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Book Review: To Best the Boys by Mary Weber

Title: To Best the Boys Author: Mary Weber Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 336 Published: March 19, 2019 Publisher: Thomas Nelson My Rating: The task is simple: don a disguise. Survive the Labyrinth. Best the boys. In a thrilling new fantasy from the bestselling author of the Storm Siren Trilogy, one girl makes a stand… Continue reading Book Review: To Best the Boys by Mary Weber

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ARC Book Review: The Heart Made of Ashes by Hira Naz Sulehri

  Title: The Heart Made of Ashes Author: Hira Naz Sulehri Genre: Poetry Pages: 60 Published: May 31, 2020       My Rating:    A collection of poems that are meant to find their ways to the hearts of people who are broken, hurt, and alone. These poems are here to give you solace.… Continue reading ARC Book Review: The Heart Made of Ashes by Hira Naz Sulehri

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Book Review: The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

Title: The Princess Saves Herself in This One Author: Amanda Lovelace Genre: Poetry Pages: 156 Published: April 23, 2016 Publisher: CreateSpace   My Rating: "Ah, life- the thing that happens to us while we're off somewhere else blowing on dandelions & wishing ourselves into the pages of our favorite fairy tales." A poetry collection divided… Continue reading Book Review: The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace

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Book Review: The Path Keeper by N.J. Simmonds

Title: The Path Keeper Author: N.J. Simmonds Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Adult Pages: 416 Published: May 28, 2019 Publisher: BHC Press/H2O   My Rating: What if every coincidence was a tiny miracle? What if our life was already mapped out before birth? What if someone had the power to change the path we were destined to… Continue reading Book Review: The Path Keeper by N.J. Simmonds

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Book Review: The Missing Wife by Sam Carrington

Title: The Missing Wife Author: Sam Carrington Genre: Thriller Pages: 400 Published: June 27, 2019 Publisher: Avon Books UK My Rating: Imagine turning up to your own party, and recognising no one. Your best friend has just created your worst nightmare. Louisa is an exhausted, sleep-deprived new mother and, approaching her fortieth birthday, the very last… Continue reading Book Review: The Missing Wife by Sam Carrington

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Book Review: Scrapbook of an Unfound Songstress

"It's the possiblity of having a dream that makes life interesting."  - Vicky Nolan   Title: Scrapbook of an Unfound Songstress Author: Vicky Nolan Genre: Non-fiction, autobiography Pages: 186 Published: Nov. 20, 2017   My Rating: You're a 15-year-old schoolgirl who has big dreams of becoming a pop star, and then one day you get… Continue reading Book Review: Scrapbook of an Unfound Songstress

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Some things I wanted to say regarding the terrorist attacks in Christchurch

Yesterday, I was at work when I received a message from my sister about a terrorist attack in New Zealand. I hadn’t yet heard the news, so I went on twitter, which seems to sadly be the most reliable source of news these days, and was hit with the cold hard truth. Another white man had gone on a rampage, killing innocent human beings and permanently tearing apart the lives of the victims, their families and friends, and a country that has some of the most beautiful, peaceful people in it.

My first reaction was denial. Sure, Aussies and Kiwis love to give each other a good ribbing, but to me, NZ is our neighbour and has always felt like our super chilled out sibling. I have always felt proud of NZ and their achievements and have always thought of Australia and NZ as a pair. So to see something…

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First Lines Friday – March 8, 2019

Hello everyone! I hope you all are doing great. Let's see which book I have picked up for this week's First Lines Friday post.   First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we… Continue reading First Lines Friday – March 8, 2019

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Goodreads Monday – March 4, 2019

Hi! I hope you had a great weekend. I am back to blogging after a long time with Goodreads Monday. Goodreads Monday is a weekly feature hosted by Lauren’s Page Turners in which you simply have to choose a random book from your TBR and show it off! This week I have chosen Dark of the West by Joanna… Continue reading Goodreads Monday – March 4, 2019

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Book Review: Bring Me Back by B. A. Paris

So disturbing, yet so brilliant. Title: Bring Me Back Author: B. A. Paris Genre: Mystery, Thriller Pages: 336 Published: June 19, 2018 My Rating: A young British couple are driving through France on holiday when they stop for gas. He runs in to pay, she stays in the car. When he returns her car door… Continue reading Book Review: Bring Me Back by B. A. Paris