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All about the author of the A Dreamer’s Misfortune series Who is C. A. Farran  Farran grew up by the sea on a steady intake of fairytales, renaissance faires, and mythology. She’s always felt a profound connection to horror and dark fantasy, and spent her childhood searching the woods for monsters and magic. Now, she…

Hello everyone! I have an exciting update. I’m now posting author interviews on Youtube. It is part of a series called Ink and Inspiration. Here is the link to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@emwigstersbookshelf I would love it if you subscribed and checked out the videos. I’m posting two a week.

A Bibliophile’s dream trail The past weekend I enjoyed doing the Blue Mountains Bookshop Trail with my sister! We managed to visit all the shops but needed to drive instead of relying on public transport, especially on a Saturday. Stopping at 11 bookshops along the way, the Blue Mountains Bookshop trail is perfect for all…

All about the novel Fluff, Mess Up! Who is Matt Stanton? Matt Stanton is a bestselling children’s author and illustrator who has sold more than one million books in Australia. His middle-grade series Funny Kid debuted as the #1 Australian kids’ book and has fans all around the world. He has twenty picture books to…

Books from some genres that are being released this month Welcome back to my bookshelf! Check out some of the anticipated new releases in August across the genres of Fantasy Romance, Romance and Fantasy. Middle-grade will be included separately. Fantasy Romance Release Date: 6th August 2024 Evie Sage has never been happier to be the…

All about the sports romance novel The Fall Out, Book One of the Boston Revs Three Outs series Who is Jenni Bara? Jenni Bara lives in New Jersey working as a paralegal in family law, writing real-life unhappily ever-afters every day. In turn, she spends her free time with anything that keeps her laughing, including…

All about the novel Running with Ivan Who is Suzanne Leal? Suzanne is the author of novels  The Watchful Wife,  The Deceptions, The Teacher’s Secret and Border Street. Her debut children’s novel is Running With Ivan, a story of time travel and adventure. A regular presenter at literary, corporate, community and school  events, she is the former chair of the fiction and…

The pros and cons for the world gone digital Hello again fellow readers! Today we are going to explore the pros and cons for ebooks and physical books. It is one of the conversations that has a lot of opinions and I like both! Before jumping into the pros and cons of each method reading,…

All about the novel The Sharp Edge of Fate Who is TF Johnson? TF Johnson spends her days in imaginary worlds swordfighting, defeating monsters, and talking with dragons. TF Johnson has a degree in Interior Design, which she has never used, is addicted to chocolate and coffee, and would spend her days with her head…

20 books to read to get you out of a reading slump Hello fellow readers! Welcome back to my bookshelf! Have you ever been reading and suddenly you’re just not feeling it anymore? You may have the cruelest thing in the bookish world a reading slump. In this post I’ll explain what a reading slump…

Some of my favourite cosy reads and some board games to play as well Hello readers! It is starting to get cooler here in Australia and it’s the perfect time to get cosy with books as well as finally getting to play some board games I have. This week I’m going to share some cosy…

Books that I hope to read this month Happy April everyone! This post is coming a bit late but I’m going to share the books I’m hoping to read this month. I have school holidays next week so I should hopefully get through most of these books. I’ve been very lucky to get ARCs or…

Bookish Character Pops Hello fellow readers! I thought this week I would dive to my shelves and share what is on my bookshelves. I haven’t fixed up my shelves in a while and that is a project for the holidays, but I am quite proud of what you will find on them. I am quite…

12 fantasy and romance series to read Hello fellow readers! I have read a lot of great books that have been a part of a series so this week I thought I would share some of my favourites. There will be a mixture of Young Adult and Adult fantasy series as well as romance series…

Books to read for ANZAC DAY Hello everyone! I don’t have many Australians who follow my blog so I’m hoping to reach new readers but as a Primary School teacher, one of the important days we commemorate is ANZAZ Day. ANZAC Day commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers in Gallipoli. On this…

Authors on my auto-buy list Hello fellow readers! Welcome to another post on my bookshelf! I have been reading many books in the last couple of years and have favourite authors. These are authors that I know I will love their books no matter the genre. I do find it hard to pick these authors…

A Book Tag Challenge Welcome to the “Chapter Chatter Challenge” where book lovers unite to share their thoughts and experiences! Each question is designed to spark lively discussions and create a vibrant community of readers. Join the conversation in the comments section below and let’s dive into the wonderful world of books together! Questions Ice…

Romance reads that you must read I don’t know about you, but even though I may not have a partner, I do love reading romance! Whether it be romantasy, contemporary or even at the moment sports romance, I love reading light-hearted romance novels. Even though I have shared my favourite sports romance books, there is…

Celebrate the power of reading aloud World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the 7th of February(today) this year. Established in 2010 by the nonprofit organization LitWorld, World Read Aloud Day aims to highlight literacy as a fundamental human right. Since its inception, this day has evolved into a captivating global event, embraced by millions…

It is the beginning of the new year and in around a month, students here in Australia will return to school. As a teacher, I love reading picture books to my class and use them to help set expectations within the classroom. Whether you are a teacher looking for books to read at the beginning…

Reading Recap and Top 50 books Reading Recap This year was such a great reading year for me. I am surprised by how many books I read overall and the breakdown each month is intriguing. Overall I read 985 books with June being my highest month with 116 books read. My top genre this year…

I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love reading fantasy. However, for some, it’s a large genre and you may not know where to start. Before we jump into books, let’s look at what fantasy is and the two types of fantasy. What is fantasy? Fantasy is a subgenre of fiction which defy what…

Best Books to give for Christmas Christmas is less than a week away and sometimes leaving gift buying to the last minute means a struggle of what to get. Here are some books that would make great presents and some other ideas for the booklover in your life. Book recommendations Fantasy/Sci Fi After the Forest…

I don’t know about you, but like everyone on Bookstagram and Booktok I have fallen into the rabbit hole of sports romances. Now, I’m not very sporty or even watch a lot of sport, but I definitely appreciate a good romance book. Lets take a look at some sports romance reads that you must read.…

There are so many releases next year in my favourite genres- fantasy, romance and sci-fi that I can’t keep up. Here are some of the ones I’m looking forward to. There will some that I have missed or skipped over as it will be super long. Let me know in the comments below what are…

Hello fellow readers! I thought I would share different ways to get ARCs and review copies of upcoming books. However, before I explain different ways, it is important to know what an ARC is and the difference there is with review copies.

I have read so many books and loved so many couples but these are my top 10 couples that have stuck with me! Some books you may not agree and I would love the hear your top couples in the comments! This post contains affiliate links as I’m apart of the Amazon Affiliate program. If…

Hello my fellow readers! One of the more niche sub genres I’m loving at the moment is Cosy Fantasies with some romance. These are lighter fantasy fiction that focuses on warmth, comfort, and a sense of belonging. They are low stakes fantasies that still have the sense of adventure that I love in fantasy books.…