I had the pleasure of attending the book launch for Anita Heiss’s latest novel Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray at my local library last night. She spoke of the meaning behind the story and the great flood of Gundagai back in 1852 and the ways in which people can support first nations authors in this country and that is by buying/reading their books! It was a touching event that was dedicated to my late uncle who tragically passed away last year and a few of my family members had the opportunity to get up and do a few readings.
I can’t believe it’s already been another three months since my last recommendation post! This is going to be my third instalment for 2020 where I will be listing my top 10 favourite books I read during those months and then at the end of the year I will be compiling my list and picking out my top ten overall of 2020! If you want to check out my second quarterly reading recommendations clickHERE!
My recommendations for July – August – September are:
Even though I am no longer supporting the author of the series this readathon is based on I (being the pedantic completionist I am) felt the need to finish off and complete the NEWTS this month! I decided to stick with my original career as a Spell Maker and I managed to complete and pass all of my NEWT exams which I am actually super stoked about! I needed an O in Ancient Runes, E in Arithmancy, E in Astronomy, E in Charms, O in History of Magic and an A in Transfiguration which is a total of 13 books.
A: Bathsheda Babbling – Author Name that stars with B (first or last)
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
E: Read a Classic
Anna K by Jenny Lee -best I could do lol
O: Love Rune – read a Romance
The Honey-Don’t List by Christina Lauren
A: Precision is key – read a non fiction
Growing up Aboriginal in Australia edited by Anita Heiss
E: Book that ends on an uneven number
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
A: Star Chart – star on the cover/in title
The Weight of the Stars by K. Ancrum
E: Read a Sci-Fi
Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
A: Cheering Charm – read a humorous book
Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai
E: Glacius Freezing Charm – read a book set in winter
Overall I had a pretty solid reading month, I ended up completing 14 books! I pretty much loved all of the books I read, there were a couple that were just ok but I’m really happy with what I ended up picking up!
Amy Leigh Reads 