What I Read In June
Another month has past, and time again to look at what I’ve read this month. Lots and lots. I knew I was reading a lot – but was surprised to realise I’d got through 22 books this month. My favourite? Bren MacDibble’s How to Bee.
As always, I’ve linked to my reviews where I’ve reviewed them.
Younger Readers
Trouble and the New Kid, by Cate Whittle, illustrated by Stephen Michael King
How to Bee, by Bren MacDibble
Jinny & Cooper: My Teacher’s Big Bad Secret, by Tania Ingram
Jinny & Cooper: Revenge of the Stone Witch, by Tania Ingram
Tarin of the Mammoths, by Jo Sandhu
Mr Romanov’s Garden in the Sky, by Robert Newton
Wonder, by R. J. Palacio
Stinky Street Stories, by Alex Ratt
Young Adult
Love, Ghosts & Nose Hair, by Steven Herrick
A Place Like This, by Steven Herrick
This is My Song, by Richard Yaxley
Adult
Double Fault, by Lionel Shriver
Old Growth, by John Kinsella
The Mother’s Promise, by Sally Hepworth
Police at the Station and They Don’t Look Friendly, by Adrian McKinty
Daughter of Mine, by Fiona Lowe
From the Wreck, by Jane Rawson
Finding Hannah, by Fiona McCallum
Non Fiction
In the Line of Fire, by Ian Townsend
Have a great July! Would love to hear what you think about any of these books.
Looking Up and the Great Big Kids Book Read
What’s better than a book launch to celebrate a new book? A big book party to celebrate not one, but five new books! I was lucky enough to be part of the Great Big Kids Book Read run by Fremantle Press and hosted at the State Library of WA.
With six creators: Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Moira Court, Kyle Hughes-Odgers, Cristy Burne, Yasmin Hamid, Deb Fitzpatrick and myself,
Waiting to start.
celebrating five books between us all either recently released or about to be released, we shared a stage and read from our new works to a full house.
There was laughter, food, book signing and a lovely sense of community.
My favourite moment was a young girl telling me she would treasure my book forever. When I asked if she would like a photo with me, she hugged me so warmly I thought my heart would overflow.
Life is great, isn’t it?
What I Read in May
Can’t believe it’s June already. I’m still getting used to writing 2017 in the date! Be that as it may, June it is, so time to report on what I read in May. Lots of goodies here, but perhaps my favourite has been the picture book, Mopoke, which made me laugh. I read it to my uni students (future teachers) to end the semester, and they laughed too. – which is why I read it to them. If I only taught them one thing this semester, I hope it was how important tit is that we read for pleasure.
So, here’s what I read. As always, if I’ve reviewed it, I’ve linked to the review.
Picture Books
Mopoke, by Philip Bunting
One Keen Koala, by Margaret Wild & Bruce Whatley
Children’s
History Mysteries: Diamond Jack, by Mark Greenwood
Australia’s Great War: 1917, by Kelly Gardiner
The BFG, by Roald Dahl
The Turnkey, By Allison Rushby
Wipeout, by Michael Adams
Young Adult
The Shark Caller, by Dianne Wolfer
Kill the Possum, by James Moloney (Audio)
Adult Fiction
In the Shadow of the Ark, by Anne Provoost (Audio)
The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins (Audio)
The Rosie Effect, by Graeme Simsion
Lovesong, by Nikki Gemmell
Back to work. So many books, so little time. Have a great June.
Reviews and Press for Looking Up
Whenever I have a new book out, I look forward to the reviews and press with some trepidation. I love to see my book get coverage – but I also, of course, worry whether they will be well received.
So, I am delighted with the publicity for Looking Up that is starting to appear.
The Bunbury Mail, one of my local papers, describes me as a ‘local legend’ and ‘super woman’ and describes Looking Up as being about ” families that fall apart, and those who choose to mend them.” You can see the full article here.
Lamont Books have added Looking Up to this month’s Standing Orders, and their review of the book says, in part: “Sally Murphy always writes such beautiful stories, and this is no exception.” You can read the full review here.
If YOU have read Looking Up, I’d love to hear what you think. Drop me a line.
What I Read in April
Time for another round up of what I read last month. April’s list is a bit shorter than previous months, because I had a very busy month with various projects. Still, the books I read, I loved. I was especially besotted with Bronze Bird Tower, the final installment in the Dragonkeeper series. If you haven’t come across this wonderful series, I thoroughly recommend it.
Younger Readers
The Grand Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler, by Lisa Shanahan
Bronze Bird Tower, by Carole Wilkinson
Young Adult
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Audio Book)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Audio)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Audio)
Adult
Storm and Grace, by Kathryn Heyman
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