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Sounds on A Sunday
Reminds me of home every time I hear it. Get your bounce on and have a happy Sunday! #happysunday#bounceitout
My Book Review of Trust In Me by Sophie McKenzie
Trust In Me is a psychological thriller about Livy, who loses a sister, a best friend and very nearly a husband. Livy is a mother to a painful teenage daughter and toddler son who adores her. She has a good life, but still struggles to come to terms with the…
Creepy Reads For Halloween!
I have read some cracking thrillers this year and so I thought I would share my top five picks! If you are looking for suspense, clever twists and a peek into the mind of the deranged, these books will satisfy your guilty pleasures. Gone Girl Unless you have been hiding…
YOU Review – Creepy prose which keeps you page turning
YOU is told from the point of view of a stalker, who works in a bookshop and has a cage in the shop basement. It is a book which is dark, clever, smart and full of obsession, revenge, cunning and nail biting suspense. It took me a while to get a…
Book & Movie Review – Gone Girl
The Book Review I signed up to the Sydney Online Book Club Meetup, purely to read Gone Girl. Going along to a book group, I thought, would make me allocate much neglected reading time and I have been longing to read it for a while. As it turned out, I didn't…
Profound words and stunning animation. Trolls.
This short film is by an amazing spoken word artist poet Shane Koyczan and I think he is my new hero. Troll delivers words that hit home about the pain Trolls cause and the pain those Trolls have within them. Sad, moving and very VERY clever. Please take just 5…
You by Caroline Kepnes – Because I like to scare myself silly
My next read. I hope it delivers! Gone Girl meets Fatal Attraction in Caroline Kepnes' You, a chilling account of the twisted psychology behind unrelenting passion. When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works he is instantly smitten. Beck is everything Joe has ever wanted: tough,…
‘The Desperate Travel Lightly’ – Shorts By Tessie Regan
'Desperate people travel lightly' I recently read Shorts by Tessie Regan. If i'm honest, I was browsing Netgalley looking for a 'filler' read. Something to keep me occupied for a day or two before shiny new books arrived to be reviewed. I saw the introduction for Shorts and it caught…
What would a night out with The Hoff be like?……….
The Hoff ( The legend David Hasslehoff) makes up part of the funny, smooth and witty supporting cast of characters in Ellie O'Neil's first book, Reluctantly Charmed. I was lucky enough to ask Ellie a question about the book as part of the blog tour, so of course I asked…
I’ve just read Can You Keep a Secret…..
Book Review - Can You Keep A Secret by Caroline Overington Can You Keep A Secret by Caroline Overington is the tale of the life and times of Caitlin, who is an Australian waif, borne of hippy parents on Magnetic Island. Her chance encounter with Colby, an investment banker who…