Book Review: Paradise City by C.J. Duggan

If you have been looking for a new adult novel with a distinct Aussie flavour, look no further than CJ Duggan’s Paradise City. The first book in a new series, this book has romance, rebellion and all the love and drama fans have come to expect from Duggan’s stories. Lexie Atkinson has spend her life …

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(The Trouble With Relationships Is): Us by David Nicholls

Us is the story of Douglas, a man who loves his wife dearly but has forgotten to show her. When Connie wakes him up in the middle of the night to tell him their relationship is not working, Douglas is shocked. Not wanting a divorce, Douglas agrees to go on the “grand tour” of Europe …

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Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor: A Review

I’ve been anticipating the release of Dreams of Gods and Monsters since I finished Days of Blood and Starlight. I adore this series and I admit am guilty of trying to get all my friends and family to read it. One of the things I like most – not including Laini Taylor’s gorgeous writing style …

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The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E Smith: A Review

This is the third Jennifer E Smith novel I’ve read and each time I’m sort of blown away by how she takes a simple idea and turns it into a great contemporary YA read. In The Geography of You and Me we get to see one version of what if two complete strangers with very …

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Book Review: Angelfall by Susan Ee

Title: Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) Author: Susan Ee Genre: Angels. Dystopia, Young Adult, Urban Fantasy Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Publication Date: May 2013 (first published May 2011) Pages: 325 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): It’s been six weeks since the angels of the apocalypse destroyed the world as we know it. Only …

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Book Review: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

Title: This is What Happy Looks Like Author: Jennifer E. Smith Genre: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit Publisher: Headline Fiction Publication Date: April 2012 Pages: 416 Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis (goodreads): When 17-year-old Graham Larkin sends an email to a friend about his pet pig, Wilbur, the last thing he expects is a response from the …

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Book Review: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

This review will contain slight spoils of the first book in the series, Daughter of Smoke and Bone. Title: Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #2)  Author: Laini Taylor Genre: fantasy, angels, young adult, demons, supernatural Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (an imprint of Hachette), Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: November 8th …

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Book Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Title: Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone #1)  Author: Laini Taylor Genre: fantasy, angels, young adult, demons, supernatural Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (an imprint of Hachette), Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2011 Pages: 432 pages Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Errand requiring immediate attention. Come. The note was on vellum, pierced …

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Book Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Title: Delirium (Delirium #1)  Author: Lauren Oliver Genre: Dystopia, sci-fi, romance, young adult Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (an imprint of Hachette), HarperCollins Publication Date: 2011 Pages: 393 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): What if love were a disease? There was a time when love was the most important thing in the world. People would go to …

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Book Review: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Title: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight Author: Jennifer E. Smith Genre: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit Publisher: Headline Fiction Publication Date: January 2012 Pages: 240 Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything? Imagine if she hadn’t forgotten the book. Or if there hadn’t been traffic …

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