In the US: Tomorrow When the War Began
Just a quick little FYI post... The Tomorrow Series by John Marsden are my favourite book series of all time. Enough said. The series start with 'Tomorrow When the War Began', written in 1993. And, as...
View ArticleDusting off the blog
So, you may have noticed I had an impromptu announced hiatus... mainly due to work and life, but also stemming from the fact that I have barely been reading this year and, so, sadly lacking in...
View ArticleBooks of the Month: March and April
A HUGE (belated) happy mother's day to all those awesome mums out there :DMy husband and my eldest son came home Saturday night (after being away for two weeks) so I enjoyed mother's day very much so....
View ArticleGrave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Why be the sheep, when you can be the wolf?Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve...
View ArticleGuest Post (& Give-away) from the Divine Shirley Marr
This is an encore guest post from the lovely Shirley Marr, author of Fury, celebrating her sophomore YA release, Preloved :) Take it away, Shirley x Thanks for having me on your drool-worthy blog...
View ArticleFree-Falling by Nicola Moriarty
Belinda's life is in free-fall after the sudden death of her fiancé Andy. But then ghostly signs begin to appear which suggest he might not really be gone. And Belinda begins to tumble even further -...
View ArticleHello and Photos
A big hey from me. Just a little personal catch up post, for those who are interested, if not, move right along ;)Bookish stuff first: 1) coming up in the next week I have 3 New Adult reviews, plus a...
View Article(!!) Cover reveal for my most anticipated book of 2012
!!!I have been waiting for this novel for what seems like FOREVER.Truly.It is blurbed by Markus Zusak'Perfectly strange, and absolutely comical and heartfelt... Jaclyn Moriarty is one of the most...
View ArticleShadows by Paula Weston
It’s almost a year since Gaby Winters was in the car crash that killed her twin brother, Jude. Her body has healed in the sunshine of Pandanus Beach, but her grief is raw and constant. It doesn’t help...
View ArticleCome See About Me by C K Kelly Martin
Twenty-year-old Leah Fischer's been in a state of collapse since the moment police arrived on her Toronto doorstep to inform her that boyfriend Bastien was killed in a car accident. After flunking out...
View ArticleInterview with Aussie author Ambelin Kwaymullina :)
It's my privilege to have here with me on the blog Aussie author Ambelin Kwaymullina. Her Young Adult debut, The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf is an original, adrenalin-packed and thought-provoking...
View ArticleA Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty
Madeleine Tully lives in Cambridge, England, the World – a city of spires, Isaac Newton and Auntie’s Tea Shop.Elliot Baranski lives in Bonfire, the Farms, the Kingdom of Cello – where seasons roam, the...
View ArticleMe & the Writing Panel Author Event
So I went to an author event on the weekend and all I took photos of was me and some Star Wars cosplayers who were wandering around the library. Which was so bizarre:Darth Vader was really tall.He also...
View ArticleBlood Storm by Rhiannon Hart
The rain wanted to be ocean; the ice in the mountain caps wanted freedom. I never knew that water held such longing. The clouds above my head rumbled like a growling wolf, impatient to release their...
View ArticleFive Things and HEY
1. BEST NEWS EVER yesterday: Oh, man, I didn't even know about this book until yesterday and I am already aching/dying/desperate to get my hands on it. No idea what it is about, but it is by Nicola...
View ArticleFriday Brown by Vicki Wakefield
‘I am Friday Brown. I buried my mother. My grandfather buried a swimming pool. A boy who can’t speak has adopted me. A girl kissed me. I broke and entered. Now I’m fantasising about a guy who’s a...
View ArticleMiracle by Elizabeth Scott
Megan survived the plane crash—but can she survive the aftermath? An intense, emotional novel from the author ofThe Unwritten Rule and Between Here and Forever.Megan is a miracle. At least, that’s what...
View ArticleShine Light Blog Tour: Suki :)
I am honoured to be included in the blog tour for Sine Light, the final book in the Night Creatures trilogy by Marianne de Pierres. I'm really digging the way this tour is structured: each tour stop...
View ArticleFave Books I read in 2012
I am right in the middle of moving house (same suburb, further up the mountain) and as of tomorrow will have no internet for four (!) weeks. This blog has been having a lazy holiday but I really...
View ArticlePaper Chains by Nicola Moriarty
A heart-warming story of love, friendship and forgiveness - and the crazy twists of fate that shape our lives…Hannah and India are new best friends. Although true friendship means always telling each...
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