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Cassandra, by Kathryn Gossow: Shortlisted for Best Fantasy Novel 2017 in Aurealis Awards

Shortlisted for the Best Fantasy Novel 2017 in the Australian Aurealis Awards. She dreams of plane crashes, earthquakes, tsunamis, bloody coups. She dreams of the stallion sweeping down the hill … . P. 197 Foreboding. Everything in the early chapters of Cassandra author Kathryn Gossow instills a sense of ‘foreboding’. Possibilities thicken of dark changes to come. Would they concern Paulo, or…

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Starchild: The Age of Akra, by Vacen Taylor. First book in the saga

Starchild: The Age of Akra (Starchild, #1) by Vacen Taylor Soon after we start following Mai on her quest to the Valley of a Thousand Thoughts, we come upon a terrifying sandgroper, a mountain lair and a spider-flax – not just any spider-flax, mind you, but one that must be milked by perhaps the most annoying brother who ever had to accompany a girl on a pilgrimage. Although, it was hardly…

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Songlines, The Sentinels of Eden Book 1, by Carolyn Denman

I got four angry strides away before Harry changed the course of my life with six easy words. “Can you hear the river crying?” Lainie, Ch. 8 From Back Cover Description: ‘In the heart of the Wimmera region of Victoria, an ancient gateway to Eden is kept hidden and safe by a creature so powerful that even the moon would obey her commands – at least it would if she had any idea that she wasn’t…

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Chronicles of The Pale by Clare Rhoden: Survival in a post-cataclysm world

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After The Bloodwood Staff, by Laura E Goodin: A fun riff on adventure books

‘If you’re thinking that I’m just a middle-aged woman who should stay at home with her cats and her book club for a couple of decades until its time to go into a hospice and die, then you can think again.’ (Sybil in Chapter One.) Hello blog reader. So, its been another dreary week of blah work and same-old, same-old, has it? Yeah, I know. You deserve something for yourself. So you head to a book…

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Edward Explores: Two Royal Parks

For reasons he has yet to fathom, Edward’s bearers like to go running – something his friend Compton fully supports as there is usually cake afterwards. This trip away was organised to enable a special run to happen – participation in a parkrun at the venue where the first of these weekly events occurred two […] Edward Explores: Two Royal Parks Meet our friend Edward. He is a grand friend of…

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Speed Bonny Bus to Skye: Scotty in Scotland

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Facing Africa, by Isobel Blackthorn

“Facing Africa had me quietly rooting for a sweet outcome beneath all that blazing sky and swirling dust” – Henry Roi About Facing Africa Fuerteventura, 1901. The island, just off the coast of Africa, is in the grip of a severe drought. As merchant and journalist Javier Morales campaigns to reforest the island, Famara, the […] Facing Africa Click on the above to read more about this book. You…

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Tell me a story, Babushka received a great Kirkus Review!

“Timely, with relevance to today’s difficult Ukrainian struggle as history is repeated.” — Kirkus Reviews Full review here. [PRE-ORDER] Buy it in pre-order here. [BOOK TOUR] Join us here if you can post a review anywhere. You’ll receive an ebook and a media kit! [WORLDWIDE GIVEAWAY] Find the clickable KittyBerry hidden in the cover here […] Tell me a story, Babushka received a great Kirkus…

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Scotland the Brave in the Highlands Of Scotland

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Scotland The Brave on Lake Windermere

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Bonny Banks and Bonny Braes: Scotland the Brave at Loch Lomond

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Pongo: A little sad koala who gets teased at school

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Runaway Weddings: We Dash To Gretna Green

Welcome back to the adventures of Scotland The Brave in the UK of Great Britain. With his Guardians, Scotty explored London, Stonehenge and Bath, Plymouth, Glastonbury, Cardiff and Ludlow, and Chester, and Liverpool. (Note: This post also appears on Mawsonbear.blog) Next, they mounted their trusty Tour Bus and travelled to the Lake District. (Catch up with the story by clicking those links.) Now…

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Runaway Weddings: We Dash To Gretna Green

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Runaway Weddings: We Dash To Gretna Green

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Robyn Reviews: Finding Bear

‘Finding Bear’ is another heartwarming children’s book from Hannah Gold, a rallying cry to help the planet that’s also engaging and full of action. Whilst it doesn’t quite have the same magic as ‘The Last Bear‘, it’s an enjoyable read. A year after her adventures on Bear Island, April feels lost. No-one at school understands […] Robyn Reviews: Finding Bear This Review is from ‘Never Imitate…