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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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Tagged Australia, Bran, California, Lia Riley, New Adult, romance, Talia, Upside Down
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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
“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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Tagged Abraham, Brandon Sanderson, Calamity, David Charleston, Epic, Limelight, Megan, Mizzy, Prof, Reckoners, spec fic, Tia, YA
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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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Tagged Annabeth Chase, Blitz, diverse, family, friendship, Hearth, humour, Magnus Chase, mythology, Norse, Samirah al-Abbas, Sword of Summer, YA
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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