Tag: War

ANZAC Day – 13 Historical Fiction I still need to read

I'm scheduling this post, so it was written well before ANZAC Day, but when this goes up I will be on holidays! It will be really weird not going to the ANZAC Day parade at home, but we will still be attending one nearby where we are staying. So it will be interesting seeing another … Continue reading ANZAC Day – 13 Historical Fiction I still need to read →

Blood of Assassins by R.J. Barker – Spoiler Free Review

Title: Blood of Assassins Author: R.J. Barker Series Name: The Wounded Kingdom Genre: Adult Fantasy Publication Date: Feb 15th, 2018 Pages: 434 (Paperback) Publishers: Hachette Australia/Orbit Rating: The king is dead, long live the king... The assassin Girton Club-foot and his master have returned to Maniyadoc in hope of finding sanctuary, but death, as always, dogs Girton's heels. The place he knew … Continue reading Blood of Assassins by R.J. Barker – Spoiler Free Review →

The Third Day, The Frost by John Marsden – Spoiler Free Review

Title: The Third Day, The Frost Author: John Marsden Series: Tomorrow #3 Genre: YA War Fiction Publication Date: April 26th, 2012 (first published in 1995) Pages: 278 (Paperback) Publishers: Quercus Rating: Ellie and her friends have achieved more than they ever thought possible as an unarmed bunch of amateur teenage fighters. But it's not enough. The war wages on, their families are … Continue reading The Third Day, The Frost by John Marsden – Spoiler Free Review →

The Girl From Munich by Tania Blanchard – Spoiler Free Review

Title: The Girl From Munich Author: Tania Blanchard Genre: Adult Historical Fiction Publication Date: Sept 1st, 2017 Pages: 421 (Paperback) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Rating: Germany, 1943. The choices she makes will change her life forever. Growing up in Hitler’s Germany, Charlotte von Klein has big dreams for the future. Her mind is full of plans for a sumptuous wedding to … Continue reading The Girl From Munich by Tania Blanchard – Spoiler Free Review →

The Dead of the Night by John Marsden – Spoiler Free Review

Title: The Dead of the Night Author: John Marsden Series: Tomorrow Genre: YA Dystopian Publication Date: Jan 5th, 2012 Pages: 271 (Paperback) Publisher: Quercus Rating: Australia has been invaded and nothing is as it was. Six teenagers are living a nightmare in the sanctuary of a hidden valley where nothing and no-one is safe. You can find my review for book … Continue reading The Dead of the Night by John Marsden – Spoiler Free Review →