Wowww it's nearly October but finally I've polished and readied my August book haul. HAH. Such organisation, it blows my mind. Anyway! I have some exciting books to show you in this haul today - I cannot WAIT to get around to read each and every one of these. Genuinely, though, whilst this isn't the … Continue reading Book Haul! | August 2019
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
Hark! Is that the sound of warmer weather FINALLY coming our way? I sure hope so. Being down under means that whilst the Americans pluck their pumpkins and festoon the hallways with crunchy leaves, us Australians are stocking up on sunscreen looking forward to a hot, hot, hot Christmas. Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly … Continue reading Books on My Spring TBR | Top Ten Tuesday
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
I do confess that this was a hard topic for me to actually answer. Because almost all of my spare money goes to, and has always gone to, buying books. I have a lot of books. I will never be one of those humble readers who actually uses a library or an eReader. And so, … Continue reading Books Worth Buying | Top Ten Tuesday
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
Amazingly, I haven't done one of these posts for about two months and it's resulted in me buying less books. Since starting to put together this post, I've bought two new books. Huh. Clearly, writing this has a terrible influence on me. BUT there are just so many books each month to get excited about. So I'm … Continue reading Books to Buy This Month! | August 2019
Hey guys! It's been such an incredibly long time since I've done a tag. SO HERE WE ARE. Heck, it feels like it's been a while since I've had time to do a tag. A quick update first: So, life has been busy. But hi, hello, how are we all? My sister got married last month … Continue reading Mid-Year Freak Out! | Tag
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
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