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Tight Lines by Louise Lambeth

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Title: Tight Lines Author: Louise Lambeth Genre: Fiction Publisher: Deep Water Publishing Published: November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 168 Price: $15.00 Synopsis: Roy is sick of being targeted by the school bully. He vows to beat the bully by winning the fishing competition, but… first he needs to ask his big brother Jack to teach… Continue reading Tight Lines by Louise Lambeth

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KT Book Bingo – #KTBookBingo

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This year I am also taking part in a book challenge I found on Instagram with Katie Clews - @claws.at.number_21, #KTBookBingo. This is another one I like because I can see that there will be many prompts that I can tick off with what I have already and what is to come, and I am… Continue reading KT Book Bingo – #KTBookBingo

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The Nerd Daily 2024

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This year, I am attempting a few challenges, and I came across The Nerd Daily again after a few years. I think this year’s prompts look good – I feel like I will be able to tick most of them off with what I have in my room or coming my way, whilst one or… Continue reading The Nerd Daily 2024

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Australian Authors Read

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And I did it – I achieved my goal of reading as many Australian authors as possible. I always prefer reading and reviewing Australian authors as I feel that I hear more about authors from America or the UK – and whilst I do have some authors from other countries I like, I want to… Continue reading Australian Authors Read

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Books Written by Australian Women

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My main goal was to read as many books by Australian women as possible, and in 2023 my focus was also on promoting children’s literature, as this is one area of literature that does not get as much attention in mainstream media – that is something that lots of people want to see a change… Continue reading Books Written by Australian Women

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Books Written by Australian Men

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This year, I read thirty-seven books by Australian men, mostly by authors I was familiar with or that I knew I had enjoyed in the past. I also looked at reading books and authors – as always – that don’t get featured everywhere to spread the love around. Many books were fun reads, but there… Continue reading Books Written by Australian Men

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Lani and the Universe by Victoria Carless

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Title: Lani and the Universe Author: Victoria Carless Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 3rd January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Lani Scrub has a plan: study hard and become a world-renowned scientist like her hero, Kit Galway, who wrote The Meaning of the Universe. The plan is ruined when Lani's mum decides… Continue reading Lani and the Universe by Victoria Carless

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Books by LGBTQIA and Non-Binary Authors 2023

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Another goal I had in 2023 was to read more LGBTQIA or non-binary authors, and this post features the ones that I knew about that made the list, though I do acknowledge that I may have read others and not realised it, and that based on the author biography I had, they ended up in… Continue reading Books by LGBTQIA and Non-Binary Authors 2023

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Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters: The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast by Karen Foxlee

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Title: Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters: The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast Author: Karen Foxlee Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Miss Mary-Kate Martin travels the globe with her family helping solve monstrous problems in this fun fantasy adventure from the multi-award-winning author… Continue reading Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters: The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast by Karen Foxlee

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Like A Charm by Elle McNicoll

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Title: Like A Charm Author: Elle McNicoll Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 326 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures that no-one can see... except Ramya Knox.As she is pulled into her family's world of secrets and spells, Ramya sets out to discover the… Continue reading Like A Charm by Elle McNicoll