LONG LOST REVIEW (LLR): The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood

Long lost Reviews (LLR) is a  monthly featured hosted by Ally @ Ally's Appraisals where bloggers are encouraged to tackle their review backlog with book reviews that have been sitting there for a long time. Reviews can range from in-depth analyses to one sentence statements with no pressure applied. To learn more and see participating …

REVIEW: She’s Too Pretty To Burn by Wendy Heard

Published: 30th March 2021  Publisher: Henry Holt & Company (print)/Dreamscape Media (audiobook) Pages: 336 pages or 8 hours and 25 mins Format: Audiobook (purchased via Audible) narrated by Frankie Corzo, Bailley Carr & Stephen Dexter RRP: $32.99 AUD (Hardback)/ $14.99 AUD Audiobook with audible subscription 4/5 Stars An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal …

REVIEW: Guff by Aaron Blabey

Published: 31st July 2017 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 32 Format: Hardback Picture book courtesy of the Publisher RRP: $16.99 4/5 Stars This is my Guff. He's really nice. I've known him since I was little. And I still know him even now I'm big A funny and delightful picture book for anyone who's ever …

Picture Perfect Saturday Review: The Hospital Dog by Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie

              Published:  24th November 2020 Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books (imprint of Pan Macmillan) Pages: 32 Format: Hardback Picture Book (borrowed from the Library) RRP: $26.99 4/5 Stars Here is a dog, a Dalmatian called Dot, Is she quite ordinary? NO, SHE’S NOT! After their breakfast and a swim in …

REVIEW: It’s Ok To Feel Things Deeply by Clarissa Potter

Published: 14th August 2018 Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC Pages: 96 Format: Ebook (read on Scribd) RRP: $24.99 4/5 Stars From Carissa Potter, whose stationery and gift line, People I've Loved, has been featured on Design Sponge, Cool Hunting, and Apartment Therapy. Times can get tough, and this book is here to support women through those moments. …

BLOGMAS Day 9: Review – Greenglass House by Kate Milford

Published: 1st September 2015 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages:376 Format: Audiobook from Scribd RRP: $19.99 4.5/5 Stars It’s wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler’s inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers’ adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of …

REVIEW: Up Here by Jim Shomos

Published: 15th September 2020 Publisher: Self Published Pages: 262 Format: Ebook (ARC supplied by the author, all thoughts and opinions are my own) RRP: $4.99 (ebook) 4.5/5 Stars When you’ve had two dream marriages, choosing your eternal soulmate in heaven, is one hell of a dilemma. Can you have more than one soulmate at the …

REVIEW: Hound The Detective by Kimberly Andrews

Published: 4th August 2020 Publisher: Puffin Books; the children's imprint of Penguin Random House New Zealand Pages: 32 Format: Softcover picture book (Courtesy of the publisher. Opinions are all my own). RRP: $17.99 4/5 Stars  Meet Hound, a brilliant detective who ALWAYS solves his case. But this latest trail of clues has him perplexed - could it be …

LLR REVIEW: In His Custody by Fiona Archer

Long lost Reviews (LLR) is a  monthly featured hosted by Ally @ Ally's Appraisals where bloggers are encouraged to tackle their review backlog with book reviews that have been sitting there for a long time. Reviews can range from in-depth analyses to one sentence statements with no pressure applied. To learn more and see participating …

REVIEW: Bluey My Dad Is Awsome (Father’s Day Book)

  Published: 4th August 2020 Publisher: Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Australia Pages: 48 Format: Small Hardback/Paper pages) (ARC supplied by the publisher for review. All opinions are my own). RRP: $16.99 4/5 Stars Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show! Everyone loves Bandit, especially Bluey and Bingo! Find out what makes this true …