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Title: You Should See Me In A Crown Author: Leah Johnson Published: December 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Readership: Young Adult Genre: Contemporary Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $17.99 I received a copy of You Should See Me In A Crown from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Liz Lighty has always believed …
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Title: Waking Romeo Author: Kathryn Barker Published: March 2021 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Young Adult Genre: Science-Fiction Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Waking Romeo from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. What if Juliet Capulet met someone who made her doubt true love? What …
Title: Hideout (Timothy Blake 3) Author: Jack Heath Published: December 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Adult Genre: Crime Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $29.99 Trigger warnings: Torture, violence, cannibalism I received a copy of Hideout from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A tense, unputdownable thriller from the author of Hangman. …
Title: Something Like This Author: Karly Lane Published: December 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Adult Genre: Fiction Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $29.99 Trigger warnings: Death of parents/spouses (off-page, but referred to), medical scare (to a family member) I received a copy of Something Like This from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are …
Title: To My Country Author: Ben Lawson Published: December 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Adult Genre: Poetry Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $29.99 I received a copy of To My Country from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. On January 10, Ben touched the hearts of Australians with the reading …
Title: Dog Author & Illustrator: Shaun Tan Published: November 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Children's Picturebook Genre: Fiction Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Dog from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A beautifully poetic and gorgeously illustrated reflection on the relationship between …
Title: Trust (Martin Scarsden #3) Author: Chris Hammer Published: October 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Adult Genre: Crime-Mystery Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $32.99 I received a copy of Trust from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. She breathes deeply, trying to quell the rising sense of panic. A detective …
Title: Be An Artist Every Day Author: Susan Schwake Illustrator: Charlotte Farmer Published: July 2020 Publisher: Ivy Kids Readership: Kids/All Ages Genre: Art Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of Be An Artist Every Day from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Be an Artist Every Day is …
Title: The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst (Kingdoms and Empires #3) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Illustrator: Kelly Canby Published: September 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Middle Grade Genre: Fantasy Rating: ★★★.5 RRP: $22.99 I received a copy of The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A …
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Title: Future Girl Author/Illustrator: Asphyxia Published: September 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Young Adult Genre: Fiction Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $24.99 I received a copy of The Future Girl from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Future Girl explores what it means to come of age as a Deaf …
