Black kids getting shot. Murdered by police when unarmed without a reason. Working against a system that will never give them justice. Although Starr and Garden Heights is fictional, this is a story that is very real for many black families out there. When they’ve done absolutely nothing wrong, when they get themselves an education, work […]
Trigger warning: domestic violence The End of Our Story is a book that I picked up solely because it contains my favourite romance trope of all time, second chance romance. But it ended up wowing me for so much more than just the romance. I loved the themes that were explored in this book and I thought […]
Check this book out if you’re looking for a fun and flirty light read that is mindless and laugh-out-loud funny. Extremely superficial at times, I can see why people liken this book to a romantic comedy movie. The awkward, clumsy main character Emily can be an absolute train wreck, but you can’t help but read […]
If you’re going to pick up a book this year, let it be Strange the Dreamer. It is monstrous, mystical, magical and everything you’ve ever dreamed of and what better storyteller to bring it to life than Laini Taylor. In case you’re not convinced enough, here’s 5 reasons why you need it in your life […]
I was intrigued by Before You Forget from the first time that I heard about it at the Penguin Teen Australia YA Showcase in January. It’s an Aussie YA release that focuses on early onset Alzheimer’s and anorexia nervosa, both of which I have a deep interest in as a psychology major. I appreciated that the novel […]
This review contains minor spoilers for The Bone Season and The Mime Order. If you thought The Bone Season had too many new terms and The Mime Order was too slow, then you’re in for a treat with The Song Rising. With most of the world building out of the way about clairvoyance and the other worldly Rephaim, […]
A new Aussie YA release, Mr Romanov’s Garden in the Sky is a heartwarming and hopeful story of friendship and self-development. It’s a short book that is appropriate for younger readers as well as older readers and is one of the most touching stories that I’ve read so far this year. The story begins on Lexie’s 13th […]
There are two types of people who will react differently to Valentine: those who find Pearl Linford hilariously endearing, and those who will find her to be stupidly annoying. Sadly, I was firmly in the second camp which lead me to DNF the book. I was first attracted to the concept of Valentine, with four teenagers who […]
This book was seriously out of this world – I pretty much read it in one sitting! With a diverse cast of characters, phenomenal world-building, and full of heart-stopping action that keeps readers on their toes, Shadow Run introduces us to space like we’ve never seen before. I absolutely adored the crew of the Kaitan Heritage, […]