Waiting On Wednesday: The Tour by Andrew Mackie

  Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to spotlight upcoming releases that we are excited for.   Published by: Penguin Random House Australia Expected Publication: 2nd February 2021   All the pomp. All the ceremony. All the catastrophe. Meet the Chettle sisters, a royal disaster in waiting. ‘Ye’ll …

BLOGMAS Day 14: REVIEW – More Than Ornmanetal by Monique McDonell

Published: 27th June 2020 Publisher: Self Published Pages: 85 pages (Christmas novella) Format: Ebook RRP: $1.42 AUD or free in Kindle Unlimited 5/5 Stars Meg The goal - go back to my hometown and open my beachside restaurant this holiday season. The reality - in order to do that I had to run the craft …

REVIEW: Bluey Book Series (Part One)

Bluey keeps going from strength to strength with their recent released board book collection. Released in print for the first time in November 2019, the creators of the Bluey books have proven that they are not messing around with this much-loved series. After a long wait for merchandise to release, Penguin Random House Australia have …

Long Lost Review: His Brand of Beautiful by Lily Malone

Long lost Reviews (LLR) is a  monthly feature 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: Bouncing Back – An Eastern Barred Bandicoot Story by Rohan Cleave and illustrated by Coral Tulloch

Published: 1st April 2018 Publisher: CSIRO Publishing Pages: 32 Format: Hardback picture book (borrowed from the library) RRP: $24.95 5/5 Stars A beautifully illustrated story of this marsupial's plight and how it was saved from extinction. The Eastern Barred Bandicoot is one of Australia's most threatened species. When their existence came under extreme threat from …

WORLD MEERKAT DAY SPECIAL EDITION REVIEW: ‘Meerkat Splash’ by Aura Parker

Published: 2nd July 2019 Publisher: Puffin Books Pages: 32 Format: Hardcover Picture Book (Received from the publisher for review) RRP: $19.99 4/5 Stars Meerkats cleaning, washing. Woooo! Slipping, sliding, swimming too. Follow Meerkat Red into the burrow and join all the colourful meerkat friends for one big crazy bathtime! But who makes the biggest MEERKAT …

REVIEW: Mallee Sky by Jodi Toering & Illustrated by Tannya Harricks

Published: 1st February 2019 Publisher: Black Dog Books, imprint of Walker Books Australia Pages: 32 Format: Hardback Picture book (courtesy of the publisher) RRP: $24.99 5/5 Stars An extremely timely and beautiful picture book about the effects of drought and climate change in the Mallee. The first people of the land call the Mallee “Nowie”. …

REVIEW: The House On The Mountain by Ella Holcombe and David Cox

  Published: 4th February 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia Pages: 32 Format: Hardback Picture Book (purchased) RRP: $24.99 5/5 Stars The powerful story of a family who lose their home in a bushfire and their journey of recovery. Remembering Black Saturday There is a fire coming, and we need to move quickly. Mum and …

Happy Australia Day 2019 + Giveaway

Happy Australia Day everybody. While the rest of Australia is drinking a beer  or two and eating sausages off a BBQ this year I'll be spending my Australia Day working. Just because I'm not out celebrating in the traditional sense though, I wanted to host a giveaway showcasing just some of the amazing talent that …

COVER REVEAL: The Cinema At Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair

Available: 20 May, 2019 A heart-stirring novel of loss, love and new hope set against the glamorous backdrop of 1950s Hollywood and a small Australian country town. How far would you go to follow your dream? Queensland, 1994: When location manager Claire Montgomery arrives in rural Queensland to work on a TV mini-series, she's captivated …