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Find Me on the Coast by Jess McGeachin

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Title: Find Me on the Coast Author: Jess McGeachin Genre: Natural History Publisher: Hachette/Lothian Published: 30th July 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: 'Let's walk down a winding path to where the sand meets the sea' Embark on journey around our world's coasts in this beautifully illustrated book by award-winning author/illustrator Jess McGeachin.… Continue reading Find Me on the Coast by Jess McGeachin

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The Set-Up Girl by Sasha Vey

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Title: The Set-Up Girl Author: Sasha Vey Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The only thing worse than having a secret crush on the hottest boy in class? Setting him up with your best friend! A fresh and contemporary romantic comedy for fans… Continue reading The Set-Up Girl by Sasha Vey

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Looking Out and Beyond by Toby Hammerschlag

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Title: Looking Out and Beyond Author: Toby Hammerschlag Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Woodslane Press Published: 1st November 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 2652 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The novel is historical fiction set in the early 1950s during the dark Apartheid era, in a small rural town in South Africa, with flashbacks to the battle fields of… Continue reading Looking Out and Beyond by Toby Hammerschlag

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#KT Book Bingo 2025 Completed

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Another #KTBookBingo completed! This was a tricky one at first, and one I thought would take me much longer to complete. But some books just worked so well in each category, and at times I had multiple choices. I got there in the end though, and can now focus on the rest of my reading… Continue reading #KT Book Bingo 2025 Completed

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June 2025 Reading Round Up

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In June, I completed the reading for a big thing I have spent months doing, and started to get back on top of my review books. There’s still a way to go, but I’m working hard to clear things up so I can focus on some books I have had in my queue for over… Continue reading June 2025 Reading Round Up

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When Dark Waters Burn by Zena Shapter

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Title: When Dark Waters Burn Author: Zena Shapter Genre: Fantasy Publisher: MidnightSun Publishing Published: 1st June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: Stay out of sight. Stay hidden under the lake. Even as giant water-ants scout the surface, and deadly trees slop their hungry roots along the shoreline. For unrest surges in the… Continue reading When Dark Waters Burn by Zena Shapter

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The Mushroom in the Sky by Jackie French

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Title: The Mushroom in the Sky Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: In the 80th anniversary year, Jackie French explores the dropping of the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, which ended World War 2. 1942 Japan has bombed… Continue reading The Mushroom in the Sky by Jackie French

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Made of Steam and Stardust by Bianca Breen

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Title: Made of Steam and Stardust Author: Bianca Breen Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction Publisher: Stag Beetle Books Published: 12th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $26.99 (Author’s website) Synopsis: When a comet hurtles toward her planet, sixteen-year-old inventor Gerdie is determined to stop it and use her success to improve the conditions of the factories… Continue reading Made of Steam and Stardust by Bianca Breen

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May 2025 Reading Round Up

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During May, I almost got caught up on my review reading, mostly completed all my reading for something else, and overall, I read 28 books. All these books were by Australian authors, which is a huge focus on my blog at the moment. That’s not to say there aren’t great books by authors not from… Continue reading May 2025 Reading Round Up

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Golden by Jade Timms

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Title: Golden Author: Jade Timms Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 3rd June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: I play around with the colours for a few minutes, mixing them with the white. The colours I end up with aren’t perfect, but they’ll do. I don’t know why I like pastel… Continue reading Golden by Jade Timms