So, my TBR is out of control. I know I’ve posted before about these such issues, but my previous post about this now makes me cringe for just how bad this “problem” has gotten (it’s not really a problem, let’s be real. It’s truly delightful). I have considered doing reading challenges and the like, but … More January 2019 – “Help me choose randomly”
So back in February 2017, I was given a box set from Penguin Australia of “guilt free and refreshing” summer reads. It was a super exciting thing to receive – free books are always exciting, no matter who you are, and this box set had seven of them! Plus it’s just so aesthetically pleasing when … More Summer favourites box set
June 2018 was the longest sci-fi/fantasy month I’ve had to date. This year I decided to tackle the young adult favourite and bestseller from Sarah J Maas, the Throne of Glass series. Having heard nothing but praise of it from friends, colleagues and critics, I thought that the time had properly come to read … More Throne of Glass series
Nicole Hayes is one of my favourite Australian authors. This is due to two main factors – the first, that she is a magnificent writer who manages to capture emotion so well that I have often found myself nodding with recognition when reading her works. The second is that she is also a diehard footy … More Nicole Hayes
And just like that, 2017 has come and gone. I remember opening this exact piece last year with a lamentation on how horrendous a year 2016 had been, what with the passing of so many legends and the foreshadowing of the political climate. Unfortunately, 2017 was not much of an improvement on this front. In … More Top five reads of 2017!
A few months ago I attended the Penguin Random House Children’s Roadshow, where the publishers detail upcoming releases for children, older readers and young adults. We were lucky enough to receive two proof copies of forthcoming releases for older readers, one of which has since been released, and one which will be released later in … More Mr Romanov’s Garden in the Sky by Robert Newton/The Fall by Tristan Bancks
Jennifer Niven – the queen of second chances. If you’ve read one of my previous blogs about disappointing and overrated books, you’ll know that I didn’t really enjoy Niven’s first release, All The Bright Places (2015). Here’s what I had to say in that piece: Every time someone asks me about this book, I … More Jennifer Niven
I think that we can all agree that, culturally, 2016 has not been a great year. We’ve seen the death of too many icons (and this just continues in the final days of December, with the past week seeing George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds pass on), we’ve seen the rise of less than … More Top 5 reads of 2016!
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