Reading Summaries

Best Books of 2020: My favourite reads of the year

Best Books of 2020: My favourite reads of the year

What a year, huh? For me, one of the best things about 2020 has been the books. While below average on quantity this year, I did read quite diversely. Plus, the quality of the titles on my 2020 reading pile…

2019 Booklover Wrap-Up and 2020 Reading Resolutions

2019 Booklover Wrap-Up and 2020 Reading Resolutions

My 2019 Booklover Book Reviews Wrap-Up and 2020 Reading Resolutions. A lot happened in 2019 that curbed my usual reading rate. In that context, I am pleased that I still managed to publish reviews of 30 titles and we featured…

2018 New Release Challenge Sign-up and Tracking List

2018 New Release Challenge Sign-up and Tracking List

Last year I reviewed 54 titles, and many of them were 2017 releases. So this year, in addition to my Aussie Author Challenge 2018 and the complementary 2018 Australian Women Writers Challenge, I am signing up the 2018 New Release…

Top International Reads of 2017

Top International Reads of 2017

I read 54 titles this year — 20 books by Aussie Authors and the remainder we’ll term ‘International Reads’. Top International Reads of 2017 Of the 34 international reads, we awarded two titles our highest rating: Montpelier Parade by Karl…

Books by Aussie Authors – 2017 Reading

Books by Aussie Authors – 2017 Reading

2017 was another fantastic year for reading Australian books here at Booklover Book Reviews. We read and reviewed 20 books by Aussie Authors and featured a further 10 titles hosting Guest Posts from Australian writers. Aussie Author Book Reviews Arms…

My Best Books of 2015

My Best Books of 2015

As another great year of reading comes to a close it is time to recap our favourite reads. My Best Books of 2015   It seems I was a hard marker this year, only awarding 5 stars to two titles,…

My Best Books of 2014

My Best Books of 2014

As the year draws to a close it is time to look back at all the books I enjoyed during 2014 and highlight those worthy of special mention. My Best Books of 2014 Only three titles have received my 5 star…

My Best Books of 2013

My Best Books of 2013

As 2013 draws to a close it is time to reflect on all the great books we have reviewed on Booklover Book Reviews this year… 83 titles — 71 reviewed by yours truly and 11 by regular guest reviewer Tony Ziemek …and…

2014 reading objectives

2014 reading objectives

In addition to continuing to support and promote the work of Australian authors through my Aussie Author Challenge, my other reading objectives for 2014 are: Travel in my reading Much of my knowledge of history and other cultures comes from…

My Best Books of 2012

My Best Books of 2012

As 2012 draws to a close it is time to reflect on all the wonderful books that have entertained and challenged our minds in 2012… …and shine a spotlight on my Best Books of 2012. In 2012 I awarded 7…