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Total Women Authors Read in 2024

Ashleigh

During 2024 I read 210 books by women, which was in line with my goal to read more books by women in general, and I did my best to read as diversely as possible, but I was also reading the books I already had or that were sent to me for review or literary judging,… Continue reading Total Women Authors Read in 2024

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Books by Non-Australian Men 2024

Ashleigh

In 2024, I read nine books by men who weren’t from Australia. Two of these books were anthologies that included works by men, which is why I have included them here. Some books have crossover in a few ways, so I have tried to reflect that as much as I can. As my focus was… Continue reading Books by Non-Australian Men 2024

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Non-Australian Women Read in 2024

Ashleigh

I read 30 books by non-Australian women in 2024 – these authors came from all over the world, and some were translated, whilst others I had to do some research to determine where they’d fit into, because not every author’s biography tells you where they live. I tried to be as diverse as possible, but… Continue reading Non-Australian Women Read in 2024

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December 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

In December, I read 27 books for review and literary judging, and most of them were by Australian women. I finished all but one book – and I definitely struggled with that one because I wasn’t getting a sense of what the story was meant to be about, and I felt that what it was… Continue reading December 2024 Reading Round Up

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Solomon Macaroni and the Vampire Vacation by Ashleigh Barton

Ashleigh

Title: Solomon Macaroni and the Vampire Vacation Author: Ashleigh Barton Genre: Fantasy Publisher: UQP Published: 3rd October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages:300 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: You'll never believe where SOLOMON MACARONI is heading... The world’s friendliest vegetarian vampire and his six mischievous cousins are going to Paris with Uncle Dracula. They can’t wait for the fine… Continue reading Solomon Macaroni and the Vampire Vacation by Ashleigh Barton

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Stella Prize Summer Reading Challenge Completed

Ashleigh

It may have taken me all year and January, February, and December 2024 to complete this challenge over summer, but I have managed to do so. I completed the final prompt; title begins with see or bad in December with Bad Country by Kim Ulrick. I have successfully completed all but two of my challenges.… Continue reading Stella Prize Summer Reading Challenge Completed

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Tigg and the Bandicoot Bushranger by Jackie French

Ashleigh

Title: Tigg and the Bandicoot Bushranger Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4th December 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The year is 1859 and the goldfields are filled with diggers -- and danger! Orphaned twelve-year-old Tigg is the Bandicoot Bushranger, the youngest bushranger on the Ballarat goldfields in… Continue reading Tigg and the Bandicoot Bushranger by Jackie French

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Frog Squad 2: Bungle in the Jungle by Kate and Jol Temple

Ashleigh

Title: Frog Squad 2: Bungle in the Jungle Author: Kate and Jol Temple Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 4/12/2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Step into a top-secret world where frogs don't just eat flies, they eat danger! This is FROG SQUAD! Alert! When a distress signal comes in from Croakomo Island,… Continue reading Frog Squad 2: Bungle in the Jungle by Kate and Jol Temple

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The Midwatch by Judith Rossell

Ashleigh

Title: The Midwatch Author: Judith Rossell Genre: Mystery Publisher: Hardie Grant Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: The biggest children's book of the year! The Midwatch is the long-awaited new middle-grade novel from internationally bestselling author–illustrator Judith Rossell, creator of the multi-award-winning novel Withering-by-Sea.‘The city was stuffed full of wickedness, everyone knew that… Continue reading The Midwatch by Judith Rossell

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October 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

During October I read 16 books – not as many as I had hoped, as I had a few things going on and a trip away, but I managed to get in a few good reads, and most were reviewed, apart from one that I struggled with. I have a few things going on over… Continue reading October 2024 Reading Round Up