Category Archives: Extorting Bibliophilia

“Charming” by Elliott James (Pax Arcana #1)

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“Deadly Hemlock” by Kathleen Peacock

Hello again blogosphere! I haven’t forgotten you! Although, given that my last post was in February, two years ago, I forgive you for thinking I had. So what happened over the past two years? I decided to completely fill up … Continue reading

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Emerging from the land of myths and legends

I bet you thought I’d forgotten you. Nope, not even close. The thing is, I have been reading nothing but Rick Riordan since July of last year. I journeyed with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, met Roman demigods in The Heroes of … Continue reading

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“Lord of Shadows” by Cassandra Clare

Hello, blogosphere! It has been a long time since I’ve been here. Last semester completely wiped me out and it was one of the most stressful three month periods that I have endured in a while. When I wasn’t working … Continue reading

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“The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 

I am ashamed of how long it took me to read this book. I never realised how much I needed my lunch hours and time before bed to get my reading done. This actually having lovely people to talk to … Continue reading

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“Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy of Five” by Douglas Adams 

Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has been haunting me from bookshop to bookshop for years. I finally bought the “Trilogy of Four” a few months ago and then, last week, I finally got around to reading it. However, note that … Continue reading

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The Fictional Crushes Tag

When I stumbled upon this tag, I immediately bookmarked it for me to do when I had the time. A post all about fictional crushes? Are you serious? I nearly checked to make sure that I hadn’t written this tag … Continue reading

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“Forbidden” by Tabitha Suzuma 

Have any of you ever read Flowers in the Attic by V C Andrews? It focuses on the story of the Dollanganger children and how they survive when their mother leaves them locked in an attic for years. It’s a brilliant … Continue reading

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“The Book of Lost Things” by John Connolly

You know you’re in for a treat with a new book when your roommate exclaims excitedly over the title in your hand as you read in the lounge room and then continues to gush for the next five minutes over … Continue reading

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“Vigil” by Angela Slatter

This review is going to be hard for me to write. Vigil  was written by Australian author, Angela Slatter, and this is her first full-length novel. Not only that, but I went to the book launch for Vigil with a bunch of … Continue reading

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