โจ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ซ๐ป๐ช๐ป๐ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ช๐ท๐ญ๐ป๐ช โจ
book reviewer. writer. phd student.
No fairy godmother. No magic pumpkin. Just one grumpy girl and a glass slipper. Happilyย by Chauncey Rogers narrates a wonderfully humorous and adventurous tale of Laure, a teenage street urchin trying her hardest to leap-frog out of รcarlate and find a home somewhere far away. Where the rest of the world sees an enchantingย and romantic [...]
And I'm back! With another video! I do have to admit, it was kind of fun to film this! Only because I was slightly crazy and I don't remember much of what I was trying to say. Most of these videos are 'stream of consciousness' videos so...enjoy! Let me know what books you found [...]
Living with the memories you've got - and the ones you'll never make - is going to hurt, but pain is the privilege of the living (p. 197). " #OwnVoice I should warn you, you will shed a waterfall of tears reading this book. FYI. If I Tell Youย by Alicia Tuckerman was one of my [...]
HOW IS IT THE MIDDLE OF MARCH ALREADY I DON'T UNDERSTAND?! Why is it that January feels like it went for 84 years, but February felt like a 20-second ad that I immediately pressed skip on? ... Last month I did a January Reading Wrap Up, and a lot of you seemed to enjoy it! [...]
"I felt a gloomy cloud settle over me as I checked for my shadow in the stainless steel refrigerator, just to make sure I was still there"ย (p. 2) Oh, there goes my heart.ย The Shadow Girlย by author Misty Mount is a novel that explores the inner depths of what it means to be truly invisible. [...]
A Triumphant Celebration of Diversity and Self-Discovery In celebration of the fact that The Dangerous Art of Blending Inย by Angelo Surmelis was finallyย released in Australia and New Zealand yesterday, I wanted to post my review as quickly as possible. Happy reading! The Dangerous Art of Blending In by Angelo Surmelis would have to have been [...]
"In Lost, difference comes at a price..." Before I Let Go by Marieke Nijkampย is a haunting thriller that will stay with the reader long after they turn the final page. It tells an emotional story of loss, grief and the inhumanity a community can condone in order to fulfil their selfish desires. The main narrative [...]
How did this happen? I honestly cannot believe that it's now already February???? I do have to admit though, January seemed like it wouldn't end! It became a sort of safety bubble - because I knew that come to the end of January, I had to get my ish together andย actually be productive with my [...]
โMaybe I can break the pattern I have with them. Everything about this curse seems to be a pattern. If I can break one link in the chain, it might helpโ (p. 254). How To Hang A Witch by Adriana Mather is such an addictive read, and I literally could not put it down. I [...]
PERGITE SI AUDETIS. The Almighty Duo are back at it again! Kick-ass female protagonist? Check. Awesome as hell male protagonist? Check. Breath-taking, edge-of-your-seat action? Check. Space? DOUBLE CHECK. Ok, so if you don't know by now, I'm an Australian book blogger, so I was lucky enough to get my hands on this book last year! [...]
โจ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ซ๐ป๐ช๐ป๐ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ช๐ท๐ญ๐ป๐ช โจ 