Salvation by Peter F. Hamilton Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Peter F. Hamilton Published: September 2018 Publisher: Pan MacMillan Pages: 532 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Big thank you to Pan MacMillan for sending me a copy of this for review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This book is one heck of an epic tale. I received this for … Continue reading Aliens and Portals in Salvation | Spoiler-Free Review
Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Retelling (Jane Eyre) Author: Lyndsay Faye Published: March 2016 Publisher: Headline Review Pages: 432 {paperback} Audiobook Length: 12 hours Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a ridiculous amount of fun. Never have I been so glad to have spontaneously decided to … Continue reading Murderesses and Mysteries in Jane Steele | Spoiler-Free Review
Some Places More Than Others by Renée Watson Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary Author: Renée Watson Published: October 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 224 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Big thank you to Bloomsbury Australia for sending me a copy of this in exchange for review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was stunning! I read it so quickly. … Continue reading Own Voices in Some Places More Than Others | Spoiler-Free Review
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Author: Tasha Suri Published: November 2018 Publisher: Orbit Pages: 496 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was really good! I'd been so nervous to read this in case it didn't live up to my high expectations, but it did! We had some … Continue reading Godly Storms in Empire of Sand | Spoiler-Free Review
Church of Marvels by Leslie Parry Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Author: Leslie Parry Published: May 2015 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 308 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing I just about don't know what to make of this story. But I really enjoyed it in the end. The beginning was quite slow and I … Continue reading Oddities in Church of Marvels | Spoiler-Free Review
The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell Genre: Middle-Grade Fiction, Adventure Author: Katherine Rundell Published: June 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 336 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thanks to Bloomsbury for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing As always, another dazzling and brilliant novel from my favourite middle-grade author. This … Continue reading Stealing Castles in The Good Thieves | Spoiler-Free Review
Unearthed by Amie Kaufman Genre: Sci-Fi, Young Adult Authors: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner Published: December 2017 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 331 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thanks to Allen & Unwin for sending me a copy for this in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Welp. I was so ready to … Continue reading Lacklustre Space Looting in Unearthed | Spoiler-Free Review
Toffee by Sarah Crossan Genre: Contemporary Author: Sarah Crossan Published: May 2019 Publisher: Bloomsbury Pages: 416 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thanks to Bloomsbury who sent me a copy in exchange for an honest review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was such a surprise - and such a quick read. I was hooked from the first … Continue reading Poetry in Toffee | SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke Genre: Sci-Fi Author: Arthur C. Clarke Published: August 1953 Publisher: Del Ray Pages:224 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was stunningly brilliant. I have come out of this speechless. The way that Clarke has explored aliens, what it means to be human and space itself was … Continue reading Nice Aliens in Childhood’s End | SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult Author: C. G. Drews Published: April 2019 Publisher: Orchard Books Pages: 347 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Well, this surpassed all my expectations. Having read A Thousand Perfect Notes, I was expecting this to be a tear-jerker, a heart-wrencher and … Continue reading Stolen Keys in The Boy Who Steals Houses | SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
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