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South of the Sun: Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century -a review

South of the Sun: Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century -a review

South of the Sun: Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century This is an enchanting illustrated book of fairy tales – but not the kind you read to children at bedtime. They are strictly for the grown-ups. Often dark, the stories visit places where things don’t end happily ever after, where a single decision can haunt you forever. But there are also tales to make you laugh out loud, stories of…

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Review: Little Gods by Jenny Ackland

Review: Little Gods by Jenny Ackland

Little Gods by Jenny Ackland

The setting is the Mallee, wide flat scrubland in north-western Victoria, country where men are bred quiet, women stoic and the gothic is never far away. Olive Lovelock has just turned twelve. She is smart, fanciful and brave and on the cusp of something darker than the small world she has known her entire life.

When she learns that she once had a baby sister who died…

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June Photo Challenge | Day 22: Bookshelf 📚 Ah, no, my bookshelf isn't usually so tidy 😅 I have had to reshuffle to feature Aussie books only and there are usually stacked books front & sides 😶 #BKTJUNE18 #bookshelf #shelfie #aussieauthors #aussielit

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June Photo Challenge | Day 13: A book tower 📚 I was trying to be creative but this is the limit of my creativity 😅 I have a lot more books than this but my cold got the better of me because I just didn't want to take too many books off the shelf & put them back again 🙃 These are all Aussie books though 🇦🇺 #BKTJUNE18 #aussielit #booktower #pyramid

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June Photo Challenge | Day 10: male protagonist ♂️ Have you met Rowland Sinclair? This fab historical mystery is the creation of the super talented @sularigentill . She's a writer (check out her YA fantasy trilogy too!), artist (check out the new editions of this series, she designed those!), lawyer, astrophysicist (sort of), truffle hunter (well, ok, grower but hunter sounds so much more exciting!)... what can this lady Not do?! ✒🖌🔭🍄 #BKTJUNE18 #RowlandSinclairMysteries #rowlysinclair #historicalfiction #mystery #aussieauthor #aussielit #sularigentill

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June Photo Challenge | Day 9: A Classic ⏳ I just love these yellow Text classic book covers! You definitely can spot them easily on the shelf 😘 📓📓📓 #BKTJUNE18 #textclassics #aussieauthor #classics #aussielit

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Review: Jenna's Truth by Nadia L. King

Review: Jenna’s Truth by Nadia L. King

Jenna’s Truth by Nadia L. King

Jenna’s just a teenager who wants to fit in. The popularity that she wanted though, quickly turns into infamy when two “well-meaning” friends spark a controversy that alters her life forever. What happens when the popular kids are responsible for one of the most painful and humiliating events in your life?

Inspired by Amanda Todd’s tragic story of bullying, Jenna’s…

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Day 12 of #DABSummerChallenge is for mystery. I haven't read My Sister Rosa yet though I bought it when it was first release. I've heard it'll freak you out though! Have you read it? Do you think it's freaky? . #MySisterRosa #justinelarbalestier #aussielit #YA #mystery #loveozya