This month, I reached my overall reading goal of 150 books with Whisper by Lynette Noni. Overall, I have reached 71 books in my Australian Women Writer's challenge, and am nearing the end of my PopSugar Challenge, with only a few categories left. I also filled out my Book Bingo card for the year, with… Continue reading September 2019 Round Up
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The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes
Title: The Mitford Scandal Author: Jessica Fellowes Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime Publisher: Sphere/Hachette Published: 24th September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 380 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: The newly married and most beautiful of the Mitford sisters, Diana, hot-steps around Europe with her husband and fortune heir Bryan Guinness, accompanied by maid Louisa Cannon, as well as some of… Continue reading The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes
A Lighthouse in Time (The Adamson Adventures #2) by Sandra Bennett
Title: A Lighthouse in Time (The Adamson Adventures #2) Author: Sandra Bennett Genre: Adventure Publisher: Elephant Tree Publishing Published: August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $16.00 Synopsis: Zac doesn't believe in ghosts; he's never seen any scientific proof of their existence. Clare is skeptical but open-minded to the possibility. She likes the idea of… Continue reading A Lighthouse in Time (The Adamson Adventures #2) by Sandra Bennett
To the Land of Long-Lost Friends by Alexander McCall-Smith
Title: To the Land of Long-Lost Friends Author: Alexander McCall-Smith Genre: Cosy Crime Publisher: Little Brown/Hachette Published: 10th September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 230 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The next charming and heart-warming installment in the NO.1 LADIES DETECTIVE AGENCY series, from bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith. This is Mma Ramotswe's twentieth wonderful adventure. The latest… Continue reading To the Land of Long-Lost Friends by Alexander McCall-Smith
Top Marks for Murder (A Murder Most Unladylike #8) by Robin Stevens
Title: Top Marks for Murder (A Murder Most Unladylike #8) Author: Robin Stevens Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime Publisher: Puffin Published: 6th August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $16.99 Synopsis:Daisy and Hazel are finally back at Deepdean, and the school is preparing for a most exciting event: the fiftieth Anniversary. Plans for a weekend of celebrations… Continue reading Top Marks for Murder (A Murder Most Unladylike #8) by Robin Stevens
Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey
Title: Where the Dead Go Author: Sarah Bailey Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Four years after the events of Into the Night, DS Gemma Woodstock is on the trail of a missing girl in a small coastal town. 'Every bit as addictive and suspenseful… Continue reading Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey
July Reading Round-Up
Seven months into the year, and in total, I have read 118 books. Of those 118, 58 have been by Australian Women, and the remaining 60 by authors across the board - male, female and international. I am still trying to make progress on my Jane Austen challenge and have one square left to tick… Continue reading July Reading Round-Up
Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner
Title: Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone Author: Kelly Gardiner Genre: Historical Fiction/Time slip Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: December 1940, London: Christopher Larkham finds an ancient Roman ring inscribed with a phoenix on the banks of the Thames. As he takes shelter from the firestorm of the… Continue reading Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner
Book Bingo Fourteen – Non-Fiction Book About an Event
Welcome back to Book Bingo for July! For this fortnight with Theresa and Amanda, I am ticking off the non-fiction book about an event with The Suicide Bride by Tanya Bretheton, accompanied by an interview. A book with a red cover is covered in Book Bingo Eighteen, I updated this card after checking that… Continue reading Book Bingo Fourteen – Non-Fiction Book About an Event
Stasi 77 by David Young
Title: Stasi 77 Author: David Young Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime Publisher: Zaffre Published: 3rd June 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis:A gripping and evocative crime thriller set in East Germany. A secret State. A dark conspiracy. A terrible crime. Karin Müller of the German Democratic Republic's People's Police is called to a factory in… Continue reading Stasi 77 by David Young
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