Guest review: ‘Golden Son’ – Pierce Brown 2015
My rating: 5 of 5 stars The fact that I’m already a third of the way into the final book in the series after finishing Golden Son two days ago should tell you e...
Why I Read: Translated Literature (And How You Can Too)
I love to read because it makes my world a bigger and smaller place at the same time. Bigger because it broadens my horizons, takes me to places both real and i...
Review: Hating Alison Ashley – Robin Klein 1984
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars A funny little novel about life in an Australian Primary School. Best suited for ages 9-11, Hating Alison Ashley features a rather obn...
Review: ‘The Mysterious Mr Quin’ – Agatha Christie 1930
My rating: 3 of 5 stars Mildly entertaining collection of short mysteries. I don’t believe this is Agatha Christie’s best work but there are enough enjoyable st...
Sydney Bookstores – Babbling Abroad
I met some wonderful Bookstagram ladies is Sydney last week! We visited some gorgeous bookstores around Sydney, and stopped in at the State Library of NSW to ce...
‘Uprooted’ April Book Club Discussion
Let’s discuss Uprooted! Read through my discussion prompts below, then add your thoughts on those or anything else you felt was important to you. If you h...
Review: ‘Kitchen’ – Banana Yoshimoto 2001
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A haunting, beautiful little novel about grief, loneliness, and the solace we find in others. There are three parts to this tiny 160 pag...
Review: ‘These Broken Stars’ – Amie Kaufman 2013
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman My rating: 2.5 stars. Heavy on the love story, light on the science fiction. This novel would be perfect if you’ve neve...
Review: ‘Illuminae’ – Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 2015
My rating: 5 of 5 stars 4.5 stars. Illuminae is YA sci-fi done right. It’s a funny, smart, sassy outer layer wrapped around a core of questions about morality a...
Melbourne Bookstores – Babbling Abroad
Today I met up with 9 amazing Bookstagram ladies to visit some of Melbourne’s best bookstores. Below I have reviewed all 5 bookstores we visited, and if I...