House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess Rating: ★★★ Published by Penguin Books Australia Publication Date: 16th of June, 2020 Australian RRP: $19.99 “When the Emperor dies, the five royal houses of Etrusia attend the Call, where one of their own will be selected to compete for the throne. It is always the oldest child, the…… Continue reading Book Review: House of Dragons by Jessica Cluess
Outside by Sarah Ann Juckes Rating: ★★★1/2 Published by Penguin Books Australia Publication Date: 8th of January, 2019 Australian RRP: $16.99 The Proof of the Outside follows the story of Ele, who is held captive in a small room by a man known as ‘Him’. Ele is determined to prove there is a world Outside.…… Continue reading Book Review: Outside by Sarah Ann Juckes
A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs Rating: ★★★ 1/2 Published by Penguin Books Australia Publication Date: 3rd of October, 2018 Australian RRP: $24.99 Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida. Except now Miss Peregrine, Emma, and their peculiar friends are with…… Continue reading ARC Review: A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
Wildcard by Marie Lu Rating: ★★★★ Published by Penguin Books Australia Publication Date: 17th of September, 2018 Australian RRP: $22.99 Emika Chen barely made it out of the Warcross Championships alive. Now that she knows the truth behind Hideo’s new NeuroLink algorithm, she can no longer trust the one person she’s always looked up to, who…… Continue reading Book Review: Wildcard by Marie Lu
I Am Out With Lanterns by Emily Gale Rating: ★★★★ Published by Penguin Random House Australia Publication Date: 30th of July, 2018 Australian RRP: $17.99 Year Ten begins with a jolt for best friends and neighbours Wren and Milo. Along with Hari, Juliet, Ben and Adie, they tell a story of friendship, family, wild crushes,…… Continue reading Book Review: I Am Out With Lanterns by Emily Gale
Found By Fleur Ferris Rating: ★★★★ Published by Penguin Australia Publication Date: 2nd of July, 2018 Australian RRP: $19.99 Elizabeth Miller had lived in Deni her entire life. In a small rural town, Beth’s biggest problem is telling her protective and fiercely private father that she has a boyfriend. But when her dad disappears before her and…… Continue reading Book Review: Found by Fleur Ferris
Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli Rating: ★★★★ When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat—but real life isn’t always so rhythmic. An anomaly in her friend group, she’s the only child of a young, single mom, and her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too…… Continue reading Book Review: Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
Batman: Nightwalker By Marie Lu Rating: ★★★★ Returning home from his lavish eighteenth birthday party, Bruce Wayne stops a criminal’s getaway – disobeying the police and crashing his car during the chase. Sentenced to community service in Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum, he encounters some of the city’s most dangerous and mentally disturbed criminals. Among these,…… Continue reading Arc Review: Batman Nightwalker *spoiler free*
This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada Rating: ★★★★★ When a lone soldier, Cole, arrives with news of Lachlan Agatta’s death, all hope seems lost for Catarina. Her father was the world’s leading geneticist, and humanity’s best hope of beating a devastating virus. Then, hidden beneath Cole’s genehacked enhancements she finds a message of hope: Lachlan…… Continue reading Book Review: This Mortal Coil *Spoiler Free*
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland Rating: ★★★★1/2 Ever since Esther Solar’s grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been doomed to suffer one great fear in their lifetime. The Solars are consumed by their fears and, according to the legend of the curse, destined to die from them. Esther…… Continue reading Book Review: A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares
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