A Sinister Island in Nil || BOOK REVIEW

Nil by Lynne Matson 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi Author: Lynne Matson Published: May 2015 Publisher: Square Fish Pages: 400 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing OH MY GOD. This was insane. I was two seconds away from throwing the book out the window towards the end there but DANG, that ending … Continue reading A Sinister Island in Nil || BOOK REVIEW

Read Something New: Unexpectedly Unbelievable Books

September celebrates Read A New Book month (that's a thing) and so I thought I'd spend some time today talking about some books I've read this year that were absolutely incredible and I was not expecting them to be! This is similar to a post I did recently where I discussed some Hidden Gems but … Continue reading Read Something New: Unexpectedly Unbelievable Books

Books to Read this Spring! || Top Ten Tuesday

I am so excited about the promise of Summer! Being in Australia, whilst all you Northern Hemispherers get excited for Autumn, I'm gleefully ditching the doom and gloom of what felt like an ENDLESS and overly chilly winter. I cannot wait for warm weather, the beach, late sunsets and ICE CREAM. Just kidding, I eat … Continue reading Books to Read this Spring! || Top Ten Tuesday

A French Mystery in The Adventures of Theodore Poussin: Captain Steene || GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW

The Adventures of Theodore Poussin: Captain Steene by Frank Le Gall 3/5 STARS Genre: Graphic Novel, Mystery Author: Frank Le Gall Published: September 2018 [in English] Publisher: Europe Comics Pages: 46 {e-book} Review on Goodreads I received a copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was … Continue reading A French Mystery in The Adventures of Theodore Poussin: Captain Steene || GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW

Hidden Gems You Need to Read || Top Ten Tuesday

I'm very excited about today's topic because I feel like I've read a plethora of under-appreciated books and now is my chance to FORCE them upon you - kindly, that is. A gentle smack on the head in the form of a recommendation? ANYWAY. Brace yourself and get your fingers a-clicking on Goodreads and the … Continue reading Hidden Gems You Need to Read || Top Ten Tuesday

Getting Out of a Reading Slump || Top Ten Tuesday

The dreaded slump. The horrible slump. The unctuous, execrable READING SLUMP. This is something that's been on my mind all year because I feel like I had so many years of power reading, chomping through many books I loved and hitting my Goodreads reading challenge with ease. And then this year . . . last year … Continue reading Getting Out of a Reading Slump || Top Ten Tuesday

Bamboozling Beautification in The Belles || AUDIOBOOK REVIEW

The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton 5/5 STARS Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Dystopian Author: Dhonielle Clayton Published: February 2018 Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Audiobook Length: 13 hours Page Count Equivalent: 440 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing Wowee - this was absolutely incredible. I don't know what I was really expecting going into this … Continue reading Bamboozling Beautification in The Belles || AUDIOBOOK REVIEW

The Most Re-Readable Books || Top Ten Tuesday

Hello one and all! I hope you're having a fantastic week. I myself am motivated to catch up to my Goodreads reading goal - I was doing so well in January but have found myself falling two books behind this months *yikes*. So don't mind me whilst I read a book with one eye and … Continue reading The Most Re-Readable Books || Top Ten Tuesday