Summerween Readathon 2022: Try A Chapter & My Progress So Far

Summerween the readathon: Summerween is a readathon hosted by Oliviareadsalatte and Gabbyreads on Youtube and it runs from Friday 15th July to Friday 21st July 2022. Its designed as an excuse to read those spooky, Halloween-esque books during the Northern Hemisphere's summertime. Although there is a list of five prompts and a series of Instagram …

Waiting On Wednesday: Dead Horse Gap by Lee Christine

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to spotlight upcoming releases that we are excited for. Lee Christine is one of my favourite authors. So whenever I see she has a new book coming out, you know I'm going to buy that book pronto no questions asked! Expected …

REVIEW: She’s Too Pretty To Burn by Wendy Heard

Published: 30th March 2021  Publisher: Henry Holt & Company (print)/Dreamscape Media (audiobook) Pages: 336 pages or 8 hours and 25 mins Format: Audiobook (purchased via Audible) narrated by Frankie Corzo, Bailley Carr & Stephen Dexter RRP: $32.99 AUD (Hardback)/ $14.99 AUD Audiobook with audible subscription 4/5 Stars An electric romance set against a rebel art scene sparks lethal …

BLOGMAS Day 9: Review – Greenglass House by Kate Milford

Published: 1st September 2015 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages:376 Format: Audiobook from Scribd RRP: $19.99 4.5/5 Stars It’s wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler’s inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers’ adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of …

REVIEW: The Roadhouse by Kerry McGinnis

Published: 2nd July 2019 Publisher: Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Random House Australia Pages:329 Format: paperback (courtesy of the publisher for review) RRP: $32.99 When aspiring actress Charlie Carver learns that her cousin Annabelle has died, she immediately leaves Melbourne to fly home to the remote family roadhouse east of Alice Springs. It has …

REVIEW: Valentine by Jodi McAlister

Published: 30th January 2017 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 395 Format: Paperback courtesy of the publisher RRP: $19.99 (or $9.99 fro the ebook) 4/5 Stars Valentine is the first in a smart, witty and page-turning YA series with a paranormal twist for fans of Holly Black and Sarah J. Maas. Four teenagers – all born …

REVIEW: The Midnight Watch By David Dyer

Published: 1st March 2016 Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Pages: 318 Format: Paperback (purchased) RRP: $32.99 5/5 Stars David Dyer's astonishing novel The Midnight Watch is based on the true story of the SS Californian, the ship that saw the Titanic's distress rockets and yet, unfathomably, did nothing. A psychological thriller. Sometimes the smallest of …

Waiting On Wednesday: ‘Isadora’ by Charlotte McConaghy

Weekly Meme hosted by Jill @ Breaking The Spine I haven't done one of these in what feels like years, though I'm sure its only been months. Today's pick for Waiting On Wednesday is a book I'm desperate to get my hands on. It's the final book The Chronicles of Kaya series by Australian Author …

REVIEW: Lethal In Love (Episode 2) by Michelle Somers

Published: 2nd August 2015 Publishers: Random House Australia Pages: 107 Format: ebook (courtesy of the Publisher) RRP: $4.99 5/5 Stars  Lethal in Love is a steamy romantic suspense about an instinct-driven detective and a sexy, scoop-hungry reporter, both on the hunt for a sadistic killer. Jayda Thomasz is a sassy homicide detective who never lets …

Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

So Mother's Day is this coming Sunday (May 11th 2014) and I thought it was about time I organised a list of sorts of the kind of books Mum's might like for those of you out there who are running around at the last minute and stuck for ideas. I've read a lot of these …