As part of the Zenith blog tour today, I’m excited to share 5 reasons why I love sci-fi and the elements that appear in the book. 1. Different worlds and species The galaxy is a vast place and you’re only bound by your imagination for what these planets are like. Zenith explores different planets, terraforming and the […]
Today I’m participating in the blog tour of The Build-Up Season, a new LoveOzYA book that will be released next week by Penguin Random House Australia. I think the author provided some honest, thoughtful answers below and I hope you enjoy reading it! AUTHOR Q&A 1. What was your inspiration behind The Build-Up Season? I […]
Who’s excited for the Sydney Writers’ Festival? I know I am and this year, All Day YA is on Saturday 27th May at Parramatta Riverside Theatres. There will be 10 events during the day, featuring a wide range of local and international YA authors. Tickets to each event is $15, or you can purchase a […]
YAY it’s my birthday today! For the Australia Day long weekend, we went and stayed at a farm in Maleny (a small country town in Queensland). It was so peaceful and relaxing waking up to incredible mountain views, fresh air and horses neighing outside our window! It was the first time we took Toby out […]
I love The Lunar Chronicles and I love food, so I was pretty excited to read Heartless. Going into the book, it’s best to detach yourself from the Lunar Chronicles, because it’s more of a straight retelling of Alice in Wonderland than a story that’s inspired by fairy tales. From the Mad Hatter’s tea party, to the invisible Chesire […]
Welcome to our stop of The Diabolic blog tour! I adored The Diabolic, a fun-filled science fiction story sent in the future, years from now, where our characters explore the political climate of a declining empire and learn humanity. I’m excited to share a guest post from the author, reasons why you should definitely pick this book up, […]
Today is a special day! It’s been 1 year since Aila and Jenna has joined Happy Indulgence! I can’t believe it’s been a year already, that flew by really fast. Jeann: I don’t know about you, but I think having both of them on the blog has been a burst of fresh air! I love Jenna’s in-depth […]
It’s no surprise: cults are disturbing. People will mindlessly follow a leader, who will brainwash them to do things without question. The Boundless Sublime captures this element well, from preying on the weak minded with warmth, inclusion and promises, and descending into the dark heart of human manipulation. Unfortunately, what it takes to progress into […]
If you knew the end of the journey would have a great reward, but it would be difficult along the way, would you embark on that adventure? It’s an easy decisions for Gryffindors and Ravenclaws, but for the rest of you out there, the risk probably doesn’t outweigh the reward. Lily in Recreated is definitely […]