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Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

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Love, Theoretically has usurped The Love Hypothesis as my favourite Ali Hazelwood book. Let’s see if I can articulate why 😅

Like all of Hazelwood’s books, I found this incredibly easy to read. I flew through it, finishing it in a day or two (instead of sticking to the readalong schedule oops). It’s got the same humour, science references (which I loved because I like science, though I’m bad at physics), and some fun character cameos and Easter eggs.

I need to take a moment of appreciation for the side characters! Millicent is a riot; Greg is precious and deserves to be protected at all costs. I wish they (and Cece with her mysterious Kirk) had more page time.

My two favourite things about Love, Theoretically were Elsie’s growth and Jack.

Elsie is a people pleaser who adapts herself to whatever she thinks people want her to be, even when it’s detrimental to her life. I related to those aspects of her personality WAY more than I thought I would 🫣 It was empowering to see Elsie find a person she could truly be herself with and learn to speak up for what she wants and desires.

Now, Jack! Where do we find our own Jack? 😍 He was so supportive while also knowing exactly how to push and encourage Elsie to step out of her comfort zone and speak up. He’s also the definition of the “he falls first” trope and I admire he was willing to step back and wait for Elsie to be ready. Their opposites-attract relationship might just be my favourite of all Hazelwood’s couples.

Thank you, Hachette Australia, for sending me a copy of this one as part of a Tandem Collective readalong.

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Silverborn has been delayed again...

But only a month this time! According to Hachette, it will now be released on in Australia on September 25th, 2024. I don't know yet if the release dates for the US and UK will change as well, but I will keep an eye out for any updates.

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*gets ridiculously excited and adds to Birthday wish list*

*realises will not deliver outside Australia/New Zealand*

*weeps*

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Fall 2024 Diverse Reads

Fall 2024 Diverse Reads:   

•”Heir” by Sabaa Tahir, October 01, G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, Fantasy/Action & Adventure/Epic/Romance

•”The City and Its Uncertain Walls” by Haruki Murakami, translated by Philip Gabriel, November 19, Knopf Publishing Group, Literary/Fantasy/Magical Realism/Science fiction/Gothic/Mystery/Horror

•”Masquerade” by Mike Fu, October 29, Tin House Books, Literary/Coming of Age/World Literature/China/21st Century/LGBTQ

•”The Mighty Red” by Louise Erdrich, October 01, Harper, Literary/Contemporary/Coming of Age/Thriller/Suspense/Romance/Cultural Heritage

Native American & Aboriginal

•”Society of Lies” by Lauren Ling Brown, October 01, Bantam, Dark Academia/Thriller/Suspense/Mystery & Detective/Women Sleuth/Cultural Heritage/African American & Black/Asian American/Women

•”The City in Glass” by Nghi Vo, October 01, Tordotcom, Fantasy/Epic/Fairy Tale/Folk Tale/Legends & Mythology

•”A Song to Drown Rivers” by Ann Liang, October 01, St. Martin's Press, Historical/Ancient/Fantasy/Fairy Tales/Folk Tale/Legends & Mythology/Romance/Women

•”The Witches of El Paso” by Luis Jaramillo, October 08, Atria/Primero Sueno Press, Historical/Fantasy/Magical Realism/Family/Saga/Cultural Heritage/Hispanic & Latino

•”Blood of the Old Kings” by Sung-Il Kim, translated by Anton Hur, October 08, Tor Books, Fantasy/Epic/World Literature/Korea

•”This Motherless Land” by Nikki May, October 29, Mariner Books, Literary/Family Life/Adaptations & Pastiche/Diversity & Multicultural/Cultural Heritage/African American & Black/Women/World Literature/Nigeria/England 

•”The Most Wonderful Time” by Jayne Allen, October 08, Harper, /Contemporary/Romance/Romantic Comedy/Multicultural & Interracial/Diversity & Multicultural/Cultural Heritage/African American & Black/Holiday/Friendship/Women/Own Voice

.”Twenty-Four Seconds from Now” by Jason Reynolds, October 08, Atheneum Books, YA/Contemporary/Romance/Boys & Men/Social Themes/Emotions & Feelings/Cultural Heritage/African American & Black

•”Something Close to Nothing” by Tom Pyun, November 12, Bywater Books, Literary/Family Life/Adoption/Identity/Multicultural & Interracial/Diversity & Multicultural/Cultural Heritage/Asian American/LGBTQ

•”The Burrow” by Melanie Cheng, November 12, Tin House Books, Literary/Family Life/Animal/World Literature/Australia

•”Sand-Catcher” by Omar Khalifah, translated by Barbara Romaine, December 03, By Coffee House Press, Literary/Political/Absurdist/Cultural Heritage/Arab/Palestinian/World Literature/Middle East/Israel/Jordan

•”City of Night Birds” by Juhea Kim, November 26, Ecco Press, Literary/Coming of Age/Performing Arts/Dance, Theater & Musicals

•”The Anti-Ableist Manifesto: Smashing Stereotypes, Forging Change, and Building a Disability-Inclusive World” by Tiffany Yu, October 08, Hachette Go, People with Disabilities/Disabilities/Disability Studies/Interpersonal Relations/Discrimination & Race/Social/Political 

•”The Message” by Ta-Nehisi Coates, October 01, One World, Essays/Current Events/American Government/Discrimination & Race Relations/Violence in Society/Writing/World Travels

•”Brown Women Have Everything: Essays on (Dis)comfort and Delight” by Sayantani Dasgupta, October 01, University of North Carolina Press, Essays/Women's Studies/Feminist/Cultural, Ethnic & Regional/Ethnic Studies/Asian Studies

•”Taiwan Travelogue” by Shuang-Zi Yang, November 12, Graywolf Press, Literary/Historical/World Literature/Japan/Taiwan/LGBTQ

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✨ BOOK REVIEW ✨

Serpent Sea by Maiya Ibrahim

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Huge thank you to Hachette Australia and Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really great follow up to Spice Road! The story was engaging, the characters grew and changed even more, and we got to see sides to them we hadn’t seen before.

The plot in this one is consistently exciting and awful and genuinely had me on the edge of my seat. I kept having to remind myself to slow down because I kept skipping over sentences in my eagerness to find out what happened next.

Qayn is my absolute favourite and I really loved what this book did with him. Honestly I just love him so much and he gained so much more depth and intrigue in this book.

This book has so many complex characters. The inclusion of characters like Ulric, Skerrick and Bayek really made this story so much more rich and layered.

I honestly think this series could be 5 stars for me without the love triangle? I just hate them so much. But regardless, I am really enjoying this series and I can’t wait for the last book.

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✨Review Time!✨

“You’re greater than any man laying claim to the name of a hero. The world should know the name Atalanta. They should see what you can do.”

I knew this was a book about one of the greatest heroines of Greek mythology but Atalanta by Jennifer Saint is something else.

It follows the ancient tale of Atalanta who was left on a mountainside as a baby to die but survives to become a legendary warrior and the only female crew member to sail with Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece.

The author does a wonderful job of bringing the character Atalanta to life. She is brave, powerful and determined. Even though she is forced to prove herself time and time again because people keep telling her she can’t possibly accomplish what she sets out to do because she is a woman, she never gives up. She never lets the opinion of other people stop her, instead she uses it to defy expectations.

The writing is lyrical and beautiful, and I read every word. The story itself is at times exciting, intriguing and heartbreaking.

I love retellings, especially ones of lesser known stories. I recommend this to fans of Greek mythology.

Fun fact: my name, Atlanta, is derived from the name Atalanta, so she has always held a special place in my heart. Thank you Jennifer Saint for writing this novel.

Thank you Hachette Australia for gifting me this copy to review.

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Title & Author: Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker

Publication Date: 14 January 2025

Score: 98/100

Link: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a46723e0-0352-4b03-9523-bf45309e9f4d

Comments: Set during COVID-19 in New York City's Chinatown, the story follows Cora Zeng, who is haunted by her past. Cora works as a crime scene cleaner, and the recent clean-ups have led her to believe there's a serial killer targeting Asian women. Each murder is increasingly horrific, and the one thing connecting them is bats—present at each crime scene she and her team clean.

This connection brings up Cora's own painful memories of her sister's murder. Her sister was pushed in front of a train by a white man calling them "Bat Eater," as he fled the scene, the killer was never found.

To complicate matters, it’s the Hungry Ghost Festival. However, Cora doesn't believe in it until she starts to see her deceased sister following her, and soon, Cora realises that you can’t ignore hungry ghosts.

This book is honestly one of the best I have ever read. It offers a haunting and powerful perspective on life during COVID-19. Cora is an incredibly interesting character, and the way the narrative addresses trauma and cultural heritage makes it utterly unputdownable.

In my opinion, everyone should read this book at least once. It’s an influential and thought-provoking story that will stay with you long after finishing it.

Thank you Hachette Australia & New Zealand for providing me this book for review consideration via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.

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Yen Press Announces Global Partnership with Hachette

Yen Press Announces Global Partnership with Hachette #manga

Yen Press has announced a new global partnership with Hachette UK, Hachette India, and Hachette Australia to handle sales and distribution to accounts and retailers outside of North America. Services for Yen Press will go live through Hachette UK starting 12/16/24, through Hachette India on 2/3/25, and Hachette Australia on 4/1/25. Yen Press is the latest publisher to join Hachette UK as part of…

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RELEASE BLITZ Title: The Stranger Author: J.L. Perry Genre: Contemporary Romance Tropes: Billionaire, Grumpy/Sunshine, Fake Relationship Age Gap, Forced Proximity, Office Romance He’s Her Boss, Friends to Lovers Release Date: July 19, 2024

My GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6679477686?book_show_action=false

My Amazon: still waiting.....

  

BLURB   SPENCER: When I woke to my phone ringing just after 5 am on a Sunday—my only day off—it was safe to say I wasn’t impressed. I answered the call with an abrupt, “What!” The audible gasp and berating that followed had me grumbling, “Someone better be dead, Mother.” “After the relationship status you were tagged in on Facebook, no less, I very well could be,” was her reply. Relationship status? With who? I immediately clicked on the app, only to find it was true. Delilah St. James had one of those faces that was hard to forget, and I knew I’d never laid eyes on this pretty blonde with beautiful blue eyes before. I could’ve let my assistant, PR company, or my lawyer deal with it, but against my better judgement, I clicked on the Messenger app. “Do I know you?” I typed. DELILAH: When my sister decided to post photos of her—on what was supposed to be my honeymoon—with my ex-fiancé on social media, I did something reckless and impulsive. I tagged her long-time crush, Spencer Prescott, in a fake relationship post. The last thing I expected was for him to reach out. I apologised profusely and told him I’d take it down immediately, briefly explaining why I had done it, and he replied with something unexpected. “Leave it up. What can it hurt?” Minutes later, I got a friend request from his mother … immediately inviting me to brunch. I only agreed to go, so I could tell her the truth to her face. What happened next was a domino effect that would change the course of all our lives.     GOODREADS LINK: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214320620-the-stranger   BOOKBUB LINK: https://www.bookbub.com/books/the-stranger-by-j-l-perry     PURCHASE LINKS   US: https://amzn.to/4f00rF8 UK: https://amzn.to/3zCGlkn CA: https://amzn.to/3zHwgmc AU: https://amzn.to/4eZcxys Universal: https://books2read.com/u/4jGLAY   Free in Kindle Unlimited   Also available   Paperback: https://amzn.to/4bKi1dz Special Edition Paperback: https://amzn.to/3xM0Ryr     AUTHOR BIO Jodi is a wife and mother, born in Sydney, Australia. She recently moved to a property in the Hunter Valley with her family for a tree change. Under the name of J. L. Perry, five of her books have been #1 Bestsellers; including BASTARD, JAX, HOOKER, NINETEEN LETTERS and THE BOSS. Foreign rights to some of her books have been sold to Germany, Hungary, Czech and France where BASTARD became a top #20 bestseller. Some of her other titles include, FINDING HIM, FINDING FOREVER, FINDING US, FINDING FORGIVENESS, THE THIEF, ONLY ONE NIGHT, MR. BLACK, MR. EDWARDS and THE STRANGER.    NINETEEN LETTERS was debuted under the name of Jodi Perry through publishing giants, Hachette where it won the RWA Ruby Award for 2018 Romance Book of the Year. She also secured a publishing deal in the UK, with Sphere, an imprint company of Little Brown.      AUTHOR LINKS   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JodiLPerryAuthor Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1889439411280337 Goodreads (J.L. Perry): https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7825921.J_L_Perry Goodreads (Jodi Perry): https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6051057.Jodi_Perry Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/J-L-Perry/e/B00KZIJWX8 Twitter: https://twitter.com/JLPerryAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jlperryauthor TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jlperryauthor

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Book Review: "Heartstrong: Chumpy, Minnie and Me" by Ellidy Pullin (@ellidy_ @HachetteAus @EasternRegional)

Heartstrong: Chumpy, Minnie and Me (Hachette Australia, September 2022) by Ellidy Pullin Alex “Chumpy” Pullin, Australia’s two-time World Champion snowboarder who competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, passed away on July 8, 2020 at the age of 32. Heartstrong, written by Chumpy’s partner Ellidy, tells the heart-wrenching story of the loss of a beloved son, husband, father and…

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“Six Crimson Cranes” by Elizabeth Lim | Book Review

Hachette Australia • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Magic is forbidden in the kingdom of Kiata, but Emperor Hanriyu’s only daughter Princess Shiori’anma possesses such power. Shiori keeps her secret for as long as she can, but a slip-up on the morning of her dreaded betrothal ceremony catches…

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It was great to have Luke Arnold, author & narrator, back in studio to record Book 2 of his fantasy trilogy, Dead Man In A Ditch.

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Get your self an audio copy if you haven’t already, as this is the next big thing in fantasy.

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Now… we are holding out of the final book!

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Directed by Will Carroll in our new Sydney Studio @squaresoundstudio . A production by @littlebrownuk with @hachetteuk

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Fetch Philips has nothing left to believe in. Which is why he's surprised when the people of Sunder City start to believe in him...Rumour has it that Fetch is only one who can bring magic back into the world. So when a man is murdered in a way that can only be explained as magical, Fetch is brought in on the case.

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sources: squaresoundstudio

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Hachette Australia is releasing limited collector's editions of the first three Nevermoor books!

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"A shadow has fallen over the Tressian Republic. But as Tressia falls, heroes rise"

Some epic book mail came my way today 😍

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I Shot the Devil by Ruth McIver

Twenty years ago, five teenagers went into the woods, only two came out. The case was closed, another charged with murder...but was the real murderer convicted?

I Shot the Devil by Ruth McIver Mystery/Crime/Thriller/Fiction 352 Pages Published by Hachette Australia (1st September 2021) Purchase from | Booktopia | Fishpond AU* | Book Depository | Dymocks | QBD | Amazon AU | Amazon US | Amazon UK | My rating: ⭐ ⭐ Twenty years ago, a group of teenagers went into the woods, two of them didn’t return, and another was charged with murder. Case closed. Now, a…

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NEW RELEASE - REVIEW!

Sisters and Brothers

By Fiona Palmer

Publisher: Hachette Australia Publication Date: August 28, 2018 Genre: Women’s Fiction

Synopsis:

A poignant novel of heartbreak, adoption and a father's love by beloved bestselling Australian author, Fiona Palmer.

Bill, 72, feels left behind after the death of his adored wife. He relies heavily on his only daughter, Sarah.

Sarah, career woman and perfectionist homemaker, struggles to keep up with the Joneses. As her husband grows distant, she has no support network.

Emma, a down-to-earth nurse and busy mother of three, always dreamed of having a sister . . . But nothing prepares her for the shock results of a routine blood test.

Adam, a successful florist, was raised by his mother. As his dreams start to fall into place, he can't stop thinking about the father he never had.

Finally, Michelle is trying to build cake-making into a career. But at 46, has she left her run too late to fall in love, have children and find her birth parents?

These five very different people - all connected but separated by secrets from the past - could be facing their futures together. After all, friends will come and go but sisters and brothers are forever . . . 

The new novel of heartbreak, adoption, family and a father's love by the Top Ten bestselling author of Secrets Between Friends, Fiona Palmer.

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Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon CA / Amazon AU / B&N / Kobo / iBooks / Google Play / Booktopia

Author Bio:

Before becoming an author, Fiona Palmer was a speedway driver for seven years and now spends her days writing both women's and young adult fiction, working as a farmhand and caring for her two children in the tiny rural community of Pingaring, 350km from Perth. The books Fiona's passionate readers know and love contain engaging storylines, emotions and hearty characters. She has written nine bestselling novels and her most recent book, Secrets Between Friends, was a Top Ten national bestseller.

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Review & Wrap-Up:

Sisters and Brothers is written in third person but from multiple view points: Bill's, as well as his four children, Sarah, Emma, Adam and Michelle. It's an beautiful story of lies and secrets that eventually right themselves and create this huge family. 

 I found Sisters and Brothers to be a lovely story with so much heart and love. A few things were a little far fetched for me: What are the odds that three of four of Bill’s children would begin looking for him at the same time? How on Earth did Bill hold it together and bring these new adult-children into his life as easily as he did, with no resentment toward their mothers?

The only reaction that I felt was real enough to be genuine about these strangers was Sarah’s; how difficult if must have been for her to grow up believing that she is an only child, only to find out that she is actually the youngest four?! I do not blame her for having a difficult time letting go of her responsibilities of her father, and sharing them with these strangers.

Overall, Sister and Brothers was a heart-felt family drama, with lots of secrets, but even more love. Not my typical read, but I would highly recommend it to my mother and to anyone else who enjoys a book that tugs at the heart strings!

 From one bookaholic to another, I hope I’ve helped you find your next fix. —Dani

Dani's Score out of 5: 📚📚📚📚

Pair it with: Rue de Perle Grand Vin de Bordeaux

A full-bodied Bordeaux blend with aromas of bright red berry fruits, black cherry and warm spice. Flavors of ripe raspberry and boysenberry pate de fruit are elevated by hints of pepper. The ideal partner to roasted red meats, particularly beef or lamb, or with spaghetti and grilled cheese sandwiches. You can buy a bottle here.

Start a conversation: How would you react if you were in Sarah’s shoes - grow up believing you’re the only child, only to find you have multiple siblings in the world?

Have a book you’d like to suggest or one you’d like me to review? Please feel free to leave your comments down below.