Tag: Paige Towler

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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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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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Secret Factopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith

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A black cover with orange and yellow text, white dotted lines and various images. Secret Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Paige Towler. Title: Secret Factopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts Author: Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith Genre: History Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published: 4th September 2024 Format: Hardcover… Continue reading Secret Factopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith

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August 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

We’re over halfway through the year now, and I have met my overall reading goal, but still have a few challenge prompts to tick off across the board. I have books planned for these prompts and will hopefully get to them all by the end of the year. My reading has gone down a bit… Continue reading August 2024 Reading Round Up

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The Books I read that were Written by Women

Ashleigh

In 2023, I read 173 books written by women across a range of genres and audiences and age groups, and many of these were review books or books that I reviewed throughout the year. I made the effort to be as diverse as possible – whether this was the story, the author, or the characters… Continue reading The Books I read that were Written by Women

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History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith

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Title: History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts Author: Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Britannica Books/Walker Books Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 208 Price: $25.99 Synopsis: An enthralling and hilarious journey through global history in 400 connected facts!In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most… Continue reading History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith