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 [...]
YA REVIEW: UNEARTHED BY AMIE KAUFMAN AND MEAGAN SPOONER
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! [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
TBR
So many books, so little time. This year I am going to try and be more organised so that I can finallyย work through my TBR list, when books are released I will also then add them to the list. At the moment, these are the books on my shelves that I need to get to [...]
POETRY REVIEW: WILD EMBERS BY NIKITA GILL
Poems of rebellion, fire and beauty Wild Embers by Nikita Gill is a firestorm of lovely prose, that at times, can be quietly powerful and other times, is an exhilaration of a pure unstoppable force. I will try and keep this review brief, only because I wholeheartedly believe that this is a poetry collection [...]