THE CRUCIBLE BY ARTHUR MILLER โโฆchildren of a history which still sucks at the Devilโs teats.โ (p. 38) Is it blasphemous that I have not read The Crucibleย till now? I went through my entire high school experience without ever being in any sort of contact with this book (nor did we ever learn about the [...]
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YA REVIEW: HOW TO HANG A WITCH BY ADRIANA MATHER
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 [...]
ADULT FICTION REVIEW: TWISTED THREADS BY KAYLIN MCFARREN
Twisted Threadsย by Kaylin McFarren is a revenge-based fiction novel that focuses on finding absolution through murder. Published by Creative Edge Publishing LLC in November 2017, McFarren brings the forth a story that is both sensual and mysterious with a strong female lead, Mariko Mitsui, who works as an assassin for the infamous Zakua-kai Yakuza family [...]
driving up the Hume freeway
moments like this remind me why i am alive. witnessing the countryside pass us by as we're driving up the Hume freeway; a family of cows a team of horses. the majesty of the Australian landscape, the sudden awareness of its unyielding nature, is incandescent. we seem so minuscule when confronted with [...]
chapter one
with a frightened gasp, she woke. red red red red kept flashing images refusing to leave - the sanctuary her mind previously offered no more. for the past three weeks the same dream woke her up and made her weak. a cacophony of pain and untelling horror. who was she? who were they [...]
leave me alone in my own home
this is my safe place my home my soul. i pour everything i am here, for you to hold these words close to your chest; and for me to purge out these overwhelming feelings iย own. (knowing that this haven of mine is known by people who only want to bring me down is [...]
ADULT FICTION REVIEW: I AM JUSTICE BY DIANA MUรOZ STEWART
I would highlight this book as an Avengers meets the Expendables meets the legend of the Amazonians, in a no-holds-barย explosion celebrating female strength and conviction. This book was such a surprise. Not only did it have a diverse cast of completely different and equally incredible women, it also conveyed the struggles of deep emotional pain [...]
TOP 6 FICTION BOOKS OF 2017
I know, I know, Iโm a bit late to the party, but I eventually got here! I think this year was one of the greatest in terms of fantastic reads by really wonderful authors. It is ridiculously hard to only pick six, but that is the trend I'm trying here on this blog ;P. Letโs [...]
#ROMANCELANDIA REVIEW: LET IT SNOW BY ERICA RIDLEY
I was intrigued when I first read the blurb, and slightly confused, because I didn't quite understand the fact that this book incorporatedย magic which, I don't think I originally read the blurb properly - so that kind of makes my entire point redundant. But what I'm trying to say is that I thoughtย yes. Erica Ridley'sย Let [...]
women are magic
think about it: women are magic. without us where would you be? our bodies are strongholds, we hold the world in our hands on our shoulders, in our wombs. we are entire universes within a body, molecules of unadulterated power and strength. and yet you refuse to see us as equals. [...]