By Guinness World RecordsISBN: 9781912286812 When you have a child who is a fussy reader, you are constantly on the lookout for anything that will capture their interest. With an 11 year old son who is competent at reading, but doesn't enjoy it, when his head is in a book it feels like a parenting win. One book which he squealed with delight over, and subsequently ditched … [Read more...]
Book Review: Scars Like Wings
By Erin StewartISBN13: 9781471185991Publisher: Simon and Schuster Meet Ava. She was a normal teenager, a daughter, and a singer. Now she is the "burnt girl". Due to being a YA and easy to read language, I thought this would be a book I would read in an afternoon, and then forget. But, oh how I was mistaken. After a horrifying housefire, 16-year-old Ava is left with … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Astrid Notes
10 of our Beauty and Lace members are reading The Astrid Notes by Taryn Bashford. You can read their feedback in the comments section below, or contribute to the conversation with your own thoughts on the book. Review copies are courtesy of the publisher.ISBN: 9781760552213Format: PaperbackImprint: Pan Australia Astrid Bell Dutiful daughter. Classical singer. Secret … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Rogue
Author: A.J. BettsISBN: 9781760556440RRP: $16.99Publication Date: 25 June 2019Publisher: Pan MacmillanCopy: Courtesy of the Publisher Rogue by A.J. Betts and published by Pan Macmillan, is the second and final novel in a dystopian YA series, which began with the book Hive. I hadn't read the first book, so before starting Rogue, I quickly nabbed a copy to familiarize myself … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Eyes of Tamburah
Author: Maria V. SnyderISBN: 9781489252807RRP: $19.99Publication Date: 17 June 2019Publisher: HQ Young AdultCopy: Courtesy of the Publisher The Eyes of Tamburah by Maria V Snyder is a fast paced fantasy adventure set in a swelteringly hot, cut-throat, desert underground city. Shyla the main character in the story is an outcast. She is shunned ignored or taunted because … [Read more...]
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