Long time between reads

Working, living, and making time for reading don't always come together easily.
This week, I'm determined to get back to reading, and I've started with "Knife" by R.J. Anderson. Knife (her chosen name) is a faery living in "Oakenwyld", where clearly the population is threatened with extinction. Knife is the rebel - as the series title "Faery Rebels" suggests, and is determined to find he lost traditions of magic that might help her community survive. Knife is a faery who moves into the human world, and I have yet to find out what happens, but I'm enjoying it so far. Here's what they say at Fantastic Ficion.com
If you get to read this before I do, there is a sequel called "Rebel", and another on the way in 2011, "Arrow".

Voices on the Coast

The past two days saw thousands of young readers meet some of their favourite authors at Sunshine Coast University, and meet a few they didn't know but will remember for a long time! Libraries are now checking out books by Queensland authors John Danalis and Prue Mason, while renewing interest in books by Christine Harris and Garth Nix. But let's not ignore new writers like Kirsty Eagar! Her first book Raw Blue attracted lots of attention. Looking forward to her next!

Been away ... back again

I've been away from the blog world, dealing with small children. Now I'm back and reading through the CBCA Book Awards short list. So far I have read most of the books for Older Readers - and they are all good. My favourite to date? Not telling!