Thoughts from a bookish mind.
Title: You Were Made for Me Author: Jenna Guillaume Published: August 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Readership: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Rating: ★★★.5 I received a copy of Your Were Made for Me from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The day I created a boy started out …
Title: None Shall Sleep Author: Ellie Marney Published: September 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Young Adult Genre: Psychological-Thriller Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $19.99 Trigger Warnings: Murder/death, violence, blood (a lot of it), reliving traumatic events I received a copy of None Shall Sleep from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are …
Title: The Survivors Author: Jane Harper Published: September 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Readership: Adult Genre: Suspense Rating: ★★★★★ I received a copy of The Survivors from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. …
Title: The Wildest Book Week Ever Author & Illustrator: Heath McKenzie Published: August 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Children Genre: Picturebook Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $17.99 I received a copy of The Wildest Book Week Ever from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. IT’S BOOK WEEK! The time to dress …
Title: Ghostbear Author & Illustrator: Paul McDermott Published: September 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Children Genre: Picturebook Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $24.99 Themes: love, loss, redemption, environment, family, hope, climate change I received a copy of Ghostbear from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Where have all the brave bears gone? …
Title: Be You! Author & Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds Published: August 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Children Genre: Picturebook Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of Be You from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Be curious... Be adventurous... Be brave... BE YOU! Discover a joyful reminder …
Title: WW84: Ready for Battle Author: Calliope Glass Published: 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy-Adventure Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $12.99 I received a copy of Ready for Battle from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Diana Prince has been living quietly among mortals in the era of excess: …
Title: When Rain Turns to Snow Author: Jane Godwin Published: June 2020 Publisher: Hachette Readership: Middle Grade/Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Rating: ★★★.5 I received a copy of When Rain Turns to Snow from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A runaway, a baby and a whole lot …
Title: Matty's Comeback Author: Anita Heiss Published: 2016 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Junior Fiction Genre: Contemporary Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $9.99 I received a copy of Matty's Comeback from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. ‘Go, Matty! Go!’ Matty’s mum screams at the top of her lungs from the back of …
Title: Our Race for Reconciliation (My Australian Story) Author: Anita Heiss Published: 2017 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Middle Grade Genre: Contemporary Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $16.99 I received a copy of Our Race for Reconciliation from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but …
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