Welcome to the first ever Talking Talent Tuesday! This post is inspired immensely by a post I made a long while ago set around Australian Bookish Subscription Boxes. You can find my updated post about that one here. A lot of you guys were really interested in that post and which companies are doing what,... Continue Reading →
"Then let the world know that my first act of freedom was to help my friends." — Sarah J Maas, House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City 1)
"People really are like houses with vast rooms and tiny windows. And maybe it’s a good thing, the way we never stop surprising each other." — Becky Albertalli, Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda
1: LAYING IN BED: What is a book you could read in one day? I absolutely love Karen M McManus's writing. Her books are short and super engaging. Plus, who doesn't love a good 'who dun it?' novel? I know I'm defintely a fan. For this one I'd like to pick her debut novel, and... Continue Reading →
Hello! Welcome! Back again to my favourite time of the month, looking at the upcoming books. I just love to obsess over the new books that are getting released, and getting all star-eyed for the ones that could really steal my heart and run away with it. Blogger's Note: Throughout writing this post, I have... Continue Reading →
I've moved on from the Aussies! It's only temporary, don't worry your little head. I wanted to talk about one of my favourite authors, Tricia Levenseller. She won my heart when I listened to the audiobook of her debut novel, The Daughter of the Pirate King, and it was phenomenal. I highly recommend! PART ONE:... Continue Reading →
SPOILER FREE! Genre: Young Adult - ContemporaryTarget Audience: 12+Rating: A- (86%)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 This one took me by sruprise! I was not expecting to fall in love with the plot of this story as much as I did, and that's the honest truth. When I read Jennifer E. Smith's other novel, Windfall, it had been... Continue Reading →
"Then perhaps we should carve a world one day where the strength lies in who you are, rather than in what they expect you to be." — Rin Chupeco, The Bone Witch
SPOILER FREE! Genre: Young Adult - ContemporaryTarget Audience: 12+Rating: A+ (96%)Goodreads Rating: 5/5 There's no surprise that this book was the winner of the 2020 Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award Nominee for Young Adult. It's such an amazing book! When I read this book, I wasn't expecting a serious, mental health focused novel that... Continue Reading →
"I stabbed you. With a massive sword. You caught on fire."His lips twitched, almost imperceptibly. "Okay, so maybe our problems aren't like other couples." — Cassandra Clare, City of Lost Souls
