Title: Friday Barnes: Bitter Enemies Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 7th January 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Headmasters behaving badly! Headmasters behaving badly! When four former headmasters arrive at Highcrest Academy to take part in the school’s anniversary celebrations, the students are warned to be on their best behaviour.… Continue reading Friday Barnes: Bitter Enemies by R.A. Spratt
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Friday Barnes: Danger Ahead by R.A. Spratt
Title: Friday Barnes: Danger Ahead Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Crime Publisher: Penguin Random House/Puffin Published: 7th January 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: School camp . . . what could possibly go wrong? School camp . . . what could possibly go wrong? Friday Barnes is forced to face her biggest fear –… Continue reading Friday Barnes: Danger Ahead by R.A. Spratt
Friday Barnes: The Plot Thickens by R.A. Spratt
Title: Friday Barnes: The Plot Thickens Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Puffin/Penguin Random House Published: 7th January 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Friday Barnes is being attacked on all fronts! Friday Barnes is being attacked on all fronts! When Friday Barnes gets involved in her frenemy Ian Wainscott’s family dispute, it… Continue reading Friday Barnes: The Plot Thickens by R.A. Spratt
Monty’s Island: Elvis Eager and the Golden Egg by Emily Rodda, Lucinda Gifford
Title: Monty’s Island: Elvis Eager and the Golden Egg Author: Emily Rodda, Lucinda Gifford Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th January 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Monty lives on a perfect island in the middle of a magical sea. Sometimes the sea throws up something interesting … and Monty goes… Continue reading Monty’s Island: Elvis Eager and the Golden Egg by Emily Rodda, Lucinda Gifford
Little Gem by Anna Zobel
Title: Little Gem Author: Anna Zobel Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Puffin Published: 5th January 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: An adorable and charming new children's series that is a sparkling gem of a read for anyone who loves Polly and Buster or Mummy Fairy and Me! Sometimes getting a little lost can help you discover who… Continue reading Little Gem by Anna Zobel
December 2020 Wrap Up post
December 2020 saw me reading my final 22 books for the year, bringing me to 239 for the year. Of these books, three were rereads, and another was one that I chose not to review, and therefore not reviewed, and two were reviews that are for books coming out in January 2021 and will therefore… Continue reading December 2020 Wrap Up post
Australian Women Writers Challenge wrap up post
I participated in the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge again in 2020 – with a goal of 65 books, and I managed to read 141, with two of those being re-reads. As much of this year was spent in lockdown or under restrictions, I had lots of time to read. I read just over double my… Continue reading Australian Women Writers Challenge wrap up post
The Nerd Daily 2020 Challenge – completed, sort of
One of the challenges I took part in this year was The Nerd Daily Challenge with 52 prompts – one for each week of the year. As with some of my other challenges, I did use the same book a couple of times, especially towards the end of the year when I knew I wasn’t… Continue reading The Nerd Daily 2020 Challenge – completed, sort of
Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig
Title: Father Christmas and Me Author: Matt Haig Genre: Fantasy, Christmas Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Canongate Published: October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The third magical book in the festive series, which began with A Boy Called Christmas and continued with The Girl Who Saved Christmas, from number one bestselling author Matt Haig, and featuring enchanting illustrations… Continue reading Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig
The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig
Title: The Girl Who Saved Christmas Author: Matt Haig Genre: Christmas, Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Canongate Published: 12th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The second magical book in the festive series, which began with A Boy Called Christmas, from number one bestselling author Matt Haig, and featuring enchanting illustrations from Chris Mould What… Continue reading The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig