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Review: I’m Australian Too by Mem Fox

Posted on March 11, 2017 by

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I’m Australian! How about you? Many people from many places have come across the seas, to make Australia their home. How Australian is that? Hardcover, 32 pages Published March 1st 2017 by Scholastic Australia. Goodreads View. Mem’s Website. *  *  *  *  * Mem…

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Recap: Family Road Trip

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

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My husband Shane, our Son Riley and I traveled 9865 kilometers (6130 miles) in 38 days, living out of our Toyota Landcrusier 80 series 4WD, trekking to the tip of Australia. We did this trip back in July–August 2015 and I’m only now getting…

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Fast and Loose by Nicholas J. Johnson

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

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Fast and Loose by Nicholas J. Johnson Published: 1st July 2015 Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Joel Fitch used to be a con artist. That is,…

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Arkie’s Pilgrimage to the Next Big Thing by Lisa Walker

Posted on January 31, 2015 by

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  Arkie’s Pilgrimage to the Next Big Thing by Lisa Walker Publication Date: February 2, 2015 Pages: 352 Thank you to Net Gallery, Random House Australia & Bantam Australia for allowing me to read and review this ARC. A delightfully funny and inspiring novel…

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My Sanctuary

Posted on August 23, 2014 by

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Finally we’ve done it, we’ve bought our own home.   The first time a saw the for sale sign I got tears in my eyes, I really did and do feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off of my shoulders. The last…

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Newcastle Poetry Prize

Posted on April 21, 2014 by

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I’ve just finished reading the 2013 Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology ”Now You Shall Know” to prepare myself to enter this years. 2013 was the 32nd consecutive year that the Newcastle Poetry Prize had run. In this Anthology is the 1st, 2nd & 3rd winners plus…

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2013 The Year That Was

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2013 The Year You Were Born. 2013 on an early June morn, well before dawn. I Wrote this as a time capsule, a snapshot of the year that my son was born, you never know it may be extremely interesting in 30-50 years. 2013 (MMXIII) was…

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Today my 77 comes from Wreck by #LoveOzYA thriller queen Fleur Ferris. The 77: “Seeing her tears chokes me up. My voice has disappeared so I nod. Portia turns and heads to the rocks and starts climbing.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #77saturday is a blog feature / meme the #AusYABloggers do every Saturday. The Rules: 1) Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc.) 2) Turn to page 77 (or 77% if you are using an e-reader) 3) Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like. 4) Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to the @AusYABloggers and use the hashtag #77Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #igreads #ausyabloggers #bookblogger #booknerd #booklover #booklove #bookbloggers #aussiebookbloggers
Today my 77 comes from #LoveOzYA crime romance No Limits by Ellie Marney, an action-packed adventure ride of a book. The 77: “For a second I think he knows about Dad’s cancer and i’m struck dumb. Then it sinks in that he’s talking about the outstanding bills. Possibly the more pressing concern. If I don't do something about the bookie, there’ll be unwelcome knocks on the door. And if the tab here isn’t tidied up, dad will be a bear to live with for the next five months without his regular doses of beer and vodka.” Oh man how I hated Harris dad! I read No limits back in 2017 and feel like I need to do a reread soon 📚❤️ Do yourself a favour, go and buy something/anything written by @elliemarney and fall in love with her storytelling awesomeness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #77saturday is a blog feature / meme the #AusYABloggers do every Saturday. The Rules: 1) Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc.) 2) Turn to page 77 (or 77% if you are using an e-reader) 3) Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like. 4) Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to the @AusYABloggers and use the hashtag #77Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #igreads #ausyabloggers #bookblogger #booknerd #booklover #booklove #bookbloggers #aussiebookbloggers
I ordered these two before Christmas, and today they finally made their way to me 📚❤️ I was cracking up as I was looking at them next to each other. A queer witchy graphic novel and an autobiography about a manic motorbike racing maverick. Two rather opposite books, highlighting the very different ends of my spectrum of passions and enjoyment 🤣😂📚❤️ #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #igreads #newbooks #ausyabloggers #aussiebookstagrammer #aussiebookworm #booklove #guymartin #witches #fiction
New year, same old Sarah overloading herself with a mammoth months TBR. Books I’m planning 🤞on reading in January: For the #AusYABloggers January’s New Beginnings Prompt I am planning on reading Dreadnought by April Daniels. For the #TBRtrim20 oldest I am planning on reading one of the first ever books I add to Goodreads when I started using the site in 2013, Shadows of the Realm by Dionne Lister. And for newest i’m doubling up on Dreadnought because I only recently purchased a copy of it - so it counts lol. I have four review books I need/want to get read; Enshrine by Kay Bennson, The Cursed Key by Miranda Brock & Rebecca Hamilton, Esme's Gift by Elizabeth Foster and Ghost Revelations by Aspen Black. And then for some respite, Runaways, Vol. 3: That Was Yesterday by Rainbow Rowell. - - - - - - - - - #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookstgrammer #bookstoread #bookstagramchallenge #TBRtrim20 #ausyabloggers #aussiebookbloggers #aussiebookstgrammer #toread #tbrpost #igreads #booklover #booklove #booknerd
You know that feeling that everything you touch turns to shit. Yeah that was the entirety of November/December 2019 for me. Health issues, myself and other family members. Friendships being tried and tested. Plus the extra financial, physical and emotional stresses of the silly season. And quite honestly I'm feeling that down and out, that i’m not sure how to dig my way out. I only managed to read one book at the start of December, one short story and two comic books - this is very little for me, I just haven’t had the motivation. I’m hoping the two reading challenges I'm a part of running in 2020 will at least drag me out of my reading funk, and maybe that will boost my spirits to try and tackle all the other shit. A positive is my oldest son has been trying to be extra good lately, and it feels like i’m starting to get back the adorable angel i had before his little brother was born and the jealousy monster turned him into an unbearable demon. Shane and I have had good luck with our veggie garden and have now built a greenhouse. Seeing new growth in plants always brings light to all the dark. We’re currently making plans to convert the double carport in the backyard to an entertaining area. So once that is done, i’m hoping to hold little get togethers every now and then to try and reconnect with the people I love and care for that are local. #2020 #newyearseve #newyear #mentalhealth #bookblogger #aussiebookblogger #igreads #ausyabloggers #tbr #2019roundup #sendhelp #depressionawareness
Today my 77 comes from Land of Fences, the thrilling conclusion to Mark Smith’s #LoveOzYA dystopian Winter trilogy. Published June 4th 2019 by @text_publishing The 77: Sometime around midday, there’s movement in the yard and the sound of voices. Steps echo across the concrete floor, and our guard gets to his feet. Three people appear above us, two men and a woman. The woman doesn't wear a uniform and she has a band around her arm with a red cross on it. A mask covers her nose and mouth. She descends into the pit, looks at my eyes and puts her hand to my forehead. “How long have they been here?’’ she asks. There's nothing in her voice to tell me her standing with the soldiers. “Not long,” the guard answers. “All morning,” JT says, his mouth so dry his voice is barely a whisper. The woman turns and climbs out of the pit. “Bring them to the infirmary,” she says, as she leaves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #77saturday is a blog feature / meme the #AusYABloggers do every Saturday. The Rules: 1) Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc.) 2) Turn to page 77 (or 77% if you are using an e-reader) 3) Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like. 4) Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to the @AusYABloggers and use the hashtag #77Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #igreads #ausyabloggers #bookblogger #booknerd #booklover #booklove #bookbloggers #aussiebookbloggers #loveozya
Today I am sharing a Cover Reveal for the final installment in the #1 bestselling Coven Series by @lilyluchesi Releasing January 10th! Pre-order today: http://smarturl.it/TheCovenQueen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Become the witch you were born to be. Harley Sinclair has had more than her share of heartbreak, and now she's all alone once again, trying to hold her life together and move on from the tragedies and the losses of both the dead and the living. However, she cannot indulge in grief over heartbreak nor death. Bodies are being found all over London, and then one turns up in the Coven's confines. Someone is hunting witches and wizards, and with the Coven leaderless, they are more vulnerable than ever. In order to escape the memories haunting her, she agrees to fly to Chicago to find the source of the murders before everyone she knows is killed. Discover the magic, mystery, and mischief in the final installment of the #1 bestselling Coven Series! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the complete relaunch of books 1-4, on sale for 99c each! http://smarturl.it/TheCovenPrincess ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #CoverReveal #YAFantasy #FictionalWitches #YAFiction #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #igreads #booklove
Happy Holidays from my ferals to yours with @fairb8382 ❤️🥳🎄 Back to bookish business tomorrow 📚❤️😈 #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #christmas #merrychristmas #ausyabloggers #aussiesofinstagram #aussiebookstagrammer
Are you looking for a #bookstagramchallenge that’ll help you slay your TBR pile in 2020? Well Annie, Tien and I have you covered with the #TBRtrim20 ------------------------------------------ Hosted by @read3rz_revu @sarahsacakat and @tiensblurb 📚❤️🤓 The goal each month is to read the oldest book on your TBR and your most recent add. At the end of the year there will be Three chances to win a book of your choice up the value of $20 (one from each host & open internationally). To be eligible you will have to read at least two books, one off of the top and one off of the bottom of your TBR, for at least 10 out of the 12 months, and be following all three hosts. Post a pic at the end of each month /beginning of the next, using the hashtag #TBRtrim20 to report your reads. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #igreads #ausyabloggers #bookblogger #booknerd #booklover #booklove #2020readingchallenge #bookbloggers #aussiebookbloggers #readingchallenge
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