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Flora Most Curious by Tania McCartney

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Title: Flora Most Curious Author: Tania McCartney Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 48 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: When it comes to flora, Australia is a land of diversity. From rainforests to deserts, mountains to the seashore, 90 per cent of our plant life is unique to this ancient land.… Continue reading Flora Most Curious by Tania McCartney

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Davitt Award Winners 2024

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Sisters in Crime has announced the winners of the 2024 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. The winning titles in each category were chosen from shortlists announced in July, and a full report can be read at the Sisters in Crime website. This report was written by Carmel Shute. The books entered… Continue reading Davitt Award Winners 2024

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24th Davitt Awards Longlist

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There are many awards for literature in Australia across a wide range of genres and audiences. Some of these I follow more eagerly than others, usually the ones that might not always get as much media attention as some of the major ones. My favourite awards lists to check out each year are the CBCA… Continue reading 24th Davitt Awards Longlist

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Unreal: Can You Tell Fact from Fake? by Kate Simpson, illustrated by Leila Rudge

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Title: Unreal: Can You Tell Fact from Fake? Author: Kate Simpson, illustrated by Leila Rudge Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 2nd July 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 64 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Guess which of the weird and wonderful exhibits are real and which are fake in this sumptuous collection of extraordinary animals and plants.… Continue reading Unreal: Can You Tell Fact from Fake? by Kate Simpson, illustrated by Leila Rudge

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Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza

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Title: Sister Viv Author: Grantlee Kieza Genre: Biography/History Publisher: ABC Books Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $35.99 Synopsis: The inspiring story of the nursing hero who survived a wartime massacre and dedicated her life to saving others - from the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Flinders, The Remarkable Mrs Reibey, Hudson Fysh and Banjo Bangka Island,… Continue reading Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza

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Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith

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Title: Unpacking for Greece Author: Sally Jane Smith Genre: Travel memoir Publisher: Journeys in Pages Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: When Sally sets out for Europe with her mother’s 1978 travel diary in her pocket, she is searching for the wanderlust she lost in a devastating overseas road accident.As… Continue reading Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith

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The Wonder of Little Things by Vince Copley with Leah McInerny

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Title: The Wonder of Little Things Author: Vince Copley with Leah McInerney Genre: Biography Publisher: ABC Books Published: 31st January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A First Nations Elder shares his extraordinary story of finding kindness in the midst of prejudice, and joy in living life to the full. Welcome to my… Continue reading The Wonder of Little Things by Vince Copley with Leah McInerny

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Books by Non-Australian Women 2023

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2023 was my year of aiming to read as many women as possible – and overall, to read as many unsung books as possible, because often these books are the ones that are the gems. I managed to read twenty-nine books by women who aren’t Australian, which went towards my goal of reading more women… Continue reading Books by Non-Australian Women 2023

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November 2023 Reading Round Up

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I read 15 books in November, all review books, and a mix of Australian and non-Australian books. I did this in between writing a few other things and have been trying to catch up on the review books I have – I hope to get everything done before Christmas and get it out the way… Continue reading November 2023 Reading Round Up

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Completed: Dymocks Reading Challenge 2023

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This year, I took on the Dymocks Reading Challenge again. This time, we got our prompts season by season, which made it more challenging to plan what to read, but in the end, I managed to do it. The prompts were fairly flexible as well – there were ones anything could fit into and ones… Continue reading Completed: Dymocks Reading Challenge 2023