Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme is Non-bookish Freebie (The sky is the limit here. Make a top ten list on any topic of your choosing, bookish or not!)
When we have had this kind of theme before I have come up with something but this time I am going rogue. August is Aussie August 2025 on Instagram which is a chance to celebrate Australian authors. So this week I am going to share the last 10 books I have read by Aussie authors. To be transparent, I have read two books by Amanda Hampson so I only included one in my list! One of my goals for this year was to review all of the historical fiction and Aussie author books I read, and from this list I am pleased that I have reviewed all of them except for two. For one, the review will be up tomorrow and the other is the book I only finished a couple of days ago. I will be reviewing that one soon because it was so good!
The Whisky Widow by Karen Brooks - I am kicking myself that I have not previously read Karen Brooks. I own several of her books and now that I enjoyed this one so much I am going to have to move this one up the list!
One Hundred Years of Betty by Debra Oswald - This one featured a really interesting main character that I won't forget for a while! My review will be up tomorrow for this book!
Waves of Change in Pelican Crossing by Maggie Christensen - I find this author's books really relaxing! I have read a lot of them now! (My review)
Your Friend and Mine by Jessica Dettman - This one featured a fun almost treasure hunt like quest across London! (My review)
Eat Your Heart Out by Victoria Brownlee - A foodie romance set predominantly in the south of France? Yes please! (My review)
The Deadly Dispute by Amanda Hampson - I read all three books in this series this year and loved them all. Looking forward to the next one. (My review)
The Secrets of the Huon Wren by Claire van Ryn - I have read both of this author's books so far over the last couple of month. Really enjoyable. (My review)
The Butterfly Women by Madeleine Cleary - This novel is set in Melbourne during the gold rush and features four women all connected with the brothels in an area called Little Lon. (My review)
The Girl from Normandy by Rachel Sweasey - WWII France is a setting I will always be attracted to! (My review)
Half-Truth by Nadia Mahjouri - This is a semi-autobiographical story about a woman who heads to Morocco with her young child to find her family. So good! (My review)
So there we have the last ten Aussie authors I have read in honour of #aussieaugust2025
These sound so amazing, Marg. The Whisky Widow and Waves of Change in Pelican Crossing need to go on my wish list. Thanks for sharing.
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Start at the beginning of the Pelican Crossing series which is The Restaurant in Pelican Crossing.
DeleteThank you, I like the sound of The Secrets Of The Huon Wren. I kept my TTT to books too, going with Natural World
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It was a really interesting read Rosie Amber. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteExcellent choice of a theme. I'd love to see what books you'd recommend for someone doing Aussie August for the first time.
ReplyDeleteCan't go wrong with any of these Deb!
DeleteNice list. I have read several books set in Australia, but I'm not sure if they are Australian authors.
ReplyDeleteI would think so although every now and again I come across a book set here written by someone who isn't from here! I certainly read quite a few which are the other way around!
DeleteI can’t say I read a lot of Aussie authors, but these do sound good.
ReplyDeleteGlad they sound good to you.
DeleteNice! There are a few Australian authors I like a lot, but haven't read these yet
ReplyDeleteWho do you like Emma?
DeleteNice list, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Cindy!
DeleteI haven't read any of these. Great idea for a post to get the word out.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThank you for introducing me to ten new books!
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DeleteWhat a great list of books. I need to check them out even though my TBR list is huge!
ReplyDeleteI hope you find something interesting to read Lisa!
DeleteI haven't heard of any of these authors, so thanks for highlighting them! I'll have to check them out.
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
Thanks for stopping by Susan.
DeleteThe Whisky Widow, Your Friend and Mine, and One Hundred Years of Betty all sound good. And now I am going to read your review of Betty!
ReplyDeleteNice list! I admit, I don't know that many Australian books -- one of those gaps that seems surprising when I realise, but goes unnoticed!
ReplyDeleteThese all sound so good. I wouldn't know where to start.
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