Title // End of Days (Penryn & the End of Days 3)Author // Susan EePublication Month // May 2015Publisher // Hodder & StoughtonGenre // Young Adult, Dystopiansynopsis.End of Days is the explosive conclusion to Susan Ee’s bestselling Penryn & the End of Days trilogy. After a daring escape from the angels, Penryn and Raffe are on …
Book Review | Catalyst (Star Wars)
Title // Catalyst - A Rogue One StoryAuthor // James LucenoPublication Month // November 2016Publisher // Del ReyGenre // Science-Fiction, Film Tie-Insynopsis.War is tearing the galaxy apart. For years the Republic and the Separatists have battled across the stars, each building more and more deadly technology in an attempt to win the war. As a …
Book Review | The Life and Death of Sophie Stark
Title // The Life and Death of Sophie StarkAuthor // Anna NorthPublication Month // June 2016Publisher // Blue Rider PressGenre // Contemporary Fictionsynopsis.Gripping and provocative, The Life and Death of Sophie Stark tells a story of fame, love, and legacy through the propulsive rise of an iconoclastic artist.“It’s hard for me to talk about love. I …
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Book Review | To Capture What We Cannot Keep
Title // To Capture What We Cannot Keep Author // Beatrice ColinPublication Month // January 2017Publisher // Allen & UnwinAustralian RRP // $29.99 AUDGenre // Historical Fictionsynopsis.Set against the construction of the Eiffel Tower, this novel charts the relationship between a young Scottish widow and a French engineer who, despite constraints of class and wealth, fall …
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Blog Review | Cut
Title // CutAuthor // Marc RaabePublication Month // November 2016Publisher // Manilla (Bonnier) via Allen & UnwinAustralian RRP // $29.99 AUDGenre // Crime, Thrillersynopsis.Fast and furious - a stunning thriller debut for fans of Stieg Larsson. A boy is witness to a horrible crime. Decades later, his girlfriend is kidnapped by an insane serial killer. …
Book Review | Down the Rabbit Hole
Title // Down the Rabbit HoleAuthor // Julia CranePublication Month // December 2016Publisher // Valknut PressGenre // Young Adult, Fantasysynopsis.Down the Rabbit hole is a twisted tale of two sisters bound by blood and separated by magick. Alice is not the lovable girl the stories depict. A lifetime of pain and illusion has left her disturbed. …
Blog Review | Magnificent Creatures
Title // Magnificent Creatures: Animals on the Move Author // Anna WrightPublication Month // January 3, 2017Publisher // FaberAustralian RRP // $24.99 AUDGenre // Children’s Book, Non-Fictionsynopsis.Both informative and visually stunning, this beautiful introduction to the animal world will sit alongside the best of Faber's heritage publishing as well as other masterpieces of illustration such as …
Book Review | Third Time Lucky by Karly Lane
Title // Third Time LuckyAuthor // Karly LanePublication Month // December, 2016Publisher // Allen & Unwin (Arena)Australian RRP // $29.99 AUDGenre // Fiction, Australiansynopsis.When her marriage ends, December Doyle returns home to Christmas Creek. Will she conquer her fear of heartbreak? A heart-warming novel about betrayal, ambition and the power of love. After a disastrous …
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Book Review | Star Wars – Aftermath: Life Debt
Title // Star Wars: Aftermath - Life DebtAuthor // Chuck WendigPublication Month // July 2016Publisher // Del ReyGenre // Sci-Fi, Film Tie-Insynopsis.Set between the events of "Return of the Jedi" and "The Force Awakens, "the never-before-told story that began with "Star Wars: Aftermath" continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of Chuck Wendig s …
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Book Review | Star Wars: Aftermath
Title // Star Wars: AftermathAuthor // Chuck WendigPublication Month // September 2015Publisher // Del ReyGenre // Sci-Fi, Film Tie-Insynopsis.Journey to The Force Awakens.The second Death Star is destroyed. The Emperor and his powerful enforcer, Darth Vader, are rumored to be dead. The Galactic Empire is in chaos.Across the galaxy, some systems celebrate, while in others …
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