Title: The Great Library of Tomorrow Author: Rosalia Aguilar Solace Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 12th November 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $38.00 Synopsis: Helia has served as the Sage of Hope for the Great Library of Tomorrow for centuries. She is one of the chosen few who embody and protect the values… Continue reading The Great Library of Tomorrow by Rosalia Aguilar Solace
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Tales of the Minstrel Tongue by Narrelle M Harris
Title: Tales of the Minstrel Tongue Author: Narrelle M Harris Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Dangerous Charm/Draft2Digital Published: 30th November 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 90 Price: $31.04 Synopsis: In Kitty and Cadaver, Kitty Carrasco, funeral parlour beautician, gets the shock of her life when the recently departed, whom she's making presentable for their funerals, all sit up… Continue reading Tales of the Minstrel Tongue by Narrelle M Harris
The Nerd Daily 2024 Completed
In 2024, one of my final challenges to be completed is the Nerd Daily Challenge. I liked the prompts this year, and managed to fill them all. Some were easier than others, and some like a recommendation from the Nerd Daily wasn’t as easy at first, but I managed to with a book that came… Continue reading The Nerd Daily 2024 Completed
Book Fair Australia Reading Challenge 2024 Completed
I added this onto the end of my September Round up post but also wanted to give it its own post. This was a quick challenge, and I didn’t realise I’d completed it earlier in September until I checked out the Book Fair Australia website, so I was able to check off the 2023 exhibitor… Continue reading Book Fair Australia Reading Challenge 2024 Completed
Interview with Lian Tanner When the Lights Went Out
Hi Lian, and welcome to The Book Muse Your latest book is a picture book, When the Lights Went Out. What inspired this story? When I was little, I was absolutely terrified of the dark. I think that was the very beginning of it, wanting to write a book that my much younger self would… Continue reading Interview with Lian Tanner When the Lights Went Out
24th Davitt Awards Longlist
There are many awards for literature in Australia across a wide range of genres and audiences. Some of these I follow more eagerly than others, usually the ones that might not always get as much media attention as some of the major ones. My favourite awards lists to check out each year are the CBCA… Continue reading 24th Davitt Awards Longlist
The Raven’s Eye Runaways by Claire Mabey
Title: The Raven’s Eye Runaways Author: Claire Mabey Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 2nd July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A gripping, beautifully-told fantasy quest set in a parallel medieval world. Three friends and a one-eyed raven find themselves up against the rulers who restrict the gifts of writing… Continue reading The Raven’s Eye Runaways by Claire Mabey
May 2024 Reading Round Up
During May, I read 22 books, and reviewed about half of them, with some reviews in the way. I spent a lot of time trying to get on top of review books, and made some good progress – to date, the only review books I have left are back catalogue ones, giving a bit of… Continue reading May 2024 Reading Round Up
Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire by Atlin Merrick (editor)
Title: Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire Author: Atlin Merrick (editor) Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Improbable Press Published: 1st April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 360 Price: $36.95 Synopsis: Spark is all about encouragement, permission, it's about firing you up. Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity On Fire hopes to help you believe… Continue reading Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire by Atlin Merrick (editor)
Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
Title: Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology Author: Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron (editors) Genre: Crime Publisher: Clan Destine Press Published: 18th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 300 Price: $36.95 Synopsis: Dark Deeds Down Under 2, the next volume of our ground-breaking, bestselling anthology series, edited by Craig Sisterson, features 21 short stories by… Continue reading Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
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