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This was great! The characters were so full, and cleverly thought out so not to be stereotypes. The detail snout indigenous people was essential to the story and incredibly interesting to me.
Looking forward to reading another before it hits Netflix...

Yesterday was Boxing Day in Oz & it was fab. My bones are finally starting to warm up with these 35 degree days. I went to the sales in the morn with my mum & sister & scored some bargain clothes then swam all afternoon while taste testing my sister‘s excellent cocktail creations. My nephews & nieces couldn‘t even wreck the serenity. They did try. Then I had a bath & got in my new pjs & had yummy Indian take away & a nice glass of red for dinner

All Our Shimmering Skies is Trent Daltons second book and left me clasping it in silence at the end. A rich and magical fable that describes west coast Australian desert as some kind of mythical Avatar-esque jungle. Very much thé héros journey for a 12 year old gravediggers daughter, spellbinding, terrifying and richly woven. Incredibly visual and I hope we‘ll get to see it on the big screen sometime soon. Def one of my favs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I didn‘t expect to like this so much, however I never had any clue where this was going

May reads super early! Looks like I‘ll be through my TBR in no time. And allowed to buy books again 😅

There was quite a bit I liked about this one but ultimately I found it a bit too fantastical - which is strange since I read quite a lot of fantasy books 🤣 The cover is gorgeous and the descriptions of the landscape, plants and animals were great but ⭐⭐⭐ for me.

A book to savour slowly...
Highly descriptive. A feast for the senses and a tribute to the raw beauty and wonder that is Australia.
All the characters came to life for me. There‘s so much to enjoy in this book.

This book was everything I thought it would be and more!! I fell in love with characters, I hated characters, I mourned them, I rooted for them! Absolutely brilliant writing with lovely themes and development of characters and plots. This will be going in my to reread pile! LOVE! (Read Dec 23rd 2020 - Jan 4th 2021)

I really wanted to love this book but sadly I struggled with it. I loved his previous novel ‘Boy Swallows Universe‘ but I just couldn‘t connect with this one.

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Aside from the beautiful Australian Flora on the cover this book is a masterpiece. The writing is superb, very atmospheric and at times whimsical. Not a quick read though as I found myself pondering over chapters I had read quite often. This is nothing like Boy Swallows Universe, and I liked this book better.

Brilliant read! Love his style!

Beautiful. Towards the end I slowed my reading right down as I didn‘t want it to end. Such beautiful writing. Then I realised I had another book to read for book club so I got a wiggle on and finished it. I love his writing but I know a few people who don‘t. If you liked his first I think you will like this . It is like an Aussie fairytale.
#2020joybooks @MrsMalaprop

I am loving this book. I‘ve read about a third. I love the way he writes. I love his characters. The description are amazing. I‘m right there with Molly. When I was at school I learnt that Darwin was bombed , end of story. This story brings that bombing to life and is telling me things I never knew or imagined. Trent is fast becoming one of my favourite Aussie authors along with Jane Harper and a few others.

This is a fairytale, an odyssey, an adventure. ⁣
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During WWII in Darwin, through the mysterious and mythical Australian top end comes the thrilling and magical tale of Molly Hook, who goes on a journey (with the help of a few friends and Sky gifts) to beg an ancient Indigenous sorcerer to lift a curse that has turned her heart to stone. ⁣
⁣A story that will enchant and delight even the most jaded reader. Have an adventure and discover pure gold.⁣

Very keen to read this as I love Boy Swallows Universe. Living in remote Far North Queensland in Australia also gives great appreciation for the descriptions of the weather, setting and characters. Loving it so far! I wonder if people outside of Australia that have never been here would truly love Trent‘s writing?

I have spent my last few days of holidays (sob) madly writing a bunch of reviews I promised people. So reading has been non existent. Anyhoo, I went to this book‘s launch back on Monday night. It was COVID friendly which meant everyone was separate and the books were all signed beforehand, but Trent is an amazing person and speaker and this book sounds amazing, so diving in. #currentlyreading #Darwin1942 #magicrealism #curses #coverlove

To accept every gift this book is trying to give you, you must suspend disbelief and enjoy the ride. Dalton‘s prose is sublime. You can see, hear, smell, taste and touch the world he has woven. Magnificent.
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September bookhaul. Have you read any of these beauties yet? I‘ve read A Girl Made of Air and next up is All Our Shimmering Skies. So many books so little time, am I right?

I have just started this. I love Dalton‘s use of repetition and short punchy sentences to hammer home a characters emotional state.

Here are some of my most anticipated releases of the second half of 2020. I‘d love to know what you are looking forward to so I can add it to my endless TBR ❤️📚