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July 2025 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

In July, I read 22 books, and am keeping on track with maintaining reading mostly Australian authors, and reading as diversely as I can between what I have already and what I am being sent for review. I’m also focused on certain styles and genres, so there might be some that are, say, translated, that… Continue reading July 2025 Reading Round Up

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June 2025 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

In June, I completed the reading for a big thing I have spent months doing, and started to get back on top of my review books. There’s still a way to go, but I’m working hard to clear things up so I can focus on some books I have had in my queue for over… Continue reading June 2025 Reading Round Up

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The Mushroom in the Sky by Jackie French

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Title: The Mushroom in the Sky Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: In the 80th anniversary year, Jackie French explores the dropping of the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, which ended World War 2. 1942 Japan has bombed… Continue reading The Mushroom in the Sky by Jackie French

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On Gallant Wings by Helen Edwards

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Title: On Gallant Wings Author: Helen Edwards Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 2nd April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Ava lives in Darwin with her family and their homing pigeons, of which Essie is Ava’s favourite. A Japanese family live next door and their son, Kazuo, is Ava’s best… Continue reading On Gallant Wings by Helen Edwards

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All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad

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Title: All the Beautiful Things Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Published: 30th October 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Price: $22.99 Synopsis:  A new heart-wrenching, impeccably researched historical novel for middle-grade readers The Nazis want everyone to be the same. If you're different, you don't belong. Not belonging is dangerous ... Anna's… Continue reading All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad

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I Am Sasha by Anita Selzer

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Title: I Am Sasha Author: Anita Selzer Genre: Historical Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House Published:  2nd April, 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 325 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: One boy’s extraordinary experience of wartime survival. One mother’s incredible courage. Based on an astounding true story.  It is German-occupied Poland in 1942, and Jewish lives are at… Continue reading I Am Sasha by Anita Selzer