Title: Phoenix (Firewatcher Chronicles #2) Author: Kelly Gardiner Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st February 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: May 1941. The German bombing campaign is reaching its fiery climax, and Christopher and the firewatchers battle against the flames and huge bombs through the worst night of the Blitz. Christopher… Continue reading Phoenix (Firewatcher Chronicles #2) by Kelly Gardiner
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Esme’s Gift by Elizabeth Foster
Title: Esme’s Gift Author: Elizabeth Foster Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Odyssey Books Published: 30th November 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 266 Price: $23.95 Synopsis: Terror was within. Terror was without. Like her mother, she was at the water’s mercy. In the enchanted world of Aeolia, fifteen-year-old Esme Silver faces her hardest task yet. She must master her… Continue reading Esme’s Gift by Elizabeth Foster
The Dark Prophecy (Trials of Apollo #2) by Rick Riordan
Title: Trials of Apollo: The Dark Prophecy Author: Rick Riordan Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: 30th April 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 528 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The second title in Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo series - set in the action-packed world of Percy Jackson. The god Apollo, cast down to earth and trapped… Continue reading The Dark Prophecy (Trials of Apollo #2) by Rick Riordan
The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) by Dervla McTiernan
Title: The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) Author: Dervla McTiernan Genre: Crime Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 24th February 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Some lines should never be crossed. Police corruption, and investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl’s silence – three unconnected events that will prove… Continue reading The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) by Dervla McTiernan
Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1) by Judith Rossell
Title: Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1) Author: Judith Rossell Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Publisher: ABC Books/HarperCollins Australia Published: 19th August 2019 (First published 2014) Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: WINNER ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS 'Fans of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events will eat up Withering-by-Sea' --… Continue reading Withering-by-Sea (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue #1) by Judith Rossell
January 2020 wrap up
In January of this year, I read 13 books, and got a start on each of my challenges – some have more categories filled in than others, and some will have multiple books for each category, apart from the book bingo challenges, which will only have one each. Below is a table outlining where each… Continue reading January 2020 wrap up
Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking
Title: Ella at Eden: New Girl Author: Laura Sieveking Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Ella has started at her new high school, and Eden College is everything she hoped it would be. She is getting to know her new friends and enjoying everything Eden… Continue reading Ella at Eden: New Girl by Laura Sieveking
Books and bites bingo A book with lots of hype: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Ravenclaw Edition)
For my fifth square, I am ticking off a book with lots of hype. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published in 2000, to lots of hype, and by all accounts, some might say it is still hyped, with the recent releases of the illustrated edition at the end of last year, and… Continue reading Books and bites bingo A book with lots of hype: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (Ravenclaw Edition)
The Soldier’s Curse (The Monsarrat Series Book One) by Meg and Tom Keneally
Title: The Soldier’s Curse (The Monsarrat Series Book One) Author: Meg and Tom Keneally Genre: Historical Fiction, Crime Publisher: Vintage/Penguin Random House Published: 27th February 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A fast-paced, witty and gripping historical crime series from Tom Keneally and his eldest daughter Meg. In the Port Macquarie penal settlement… Continue reading The Soldier’s Curse (The Monsarrat Series Book One) by Meg and Tom Keneally
Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
Title: Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium Author: Belinda Murrell Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: 3rd December 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The fifth book in the Pippa's Island series is the most adorable story yet! Life can be hard when you’re crammed into a tiny caravan with your noisy family. Pippa’s… Continue reading Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
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