this is an ode to you. you, whoย isย strength you, who remind me of my heart, (that i'm a sister) you, who looks up to me you, who i look up to trust me baby brother it will pass love it fickle (don't we know) but it's grasp lingers (don't we know) fingernails clawing at the [...]
Tag: writing
ADULT ROMANCE REVIEW: JUDGEMENT ROAD BY CHRISTINE FEEHAN
If you've seen the post that I published last Friday, you know that I completely adoredย Judgement Road by Christine Feehan. Christine Feehan would be one of my favourite authors, and any books of her series is an automatic must read for me. Let's get on with the rest of the review, shall we? Summary Judgement [...]
when the numbness is so great
i have to stop myself sometimes, when the numbness is so great, when it becomes an overwhelming force growing from the seed of nothingness. (a tidal wave of an anger so powerful i scare myself). those moments i forget - i just burn burn Burn. an undeniable need to unleash the monster within. [...]
QUEER YA REVIEW: THE DANGEROUS ART OF BLENDING IN BY ANGELO SURMELIS
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 [...]
YA REVIEW: BEFORE I LET GO BY MARIEKE NIJKAMP
"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 [...]
REVIEW: MODERN CLASSIC BOOK PIC OF THE MONTH
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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