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August Round Up 2019

I managed to read sixteen books in August, and the break down is below for each challenge and collectively in lists and tables. Several were read for review purposes, some for quiz writing purposes and others for my own reading. Some reviews are only going live in September, but others are up and ready to… Continue reading August Round Up 2019

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Book bingo Eighteen: A Book with a Red Cover

End of August, and I'm up to my eighteenth post for 2019's book bingo with Theresa and Amanda. Looking at my text log, you may notice I've moved my book in one category - turns out it didn't quite fit there but will fit into a broader category that I will explain in the post… Continue reading Book bingo Eighteen: A Book with a Red Cover

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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

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June Reading Round Up 2019

In June, I read eighteen books, bringing me to ninety-three overall for the year, and forty-six for the Australian Women Writer's challenge, which has comprised at least fifty percent of my reading totals so far this year. Several books were for work, so I didn't review those on the blog. Others that haven't been reviewed… Continue reading June Reading Round Up 2019

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Book Bingo Seven: Written by an Australian Woman

And thus ends March, and my seventh book bingo of the year with Theresa Smith and Amanda Barrett. I've just got one book to present this week, and this book fills the square "written by an Australian Woman" - which I intended to write weeks ago, but got caught up in all the other squares,… Continue reading Book Bingo Seven: Written by an Australian Woman

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Book Bingo Five: A book set in the Australian Mountains.

We're now into March (How did that happen?) and my fifth book bingo for the year, and i have checked off seven of my thirty squares now. Initially when I got this card, I though this square - a book set in the Australian Mountains - might be a challenge, because I wasn't sure what… Continue reading Book Bingo Five: A book set in the Australian Mountains.

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2018 Book Bingo Wrap up and 2019 Book Bingo Sign up

This year I participated in a book bingo challenge with Amanda and Theresa, and we also all participated in the Australian Women Writer's Challenge together, and many of the books I read filled both challenges. During 2018, I managed to complete two cards of twenty-five squares each, with some books working for separate categories in… Continue reading 2018 Book Bingo Wrap up and 2019 Book Bingo Sign up

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Australian Women Writers Challenge 2018 Completed Post  

This year I pledged to read fifteen books - which I had completed by at least March, if not earlier. I read a total of seventy-nine books and reviewed seventy-eight - one review is due to go live in January and as a result, also counts towards my 2019 challenge. One book from this year… Continue reading Australian Women Writers Challenge 2018 Completed Post  

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Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Nevermoor #2)

Title: Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow Author: Jessica Townsend Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia/Lothian Published: 30th October 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 475 Price: $16.99 (PB), $24.99 (HB) Synopsis: Wunder is gathering in Nevermoor ...  Morrigan Crow may have defeated her deadly curse, passed the dangerous trials and joined the mystical Wundrous Society, but her… Continue reading Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Nevermoor #2)

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Have Sword, Will Travel by Garth Nix and Sean Williams

Title: Have Sword, Will Travel Author: Garth Nix and Sean Williams Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th October 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: From New York Times bestselling authors Garth Nix and Sean Williams, comes this hilarious, action-packed adventure featuring a very unlikely knight, an admirably stubborn girl and a… Continue reading Have Sword, Will Travel by Garth Nix and Sean Williams