Review: Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

I’m so glad I had the opportunity to read Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer. Rick Riordan has a wonderful touch when it comes to mixing ancient mythology and the modern day world. Magnus Chase is his newest series which combines Norse legends with a teenage boy just trying to get by. Sword of Summer …

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Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas

NOTE: No spoilers for Empire of Storms will be posted in this review but there may be spoilers for previous books in the Throne of Glass series.  Empire of Storms has been my most anticipated read of 2016. Since reading the first book of the series in 2012, I’ve been in love with the Throne …

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Review: Troppo by Madelaine Dickie

After reading Troppo I can understand why it won prestigious TAG Hungerford Literary Award. This is a book which manages to capture the feeling of a country and its people whilst delivering also an enthralling story. It begins with Penny taking a job in Sumatra, Indonesia to get away from her life in Perth. Having spent a few years in the …

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(Deja Vu?): The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Callum Hunt isn’t like most twelve year old boys. He’s magical. Despite his father doing all he could to prevent it, Call finds himself as a student for the prestigious and mysterious Magisterium – a magical school hidden from human eyes. At the Magisterium, Call learns more about his magical legacy as well as his …

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(Alpha and Loving it): Tracker’s End by Chantal Fernando

Chantal Fernando delivers another red hot biker romance in Tracker’s End. Good girl Lana is the sweet, innocent one. Tracker is the big bad biker boy with all the tattoos that go along with being a member of the Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club. But what they have in common is intense attraction. Conflicted between wanting to protect …

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Book Review: A Toaster on Mars by Darrell Pitt

It started out like a typical day for Blake Carter. That was until he got attacked by a musical instrument, met Agent Nikki Steel (his new cyborg partner) and had his daughter Lisa kidnapped by criminal mastermind and infamous villain, Bartholomew Badde. With things going from Badde to worse, Blake, Nikki and Blake’s ex-wife Astrid team …

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Stray Blog Tour! Guest Post by Rachael Craw + Review

Welcome to my stop on the Stray by Rachael Craw blog tour organized by Walker Books Australia. IF you have been reading my blog then you are probably aware just how big a fan I am of Rachael and her Spark series. The first book Spark was released mid-2014 and has generated much attention in the …

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(Rescue Mission With a Difference): Fearless by Marianne Curley

Ebony and Nathaneal have overcome so much to be together but their happily ever after will have to wait. The Dark Prince and ruler of Skade has taken Ebony and imprisoned her in his realm. With all entries and exits to Skade sealed for a century, it seems Ebony and Thane’s love story is at an end. Not willing …

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Q&A and Review: Crystal Kingdom by Amanda Hocking

StoStop I’m delighted to welcome you to my stop on the Crystal Kingdom blog tour organized by Pan Macmillan Australia. I was lucky enough to get to ask Amanda Hocking some questions to share with you all. And be sure to keep reading to read until the end of this post to see my review …

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(The Final Showdown): Burn by Paula Weston

If you are a fan of superbly written, action-packed fiction with interesting, brilliantly flawed characters – look no further than Paula Weston’s Rephaim series. This is a series you won’t want to put down! Typically I don’t like series concerning angels yet this series has changed my mind. Burn, the fourth and final book in …

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