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Title: Some Shall Break (None Shall Sleep 2)Author: Ellie MarneyPublished: June, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Young AdultRating: ★★★★★RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of Some Shall Break from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. September, 1982: Three months after the showdown with Simon Gutmunsson in St Elizabeths Hospital for the Criminally Insane, …
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Title: Grim and Bear It (Stay a Spell 6)Author: Juliette CrossPublished: May, 2023Publisher: Independently PublishedReadership: AdultGenre: Paranormal RomanceRating: ★★★★★Content/tigger warnings: Gun violence, murder, attempted murder, lots of talk of pregnancy/having babies, birthing scene I received a copy of Grim and Bear It from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. …
Title: Shadow CatchersAuthor: Kirsty MurrayIllustrator: Karen BlairPublished: May 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Children (Picturebook)Rating: ★★★★.5RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of Shadow Catchers from the publisher for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A delightful picture book that celebrates the joy of young children trying to catch their shadows - from the creators of CBCA Honour Book …
Title: Tap! Tap! Tap!Author & Illustrator: Hervé TulletPublished: May 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Children (Picturebook)Rating: ★★★★RRP: $27.99 I received a copy of Tap! Tap! Tap! from the publisher for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A joyful dance where your hand is the star and the book your stage, from the creator of the international bestsellers, …
Title: Echoes of You (Lost and Found 2) Author: Catherine Cowles Published: May, 2023 Readership: Adult Genre: Romantic Suspense Rating: ★★★★.5 Content warnings: Domestic abuse, intimate partner violence, stalker, neglectful/abusive parents, gun violence I received a copy of Echoes of You from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Nash Hartley …
Title: A Hunger of ThornsAuthor: Lili WilkinsonPublished: April 18, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Young AdultRating: ★★★★★RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of A Hunger of Thorns from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Maude is the daughter of witches. She spent her childhood running wild with her best friend, Odette, weaving stories of …
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Title: A Message Through TimeAuthor: Anna CiddorPublished: April, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Middle FictionRating: ★★★★RRP: $17.99 I received a copy of A Message Through Time from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A pacey and action-packed time-slip adventure that carries step-siblings Felix and Zoe back to Ancient Roman times - …
Title: Bush BirdsAuthor & Illustrator: Helen MilroyPublished: April 2023Publisher: Fremantle PressReadership: Children (Picturebook)Rating: ★★★★★RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Bush Birds from the publisher for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Little birds, big birds, all different kinds. How many bush birds can you find? From curious blue wrens to booming emus, and from feasting …
Title: JJ and the Giant Panther (Smarty Pup 2)Author: Anh DohIllustrator: Anton EmdinPublished: April 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Junior FictionRating: ★★★★RRP: $15.99 I received a copy of JJ and the Giant Panther from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The next PANTHER-ific adventure in this full-colour series from mega-bestselling author Anh Do! …
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Title: Huda Was HereAuthor: H. HayekPublished: April, 2023Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Middle FictionRating: ★★★★RRP: $15.99 I received a copy of Huda Was Here from the publishers for review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Huda hatches a bold plan to help her dad get a job - which lands her and her brother in all …
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