Small Spaces features an unreliable narrator with a childhood imaginary friend who haunts her in her teenage years and it’s guaranteed to give you a few scares. The writing just flowed, leaving enough to keep us guessing about the plot and whether the disturbing circumstances she was facing was truth or fiction. Tash Turner is an […]
Oh my gosh it’s been so busy lately in the world of Happy Indulgence that it’s about time I updated you guys on what was happening! Current giveaway: Win double passes to x2 Sydney Writer’s Festival Panels on 5 May! Entries close 3 May 2018. Book Club Vlog with Toby Last week we held our […]
Gently, calmly and quietly, White Night lures you in with a false sense of security and before you know it, you’re hooked. From the mystery surrounding the idyllic community of Eden, to Bo’s parents and their secrets, there’s a lot to unpack while reading this intriguing mystery about family and cults. Close family dynamics The novel […]
Last week, I attended the Graevale launch held in Brisbane to celebrate Lynette Noni’s 4th book in the Medoran Chronicles! I was also lucky enough to interview Lynette Noni on her thoughts on writing Graevale, as well as her US Debut, Whisper which will be released in May 2018. Check out the book launch and […]
What does a teenage genius and a guy who loves magic tricks have in common? In The Secret Science of Magic, both Sophia and Joshua don’t have a clue what they want to do once they finish high school. I haven’t read a book featuring a genius with an eidetic memory before, particularly in a […]
Today I’m covering two #LoveOzYA books that I’ve recently read – one about a sci-fi hostage situation, and the other about feminism and empowerment against cyber bullying. I recently talked about them on the OZYAY segment on ABC Radio, which you can listen in on here. Enjoy the reviews! It’s easy for online trolls to […]
The Ones That Disappeared is the exploration of three children brought into child trafficking, who are working to pay off their ‘debt’ to the Snakeskin gang. It’s an incredibly disturbing account of poverty, emotional and physical abuse, alienation and the hope they are subjected to. Being forced to work on marijuana plants in a basement, […]
Alternating two points in time, the past and the present, Tessa deals with the emotional effects following domestic violence in her family. A Shadow’s Breath explores what happens after the fact – her mum is now recovering from alcoholism after getting rid of her abusive partner. A Shadow’s Breath covers the complex family issues surrounding domestic […]
Set in a techno-futuristic world where corporations rule, The Undercurrent explores a time in the near future when teenage girl can wield electricity from her own hands. She’s protected by a soldier called Ryan, but what does the military want with her? Why are the Agitators after her? The Undercurrent is frightfully accurate as it feels like […]