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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Myths Meet Mayhem: Ludicrous Legends #2 – Jol Temple. David Conley.

    Harper Collins Australia July 2026 Why yes, I was excited to see #2 in this wacky series come in because the first was such a fun romp through mythology, told only as Jol Temple could twist it really. Hector, and his good friend Hylo, the centaur, are back and once again, Hector is struggling with…

  • Living in the Past – Ancient History with a Twist of Fun

    I’ve had a passion for ancient history since I was a nerdy kid. I still have my Ancient Civilisations book my darling mum bought me when I was around 10 years old. I snaffled all my seven-years-older brother’s ancient history textbooks when he was done with them. I aced my project in 6th class on…

  • Cats and Us: A Ten-Thousand-Year Fascination – Marta Pantaleo, translated by Debbie Bibo, Yvette Ghione

    New South Books Publisher: Groundwood Books 9781779460394 January 2026 AUD$29.99, NZD$34.99 They say there are two types of people – dog people and cat people. While I have happily owned both, if I can only have one it’s a cat. Whiskers aka the Demon Spawn thoroughly agrees with this stance as do thousands of others.…

  • The Lost Tide Warriors – Catherine Doyle

    Bloomsbury September 2019 ISBN: 9781408896907 Imprint: Bloomsbury Children’s Books Series: The Storm Keeper Trilogy   The first in this trilogy The Storm Keeper’s Island was a fantastic read and this sequel equally stacks up in the page-turning excitement department. Fionn Boyle is now six months into his acknowledged role as the new Storm Keeper of…

  • The Storm Keeper’s Island – Catherine Doyle

    Bloomsbury Australia August 2018 ISBN: 9781408896884 Imprint: Bloomsbury Children’s Books RRP :$14.99 What a simply sparkling debut novel! It did take me two nights rather than my usual one (but I confess a little tiredness even after a week of holidays) but it was simply page-turning and thoroughly engrossing. Fionn Boyle and his older sister…