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Five For Friday: Get Excited For Stormdancer

 This Discover Australian Fantasy Five For Friday is brought to you by the amazing Rebecca of Reading Wishes. Make sure to come back tomorrow for an interview with the man himself, Jay Kristoff! 5 reasons to get excited for Stormdancer! 1. La Blurb I’m not a huge fantasy reader, the one’s I’ve read so far […]
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Posted on July 6, 2012
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Meeting Isobelle Carmody and the DAF Giveaway

I may or may not have mentioned on the Bookcase before that I’m a huge fan of Isobelle Carmody, especially her Obernewtyn Chronicles. I still remember The Farseekers coming in new to my high school library and thinking it looked like an interesting read – I was hooked from then on! Each book has been […]
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Posted on July 5, 2012
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Review: Finnikin of the Rock, Melina Marchetta

This review is part of the Discover Australian Fantasy feature, running during July on The Oaken Bookcase. You can visit the Aussie Fantasy page for more information and to enter the giveaway while you’re here! Title: Finnikin of the Rock (Goodreads) Author:  Melina Marchetta (@MMarchetta1) Rating: At the age of nine, Finnikin is warned by the […]
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Posted on July 4, 2012
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Cover Reveal: A Corner of White, Jaclyn Moriarty

Here’s something I wasn’t expecting to include in the Discover Australian Fantasy month – an awesome cover reveal! I’m excited to show you the cover for Jaclyn Moriarty’s upcoming release, A Corner of White. Such a peaceful scene, but that crack running across the sky is quite ominous, don’t you think? Details Title: A Corner […]
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Posted on July 4, 2012
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Review: Winter Be My Shield, Jo Spurrier

Welcome to the first review in The Oaken Bookcase’s Discover Australian Fantasy month! You can find more information about the feature and links to other reviews on the Aussie Fantasy page. Title: Winter Be My Shield (Goodreads) Author:  Jo Spurrier Rating: Sierra has a despised and forbidden gift — she raises power from the suffering […]
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Posted on July 2, 2012
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Welcome to the Discover Australian Fantasy Feature

Welcome to the Discover Australian Fantasy feature! Do you like to read Fantasy books? Are you interested in learning more about Fantasy books by Australian authors? During July, to tie in with the National Year of Reading‘s “Discover” month, The Oaken Bookcase will be devoted to Australian Fantasy books. I’m going to be reading and […]
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Posted on July 1, 2012
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Roundup: June

June is over already, can you believe it?! The months are getting faster, I swear… This month on The Oaken Bookcase has been really busy as I’ve been taking part in community events and preparing for July and the Discover Australian Fantasy feature (more on that later). At the start of June it was straight […]
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Posted on June 30, 2012
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Mini-review: Ada Lovelace, Lucy Lethbridge

Title: Who Was… Ada Lovelace, Computer Wizard of Victorian England (Goodreads) Author: Lucy Lethbridge Rating: Daughter of the famous romantic poet Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace was a child prodigy. Brilliant at maths, she read numbers like most people read words. In 1843 Ada came to the attention of Charles Babbage, a scientist and techno-whizz who had just built […]
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Posted on June 28, 2012
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Review: The Long Earth, Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter

Title: The Long Earth (Goodreads) Authors: Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter Rating: 2015: Madison, Wisconsin. Cop Monica Jansson has returned to the burned-out home of one Willis Linsay, a reclusive and some said mad, others dangerous, scientist. It was arson but, as is often the way, the firemen seem to have caused more damage than […]
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Posted on June 27, 2012
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Review: Water For Elephants, Sara Gruen

Title: Water For Elephants (Goodreads) Author:  Sara Gruen Rating: When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, swindlers and misfits in a second-rate circus struggling to survive. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is […]
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Posted on June 25, 2012
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