In 2023, I read 173 books written by women across a range of genres and audiences and age groups, and many of these were review books or books that I reviewed throughout the year. I made the effort to be as diverse as possible – whether this was the story, the author, or the characters… Continue reading The Books I read that were Written by Women
Tag: Suzanne Leal
Completion of QBD Reading Challenge 2023
I have completed the 2023 QBD Challenge. My last prompt was a funny memoir, which in some ways was hard to find, but I settled on Paul Jennings’ memoir, Untwisted, which was funny in parts, and I enjoyed the way he told the stories – with humour and empathy throughout. I reviewed twenty books for… Continue reading Completion of QBD Reading Challenge 2023
Running with Ivan by Suzanne Leal
Title: Running with Ivan Author: Suzanne Leal Genre: Historical Fiction/Time slip/Holocaust Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Yearning to escape the new family he never wanted, thirteen-year-old Leo Arnold is transported to wartime Europe where he must draw on his courage to save himself and those around… Continue reading Running with Ivan by Suzanne Leal