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Tag Archives: relationships
“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
Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia
Tagged consensual incest, family, Forbidden, Lochan, Maya, mental health, neglect, relationships, Tabitha Suzuma, taboo
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“Holding Up the Universe” by Jennifer Niven
Pro Tip: Never ever ever drop your book in the bath tub. Particular not when you are less than 20 pages before the end of a book that you’ve been reading, pretty much non-stop, for 4.5 hours. Turning waterlogged pages may … Continue reading
Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia
Tagged anxiety, body image, characters, family, friends, grief, Holding Up The Universe, Jack, Jennifer Niven, Libby, love, prosopagnosia, relationships, supernatural, YA
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“Lady Midnight” by Cassandra Clare
I finished Lady Midnight this morning and I’m not entirely sure how I felt about the experience. There’s this thing that seems to happen to YA authors where, when they get popular, editors just let them do whatever they want, at the … Continue reading
Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia, My Fangirl Life
Tagged Cassandra Clare, Dru, Emma Carstairs, family, fantasy, fey, Julian Blackthorn, Livvy, Los Angeles, love, Mark, mental health, Nephilim, relationships, Shadowhunters, Tavvy, The Dark Artifices, Ty, YA
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“The Rest Of Us Just Live Here” by Patrick Ness
Within the space of a few weeks, I have read four Ness books. After finishing The Rest of us Just Live Here, I now only have one Ness to go: A Monster Calls. And since that particular unread Ness is going to … Continue reading
Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia
Tagged anorexia, family, friends, indie kids, Jared, Mel, mental health, Michael, OCD, parody, Patrick Ness, relationships, satire, The Rest of Us Just Live Here, YA
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“Monsters of Men” (Chaos Walking #3) by Patrick Ness
I did it! I finished the Chaos Walking trilogy! And in only ten days! This may actually be a personal best for me. Chaos Walking was a story that continued to evolve right up until the final moments of the story. In The … Continue reading
Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia
Tagged Chaos Walking, language, love, Monsters of Men, New World, Patrick Ness, Prentiss, relationships, spec fic, structure, The Mayor, Todd Hewitt, Viola Eade, YA
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“The Ask and the Answer” (Chaos Walking #2) by Patrick Ness
I read the last few pages of this book aloud to my boyfriend, trying to explain in Ness’ own words why he should be reading this series. Ness is simply a genius. Ness has this amazing ability to tie in … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaos Walking, character, language, love, New Prentisstown, Patrick Ness, relationships, spec fic, structure, The Ask and the Answer, Todd Hewitt, Viola Eade, YA
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“Lorali” by Laura Dockrill
Hey, hey guys. Guess what? On this day, two years ago, I uploaded my very first blog post. I can’t believe it’s been two years already. My Infernal Imagination started as a place for me to keep my writing sharp, then … Continue reading
Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia
Tagged characters, fantasy, good writing, Hot Key Books, Laura Dockrill, Lorali, love, mermaids, ocean, relationships, Rory, the Mer, YA
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“Pale Kings and Princes” by Cassandra Clare and Robin Wasserman
Finally. Finally we get some classic Cassandra Clare brilliance. Finally we get a story that’s not just pandering to fans. Finally we get a story in which Clare delights us with nothing but her ability to tell a good story. Finally. … Continue reading
“Gallipoli Street” by Mary-Anne O’Connor
I had grave reservations about this book for the first few chapters. Not only because the last book my mum lent me was a dud, but because I was halfway through the first chapter when I noticed a particularly harrowing … Continue reading
Posted in Extorting Bibliophilia
Tagged ANZAC, Australian, characters, family, fiction, Gallipoli Street, Harlequin, historical, Mary-Anne O'Connor, relationships, romance, The Great War, war, World War 1, World War 2, WW1, WW2
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‘We All Looked Up” by Tommy Wallach (An ARC Review)
For the first time in my history of blogging, I have not only read an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy), but I have finished it before the official release date! Go me! Getting this book was a surprise. I remember … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy, Anita, apocalypse, ARC, Ardor, Eliza, end of the world, family, friendship, Peter, relationships, Tommy Wallach, We All Looked Up, YA
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My Infernal Imagination 