Monthly Archives: February 2016

“Upside Down” by Lia Riley

Disclaimer: this is more of a rant than a review. You have been warned. I had a lot of trouble coming up with an opening line for this review. I wanted it to be witty and hilarious and surprising and … Continue reading

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“Touched by an Angel” by Jonathan Morris

One of my beautiful friends, who sadly lives in Melbourne and NOT in Brisbane, bought me this book when she went over to the US. This particular book was a Barnes and Noble exclusive and it is so pretty. Seriously, this … Continue reading

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“Calamity” by Brandon Sanderson (Reckoners #3)

The last book in a series is always hard for me to review because I’ve usually become so attached to the series by this point that I can’t be completely objective. I’m going to try my hardest with Calamity, but saying … Continue reading

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“A Monster Calls” by Patrick Ness

I bet, that at this given time, most of you guys will be sick of seeing me review Patrick Ness’ books. There have been so many of them lately, and I think part of my responsibility as a blogger is … Continue reading

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“Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer” by Rick Riordan

I’m going to be completely honest. If I hadn’t won this book at a Penguin YA event that I attended at the Brisbane City Library late last year, I would never have picked it up. I don’t know why. For … Continue reading

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“Bitter Greens” by Kate Forsyth

Bitter Greens is my favourite kind of book. Historical fiction with just a teensy bit of magic thrown in for good measure. Which makes sense, seeing as Bitter Greens is both a retelling of the Rapunzel fairytale that we grew up with, … Continue reading

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