Book Review: The Firebird Mystery by Darrell Pitt

My Review: What do you get when you combine a consulting detective, an orphaned young acrobat, airships, and a mystery which left unsolved might be the end of the world as we know it? You get The Firebird Mystery, the first novel in a steampunk Sherlock Holmes-esque series featuring Jack Mason. Jack gets the chance to leave …

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Book Review: Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy

Alice has been battling leukaemia for over a year but she’s getting weaker all the time. She’s sure that her time is coming to an end and as a result enlists her oldest friend, Harvey, to help her complete her unfinished business.  But this is a bucket list with a difference. Alice wants to get …

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Book Review: Nymph by Tonya Alexandra

Please feel free to check out my interview with Tonya as a part of the Nymph blog tour hosted by Walker Books Australia! My Review: Merope has lived for thousands of years as a star nymph in the land of gods, Olympus. But life isn’t always easy for the faded star nymph. She’s been exiled …

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Book Review: The Cracks in the Kingdom by Jaclyn Moriarty

My Review: One of the best things that has happened to me in the past two years of blogging is discovering Jaclyn Moriarty’s books. She has a beautiful way of telling stories and this second book in the Colours of Madeline series did not disappoint. Elliot Baranski, a boy who lives on a farm in a Kingdom …

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Book Review + Giveaway: Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi

Today I get to share with you all my review for the third and final book in the Juliette Chronicles, Ignite Me. Allen & Unwin have generously offered on copy for me to giveaway (open to residents of Australia and New Zealand) so please be sure to check out the end of this post for …

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Book Review: Unbreakable by Kami Garcia

Title: Unbreakable (The Legion #1) Author: Kami Garcia Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Ghosts, Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publication Date: October 2013 Pages: 320 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Kennedy Waters didn’t believe in ghosts, until one tried to kill her. When Kennedy finds her mother dead, her world begins to unravel. She doesn’t know that evil …

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Book Review: The Queen’s Choice by Cayla Kluver

Title: The Queen’s Choice (Heirs of Chrior Trilogy #1) Author: Cayla Kluver Genre: Fantasy, Fae, High Fantasy,  Young Adult Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: 28th January 2014 Pages: 500 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): My life is no longer mine to control. By a single deed, I have become something more than I wanted to be. When sixteen-year-old …

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Book Review: Rock It by Jennifer Chance

Title: Rock It (Rule Breakers #1) Author: Jennifer Chance Genre: Contemporary, Romance, New Adult, Musician Publisher: Love Swept (Random House) Publication Date: March 4th, 2014 Pages: 240 Rating: 2.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Lacey Dawes is a total pro at the talent agency where she works, and it doesn’t hurt that IMO Worldwide Media represents Dante Falcone. …

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Book Review: The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead

Title: The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines #4) Author: Richelle Mead Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Vampires, Boarding School Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: November 2013 Pages: 432 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And …

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Book Review: Half-Blood by Jennifer L Armentrout

Title: Half-Blood (Covenant #1) Author: Jennifer L Armentrout Genre: Urban Fantasy, Mythology, Young Adult, First in a Series Publisher: Spencer Hill Press Publication Date: September 2011 Pages: 281 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi pure bloods have godlike powers. Children …

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