Title: The Bookseller’s Apprentice Author: Amelia Mellor Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 27th September 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Return to Amelia Mellor’s magical Melbourne in the prequel to best-seller The Grandest Bookshop in the World. Twelve-year-old Billy Pyke has a talent for sorting things out, whether it’s his chaotic… Continue reading The Bookseller’s Apprentice by Amelia Mellor
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Dusty in the Outwilds by Rhiannon Williams
Title: Dusty in the Outwilds Author: Rhiannon Williams Genre: Adventure Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 296 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: An enchanting new adventure. An unforgettable land. And the perfect read for young fans of Kate DiCamillo and Karen Foxlee, by beloved Australian author Rhiannon Williams.Dusty has grown up hearing… Continue reading Dusty in the Outwilds by Rhiannon Williams
Book Bestie’s Bingo
This year I found a book bingo on the Never Ending Bookshelf Page, hosted by Amber - @books_and_bujo, Kell Donaldson @ Kell’s Bookmark Clique, and Jess at the Never Ending Bookshelf. It will take place primarily on #Bookstagram, but there will also be Facebook updates and I will be updating on my blog as I… Continue reading Book Bestie’s Bingo
Summer Reading Challenge 2023
As I said in my previous post, the Dymocks Reading Challenge has changed a little this year and is doing seasonal challenges. This is my introductory post for the Summer Reading Challenge, and I have already started the award winner, and another book – I will see where it fits when I have finished it… Continue reading Summer Reading Challenge 2023
Found in Sydney: A Counting Adventure by Joanne O’Callaghan and illustrated by Kori Song
Title: Found in Sydney: A Counting Adventure Author: Joanne O’Callaghan and illustrated by Kori Song Genre: Educational Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 10th January 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 36 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From best-selling author Joanne O’Callaghan and talented illustrator Kori Song comes the delightful picture book Found in Sydney, filled to the brim with… Continue reading Found in Sydney: A Counting Adventure by Joanne O’Callaghan and illustrated by Kori Song
Dymocks Reading Challenge 2023
In 2023, the Dymocks Reading Challenge is doing something a little differently – they’re doing challenges season by season, so I’m going to give it a go and see how many books per category I can read. For summer, I have decided to start now, so I will complete it over January, February, and December… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge 2023
2022 Reading Round-up
In 2022, I read 283 books, and 207 were by Australian authors. 172 were by Australian women, and some of those were co-authored by men. Most books I read overall were by women – a total of 229, so I was on track with my goals to read more women and more Australian women in… Continue reading 2022 Reading Round-up
Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up
In 2022, I read 229 books by women authors, with 172 by Australian women. I read as diversely as I could, with the majority of my books being ones I was sent to review or chose to read. I usually stick to authors, series, or genres I know, with a focus on children’s authors to… Continue reading Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up
Non-Australian Authors Read
In 2022, I read 77 books by authors from overseas across a variety of genres. A lot of these were review books sent to me by publishers, and many were kid’s books, which is an area I tend to focus on, as it seems many publications focus on adult books, which is fair enough. But… Continue reading Non-Australian Authors Read
Blueback by Tim Winton
Title: Blueback Author: Tim Winton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Published: First published 1997, republished several times Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Blueback is an achingly beautiful story about family, belonging, and living a life in tune with the environment, from Tim Winton, one of Australia's best-loved authors. Abel Jackson's boyhood belongs to a vanishing… Continue reading Blueback by Tim Winton
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