【 THE OTHER SIDE OF BEAUTIFUL 】 ★★★★★ Genre: ContemporaryAuthor: Kim LockPublished: July 2021Publisher: HarlequinPages: 368 [paperback] Thanks to Harlequin Australia for a copy of this in exchange for an honest review First thoughts This was a really lovely story that surprised me with how much I enjoyed it! It's a great lesson in overcoming … Continue reading Conquering Anxiety in The Other Side of Beautiful | Book Review
【 THE BOY FROM THE MISH 】 ★★★★★ Genre: ContemporaryAuthor: Gary LonesboroughPublished: February 2021Publisher: Allen & UnwinPages: 288 [paperback] First thoughts This was really good! I'd heard some great reviews for this queer First Nations story so I knew I have to pick it up. This lived up to the hype and I'm so glad … Continue reading Queer Indigenous YA in The Boy from the Mish | Book Review
【 DIAL A FOR AUNTIES 】 ★★★★★ Genre: Contemporary, Romance, MysteryAuthor: Jesse SutantoPublished: April 2021Publisher: HarlequinPages: 298 [paperback] Big thanks to Harlequin Australia for a review copy in exchange for an honest review. First thoughts Holy guacamole, this was fantastic. I laughed the whole way through it - it's totally ridiculous and brilliant. You simply … Continue reading Accidental Murder in Dial A for Aunties | Book Review
【Ｔｈｅ Ｓｔａｒｌｅｓｓ Ｓｅａ】 ★★★★★ Genre: Fantasy, Magical RealismAuthor: Erin MorgensternPublished: November 2019Publisher: Harvill SeckerPages: 498 [paperback] First thoughts *picks jaw back up off the floor* woowwww! This book is perfect insanity, and I loved it so much. From the very first chapter this whisks you away into a different realm of existence where anything goes and cats … Continue reading Perfect Insanity in The Starless Sea | Book Review
Sistersongby Lucy Holland ★★★★★ Genre: Historical Fiction, FantasyAuthor: Lucy HollandPublished: April 2021Publisher: MacmillanPages: 405 [paperback] Thank you to Pan Macmillan for a copy of this in exchange for review First thoughts This was amazing! This story is captivating and something unlike anything else I've read. The characters are brilliant and the trans-rep seemed to be … Continue reading Trans Representation in Sistersong | Book Review
In ControlDangerous Relationships and How They End in Murderby Jane Monckton Smith ★★★★★ Review on Goodreads Genre: Non-FictionAuthor: Jane Monckton SmithPublished: March 2021Publisher: BloomsburyPages: 256 [paperback] TW [ violence | domestic abuse | death | coercive control | stalking ] First thoughts This was, quite simply, harrowing. A must-read for every person out there to … Continue reading A Must Read: In Control | Book Review
Why We Broke Upby Daniel Handler ★★★★★ Genre: Young Adult, ContemporaryAuthor: Daniel HandlerPublished: December 2011Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPages: 354 [hardback] Initial Thoughts upon Finishing al;skjfdwsfnsilkd. This book is the biggest fuck you to an ex that there is. I loved it. So many thoughts, so many feelings, but mostly I goddamn wish I … Continue reading Justice in Why We Broke Up | Book Review
Troyby Stephen Fry ★★★★★ third book in Stephen Fry's Mythology series Genre: MythologyAuthor: Stephen FryPublished: October 2020Publisher: Michael JosephPages: 496 [hardback] First thoughts Bedazzling, exciting and fizzing with energy, this final book in Fry's mythology series is just as good as expected. His knack for storytelling and painting the most delightful personalities on these mythological … Continue reading Sassy Mythology in Troy | Book Review
Daughter of the Siren Queenby Tricia Levenselelr ★★★★★ sequel to daughter of the pirate king Genre: Young Adult, FantasyAuthor: Tricia LevensellerPublished: February 2018Publisher: Square FishPages: 368 [paperback] Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Aaaa-mazing! Just as good as book one and filled with so much action. This had a wicked fast pace and was so easy to … Continue reading Pirates! in Daughter of the Siren Queen | Book Review
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough Genre: Non-Fiction Author: David Attenborough Published: October 2020 Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 272 [hardback] Review on Goodreads Thank you so much to Penguin Random House for sending a copy of this to review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing … Continue reading The Reality of Climate Change in A Life on Our Planet | Spoiler-Free Review
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