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LoveOzYA Reviews: Take Three Girls & In the Dark Spaces

LoveOzYA Reviews: Take Three Girls & In the Dark Spaces

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 […]

November 11, 2017 | 8 Comments
The Ones That Disappeared Review: Child Slavery, Hope & Magical Realism

The Ones That Disappeared Review: Child Slavery, Hope & Magical Realism

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, […]

September 16, 2017 | 4 Comments
I’m Hosting a Panel, August TBR Video & Other #LoveOZYA News

I’m Hosting a Panel, August TBR Video & Other #LoveOZYA News

There’s so many exciting events and activities coming up in #LoveOzYA land, so I thought I’ll share some of them with you! August TBR Video To prepare for all of these upcoming events, I’ve been reading like a madwoman! Check out my TBR for August: Subscribe to my Youtube channel! Sydney Aussie #LoveOZYA Panel Sydney, I’m […]

Indulgence Insider #55 – May Wrap Up Video, OzYay Podcast & Haul

Indulgence Insider #55 – May Wrap Up Video, OzYay Podcast & Haul

Indulgence Insider is our version of Stacking the Shelves, Bought, Borrowed & Bagged and the Sunday Post, bringing you this week’s haul, bookish news and discussion posts from around the blogosphere! Hello again peeps, here’s another Indulgence Insider, albeit a lazy version because these posts take forever to do and I’ve been busy with family and […]

Indulgence Insider #51 – Books, Food & Next OzYay on Air

Indulgence Insider #51 – Books, Food & Next OzYay on Air

Indulgence Insider is our version of Stacking the Shelves, Bought, Borrowed & Bagged and the Sunday Post, bringing you this week’s haul, bookish news and discussion posts from around the blogosphere! So it’s been a very busy weekend, running around with social engagements. My friend is visiting from London so we’ve been catching up over brunch, […]

OZYAY Reviews & Podcast: The Diabolical Miss Hyde & Stars at Oktober Bend

OZYAY Reviews & Podcast: The Diabolical Miss Hyde & Stars at Oktober Bend

Steampunk isn’t my usual genre, but I thoroughly enjoyed The Diabolical Miss Hyde. While it isn’t particularly heavy on the steampunk elements, the gender swapped Jekyll/Hyde story in a fey-ridden Victorian London gave the story an interesting twist. I’ve read the original Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and I’m pleased to say that in this […]