Thoughts from a bookish mind.
Title: Rick Author: Alex Gino Published: June 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Middle Grade Genre: Contemporary, LGBTQIA+ Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of Rick from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. From the award-winning author of George, the story of a boy named Rick who needs …
Title: Again Again Author: E. Lockhart Published: June 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary/Speculative Fiction Rating: ★★★.5 RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Again Again from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. In this novel full of surprises from the New York Timesbestselling …
Title: Better Luck Next Time Author: Kate Hilton Published: June 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Adult Genre: Fiction Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $29.99 I received a copy of Better Luck Next Time from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It isn't easy being related to a feminist icon, …
Title: A Duke, the Lady and a Baby Author: Vanessa Riley Published: June 2020 Publisher: Kensington Books (Zebra) Readership: Adult Genre: Historical Romance Rating: ★★★.5 I received a copy of A Duke, the Lady and a Baby from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Created by a …
Unpredictable Jenna Hartley Sleeping with the father of the bride—a former NFL player and one of Hollywood’s most eligible bachelors—was not part of the plan. It was only supposed to be one night. One night to forget. But he made me feel wanted. Reckless. Alive. I’d been down this road before, and it only ended …
Title: Tippy and Jellybean: the True Story of a Brave Koala Who Saved Her Baby From a Bushfire Author: Sophie Cunningham Illustrator: Anil Tortop Published: June 2020 Publisher: Albert Street Books (Allen and Unwin) Readership: Children's Genre: Picturebook Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Tippy and Jellybean from the publisher in exchange for a fair and …
Title: Hold Back the Tide Author: Melinda Salisbury Published: March 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Upper Middle Grade/YA Genre: Urban Fantasy Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $16.99 I received a copy of Hold Back the Tide from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A quiet lakeside community with one open secreteveryone knows …
Title: Red Sea Spies Author: Raffi Berg Published: March 2020 Publisher: Icon Books Readership: Adult Genre: History Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $29.99 I received a copy of Red Sea Spies unsolicited from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The little-known story of a daring Mossad operation and the holiday …
Title: Bad Cat Author: Nicola O'Byrne Published: June 2020 Publisher: Nosy Crow Readership: Children's Genre: Picturebook Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Bad Cat from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Fluffykins the cat creates one calamity after another in this hilarious story from Nicola …
Title: Shuri: A Black Panther Novel Author: Nic Stone Published: June 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Middle Grade Genre: Fiction Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of Shuri: A Black Panther Novel from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. An original, upper middle grade series starring …
