I don’t normally review books that I don’t finish, but I normally DNF for good reason. In that case, I thought it would be important to share my thoughts. As I experienced today, there can be nothing more horrifying than picking up a highly anticipated book and finding that it contains offensive material that actually […]
If there is one Aussie YA book that you will pick up, let it be When Michael Met Mina. The way it addresses social commentary and current political issues about border control, refugees and racism has never been more important. The hardships that refugees face when they try and start a new life away from their home country. […]
With time travelling pirate ships, a lush tropical Hawaiian setting and multi-cultural characters, The Girl From Everywhere had many interesting elements, but unfortunately the sheer volume of these things made it messy, unfocused and hard to follow at certain points. The journey featured the search for a map to guide the time travelling locations of the pirate ship, but […]
The Cracks in the Kingdom was a fun sequel to A Corner of White. The book picks up where the first book left off and we get a glimpse of what the missing Royal family has been doing for the past year. Meanwhile, the last remaining member of the Royal family, Princess Ko, must try […]