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Thank You To The Reading Room!
Thanks to The Reading Room for my book win! Skin is a book that is right up my alley. It's going straight on my TBR pile! (more…)
I’ve been invited on the Season of Shadow & Light book blog tour!
I've been invited on the Season of Shadow and Light book blog tour! Look out for book blog tour dates coming soon! Thanks Simon & Schuster AU! #bookblogger#seasonofshadowandlight#newbooks
The Perfect St Patrick’s Day Read – Fairy Folklore with Reluctantly Charmed….
Reluctantly Charmed is the tale of Kate McDaid, your average working class girl from Dublin. She is single, quite happy being so and has been a junior copywriter for five years without a flicker of promotion. Kate is in a life rut and although she knows it's time to take…
Watermelon is Life – A personal tale of teaching in Namibia
A personal tale of teaching in Namibia. Wes Weston approached me to read and review Watermelon is Life and I'm glad he did, otherwise I never would have found it. I usually stick to fiction and shy away from autobiographical books, but this was a colourful, fun and easy read.…
The quirkiest, maddest book I have ever read – Cats, Scarves and Liars
I am not sure where to begin with this book. A talking cat, a hit and run, death and dark family secrets are just a few of the many storylines in this book. Peppa is the main character in this quick read, is at the very centre of the madness…
Funny, insightful, respectful – My movie review of Infinitely Polar Bear
4 out out of 5 stars - Opens 26th March I was lucky enough to be given a cracker of a movie for my first leap into movie blogging! Infinitely Polar Bear is an autobiographical movie about a married father of two young daughters who has Bi-Polar disorder. In the…
Everybody is somebody elses weirdo – My review of If I Fall, If I Die
I have just finished If I Fall, If I Die, and it is beautiful. This book is the story of Will, a young lad with an agoraphobic mother, living in a large house with rooms named after cities. Cairo, Toronto and Paris become their cocooned world filled with art, creativity…
Ever had a weird ex-boyfriend?….Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger
I have just finished Crazy Love You by Lisa Unger and it has left me It is the story of Ian Paine, who as a child, suffered terrible trauma and came through a very difficult childhood to become a successful New York hipster type, writing and drawing comics in his…
Arkie’s Pilgrimage to the Next Big Thing – My Blog Tour Review!
I firstly want to say that the back cover blurb didn’t match the book I found inside. My interpretation of the jacket led me to expect an Australian 'Eat Pray Love' with a pretentious woman in search of enlightenment who 'discovers' herself whilst meditating next to giant pineapples. I didn't find…
Reds against Reds, Silver against Silver, Prince against Prince. My review of Red Queen
I have hopped back into the world of YA fiction with my first read for Hachette. The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard. Browsing NetGalley, I was drawn to the stunning cover and i'm sure this will be a huge draw card when it hits the bookstores tomorrow. However, this book is…