June was a good reading month, with four books by Australian authors and another four from around the globe. I especially loved Like A Curse by wonderful Scottish writer Elle McNicoll and The Gift of Life by Queenslander Josephine Moon, and Wiradyuri author Anita Heiss’s new children’s book Bidhi Galang... 31 of 80 - Magical
May #bookaweek catch-up – so many incredible reads, especially Claire G Coleman’s extraordinary debut novel Terra Nullius, and Elle McNicoll’s stunning Show Us Who You Are. The first is a heartbreaking, desperately moving and horrifying sci-fi novel, which made me equally sad and enraged – but convinced that *everyone* should read it. It’s beautiful, powerful
My favourite April reads were the magical MG adventure Like A Charm by Elle McNicoll, and the historical fantasy The Vine Witch by Luanne G Smith. (I have the next two in this trilogy, and will hopefully get to them soon!) There were also faery tales, an intriguing spec fic novel, a new instalment in
A new year, and a new stack of books just waiting for me to dive in to. One of my favourite reads of the year - The White Girl by Tony Birch - was a highlight this month, and I adored Elle McNicoll's MG novel A Kind of Spark too. Plus a beautiful, important picture