Australian literature, Book Industry, Books, challenges, literary fiction

Book Bingo Sixteen- A Book by an author you’ve never read before

In this week's book bingo, I am marking off the square for an author I have never read before. It is If Kisses Cured Cancer by T.S. Hawken - Square two, row two down, and the same across. I was approached by the author via my blog to review the book, and intrigued and at… Continue reading Book Bingo Sixteen- A Book by an author you’ve never read before

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Other Worlds 1: Perfect World by George Ivanoff

Title: Other Worlds 1: Perfect World Author: George Ivanoff Genre: Science Fiction, Children's books Publisher: Random House Australia/Penguin Random House Published: 26th February 2018 Format: Paperback Pages:192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Keagan finds a key . . . It opens a doorway . . . He steps through . . . Into a weird world of… Continue reading Other Worlds 1: Perfect World by George Ivanoff

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Book Bingo Eight – a book that has been made into a movie, a book that scared you.

For my two categories this week, I have chosen a book that has been made into a movie, and a book that scared me. The book made into a movie was easy - as there are quite a few to choose from, whereas the book that scared me was trickier - as I'm not a… Continue reading Book Bingo Eight – a book that has been made into a movie, a book that scared you.

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Dymocks Children’s Charities:  Book Bonus 2018

One of Australia's most well-known booksellers, Dymocks, runs a series of children's charities to help improve and promote literacy to children, and encourage them to read. Dymocks Children's Charities also aim to help children find a love of reading that they can carry through their lives. One of the initiatives and campaigns that Dymocks Children's… Continue reading Dymocks Children’s Charities:  Book Bonus 2018

Australian literature, Australian women writers, Book Industry, Books, challenges, Covers, Crime/Mystery, Events, Festivals, history, literary fiction, Publishers, Reading, Reviews, Writing

Adelaide Writer’s Week 2018

The third of March, 2018 marks the beginning of the six-day festival of authors and writing in Adelaide, South Australia. Eighty-Four Australian and international authors will attend the event for a variety of talks, across a diverse range of authors, books and genres to discuss literature and how the world impacts the stories we tell.… Continue reading Adelaide Writer’s Week 2018

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2018 Stella Prize Longlist

On the 8th of February, 2018, the long-list for one of Australia's most prestigious literary prizes was announced. The Stella Prize - a prize that recognises the contribution to literature of Australian Women Writers - announced its twelve-book long list yesterday in a year when women's voices and diverse voices are starting to be heard… Continue reading 2018 Stella Prize Longlist

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Book Bingo Two: A book with a number in the title, a book based on a true story, a book by an Australian woman

  The next square I managed to fill was the last square in the fourth row a book with a number in the title. This also filled in a book published in 2018 for my other challenge and ticked off another book in the Australian Women Writer’s challenge – I have many books that will… Continue reading Book Bingo Two: A book with a number in the title, a book based on a true story, a book by an Australian woman

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Wrap Up #2: My Year in Reading 2017.  

Wrap Up post #2 – My Year in Reading 2017.   2017 was a busy reading year for me. It was the year my blog picked up a little bit more, and I managed to read more review books. Overall, I read 121 books. Fifty-five of those were by Australian women writers, although I didn’t… Continue reading Wrap Up #2: My Year in Reading 2017.  

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The Australian Reading Hour

It’s a simple idea, but one that has many benefits, and that can introduce children to something that they will hopefully develop a lifetime love for and continue to do for the rest of their lives. What is it? The Australian Reading Hour, this Thursday, the fourteenth of September, is the day we are all… Continue reading The Australian Reading Hour

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Once Upon A Time – Fairy Tales and The Pre-Raphaelites with Kate Forsyth

It is very rare that I get to meet my favourite authors, or in fact, any authors, even though we interact over social media, so when I heard that Kate Forsyth would be at an author event at Kincumber Library, I booked to go before the tickets were all gone. It was a lengthy month… Continue reading Once Upon A Time – Fairy Tales and The Pre-Raphaelites with Kate Forsyth