Book Review: The Inevitability of Stars by Kathryn R. Lyster

Title: The Inevitability of Stars Author: Kathryn R. Lyster Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Grief Publisher: Harlequin Publication Date: August 2013 Pages: 304 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): A modern-day Romeo and Juliet set amongst the beauty of Byron Bay and the grind of Sydney. Rip and Sahara have always been together. Primary school friends …

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Book Review: The Originals by Cat Patrick

Title: The Originals Author: Cat Patrick Genre: Science-Fiction, Contempoary, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Publication Date: May 2013 Pages: 298 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Ella, Betsey and I look like sisters: triplets, you might think. But that’s not what we are at all. We are clones in hiding. We split our lives and …

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Book Review: Piece of Cake by Kate Forster

Title: Piece of Cake (from the Smitten series) Author: Kate Forster Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult, Realistic, Fun Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Publication Date: August 2013 Pages: 235 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): On the morning that Lola is due to fly to London, her dad’s in an accident. There’s no time to whinge about ruined plans …

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Book Review: Every Breath by Ellie Marney

Title: Every Breath  Author: Ellie Marney Genre: Contemporary, Mystery, Suspense  Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 352 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Rachel Watts is an unwilling new arrival to Melbourne from the country. James Mycroft is her neighbour, an intriguingly troubled seventeen-year-old genius with a passion for forensics. Despite her misgivings, …

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Book Review: Finding Cassie Crazy by Jaclyn Moriarty

Title: Finding Cassie Crazy (Ashbury /Brookfield #2) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Epistolary Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Publication Date: November 2003 Pages: 383 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Told entirely through letters, diary entries, emails, and other writing, Moriarty’s novel introduces us to Emily, Lydia, and Cassie — all students at Ashbury High — …

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Blog Tour (with review): A Beautiful Fate by Cat Mann

Title: A Beautiful Fate Author: Cat Mann Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance Pages: 312 Rating: 3 stars Book Description (goodreads): Obsessive and driven by nightmares, Ava Baio is uprooted from her Chicago home after the untimely and tragic death of her loving mother. Taken across country by her antagonistic grandmother and placed as a boarding student …

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Book Review: The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

Title: The Sky Is Everywhere Author: Jandy Nelson Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Grief Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Publication Date: March 2010 Pages: 288 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery …

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Book Review: If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Title: If I Stay (If I Stay #1) Author: Gayle Forman Genre: Realistic Fiction, contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: April 2009 Pages: 272 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Just listen, Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel. I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. …

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Cover Reveal: Nearly Mended by Devon Ashley

Hi guys! After reviewing Nearly Broken by Devon Ashley last week (and learning all about Kolache!) I’m beyond delighted to be taking part in the cover reveal for Nearly Mended – a sequel which is dual point of view! Below is a look at the cover as well as comments from Devon about it and …

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Cover Reveal: All of You by Christina Lee

I’m loving the Intermix imprint from Penguin. They have published some of my favourite New Adult releases and All of You by Christina Lee looks like no exception! Today I’m delighted to share the cover of this new New Adult novel. Title: All of You Author: Christina Lee Publication date: September 17th 2013 Publisher: Intermix …

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