It’s unbelievable how quickly the year flies by. I feel like it wasn’t that long ago that I posted about Sydney Writers’ Festival 2017, but here we are in 2018. All Day YA last year was absolutely fantastic and I am sure this year will be just as fantastic, judging by the wonderful guest authors […]
Gayle Forman is queen in my books when it comes to YA contemporaries and I Have Lost My Way was everything that I wanted it to be (despite not knowing anything about the plot). It’s beautifully crafted and written and is definitely my favourite contemporary so far this year. I Have Lost My Way is a story about […]
I don’t think it’s any secret that I absolutely love David Levithan’s novels and his collaborations with other authors are no exception to this. Sam and Ilsa’s Last Hurrah is equal parts fun, heartwarming, and weird and I highly enjoyed it. The novel follows Sam and Ilsa who are twins and have been attending and hosting […]
Trigger Warnings: emotional abuse, physical abuse, bullying The Dangerous Art of Blending In is, on paper, my cup of tea. It’s an #ownvoices book, with some heavy and emotional themes, and I thought that I would love it more than I actually did. I enjoyed the story and themes but I couldn’t really engage with it as […]
Tin Heart was yet another wonderful contemporary novel by Shivaun Plozza. Frankie was absolutely amazing and her new release is no different. It’s real and it’s raw and I connected with every aspect of what Marlowe, the main character, was feeling. Tin Heart is about Marlowe who had a heart transplant about a year ago and has been getting […]
American Panda is a novel that I have been eagerly awaiting since I first saw the cover reveal and learned about the book. It’s about a Taiwanese girl, Mei, with huge pressure from her family to become a doctor and marry a high-achieving Chinese guy (preferably a doctor), despite the fact that Mei is afraid of […]
When I was in Brisbane a few weeks ago, Jeann and I filmed the Unpopular Opinions Tag for the Happy Indulgence booktube channel. I’m also going to list three popular books that I haven’t enjoyed as much as everyone else. Unpopular Opinions Video Check out our unpopular opinions below or on our youtube channel: […]
I spent last weekend in Brisbane with Jeann and we got up to lots of shenanigans. On top of eating a lot of amazing food, we visited the Lifeline Bookfest and played a lot of board games. Jeann picked me up from the airport on Friday and we headed straight to the Lifeline Bookfest where […]
I was lucky enough to attend the Penguin Teen Australia Showcase on Tuesday night and it was a wonderful bookish night. We got to see the upcoming 2018 LoveOzYA and international releases and there are some that I absolutely cannot wait for. LoveOzYA Releases Ironheart by Jodi McAlister (out now) Palace of Fires by Bill […]