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Waiting on Wednesday (167) 15 May 2018 1:00 PM (6 years ago)

Synopsis Girl meets boy… and the family holding her hostage. Adrienne Cahill cares about three things: getting into a great college; becoming a revered journalist like her idol, Sydney Declay; and making her late father proud of her. So when Adrienne is offered the chance to write an article that will get her into her dream school and debunk her foolishly optimistic

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Waiting on Wednesday (166) 8 May 2018 1:00 PM (6 years ago)

Synopsis Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, Essence McKree feels older than any seventeen-year-old she knows. Ever since weed was legalized, Mom has been working in a pot shop, high more often than not. Lately it’s been up to Essa to care for her nine-year-old sister, Puck. When Essa meets Oliver—a brainy indoor type, in town for the summer—she is cautious at first,

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Waiting on Wednesday (165) 1 May 2018 1:00 PM (6 years ago)

div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Synopsis Dario Heyward knows one thing: He’s never going back to Moldavia Studios, the iconic castle that served as the set, studio, and home to the cast and crew of dozens of cult classic B-horror movies. It’s been three years since Dario’s even seen the place, after getting legally emancipated from his father, the infamous

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Waiting on Wednesday (164) 20 Mar 2018 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

Synopsis: Leigh Chen Sanders is sixteen when her mother dies by suicide, leaving only a scribbled note: 'I want you to remember'. Leigh doesn't know what it means, but when a red bird appears with a message, she finds herself travelling to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. Leigh is far away from home and far away from Axel, her best friend, who

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Four Book Subscription Boxes to try 4 Mar 2018 12:00 PM (7 years ago)

I love books, and I love packages in the mail.  Think though.  What could be more exciting than receiving a package in the mail that are books.. but you don't know what you could be getting? Exciting right?  Well now you can.  Subscription boxes have been around for quite a while, but I've been lucky to try a couple and it's certainly worth giving it a go.  What's

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Waiting on Wednesday (163) 13 Feb 2018 12:00 PM (7 years ago)

Synopsis  Izzy O’Neill is an aspiring comic, an impoverished orphan, and a Slut Extraordinaire. Or at least, that’s what the malicious website flying round the school says. Izzy can try all she wants to laugh it off – after all, her sex life, her terms – but when pictures emerge of her doing the dirty with a politician’s son, her life suddenly becomes the centre of a

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Lifeline Bookfest 2018 22 Jan 2018 11:50 PM (7 years ago)

20/01/18 - 28/01/18 It's that time of year again.   Though I'm a little bit behind, there is still time to check this out!! Head on over to the Brisbane Convention Centre. Merivale St & Glenelg Street, South Brisbane Opening day from 7.30am - 6.00pm;  Thursday 25 January 8.30am - 9.00pm;  all other days from 8.30am - 6.00pm   Cost: Entry is

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Review: The Dream Walker by Victoria Carless 8 Dec 2017 12:00 PM (7 years ago)

Title: The Dream Walker Author: Victoria Carless Genre: Young Adult / Contemporary Publisher: Lothian (Imprint of Hachette Australia) Publication Date: 27th June 2017 ISBN: 9780734417473 Stand Alone/Series: Stand Alone Pages: 266 First Lines: People around here say my father killed my mum. Add to Goodreads list \\ Buy at Book Depository Synopsis:  The weight of a secret can drag you

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Book Trailer: Booke of the Hidden by Jeri Westerson 22 Nov 2017 12:00 PM (7 years ago)

Synopsis After a relationship gone bad in California, Kylie Strange moves to rural Maine for a fresh start. But she gets more than she bargained for when she finds a supernatural book bricked into the wall of her new tea shop, Strange Herbs and Teas. As soon as she opens the Booke of the Hidden, the quiet town of Moody Bog suddenly becomes a lot more interesting. First the mysterious and

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In My Mailbox (173) Very overdue post! 21 Oct 2017 2:15 PM (7 years ago)

The Taste of Blue Light by Lydia Ruffles (For Review: Hachette) One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake (For Review: Pan Macmillan) The True Colour of Forever by Carrie Firestone (For Review: Hachette) Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (For review: Lothian Children's Books) Turtles All the Way Down by John Green Hidden Bodies by Caroline Kepnes Paper and

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Giveaway: Signed copy of The Spy by James Phelan 24 Sep 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

Hi all. Its giveaway time again! I have one signed copy of The Spy by James Phelan to giveaway! Here's a little bit about it: Synopsis: 'Jed Walker is right there in Reacher's rear-view mirror.' Lee Child, international bestselling author. Jed Walker is the man you want watching your back. A sinister group code-named Zodiac has launched devastating global attacks. Twelve targets across

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BWF- The Art of Story workshop 10 Sep 2017 12:01 PM (7 years ago)

Every year when the Brisbane Writer's Festival is on, I try to go to at least one workshop.  It's an amazing atmosphere to attend, writers and readers mingling over books, and it's the number one event I have booked in every year without fail. This year I went to The Art of Story by James Phelan (I also learnt I've been pronouncing his last name wrong the whole time- Pee-lan not

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Brisbane Writers Festival 2017 3 Sep 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

Hi all, So it's that time of year again.  The Brisbane Writers Festival.  Exciting!! Image from Brisbane Writers Festival  https://jaykristoff.com/ From the 6th to 10th September you'll find everything Writerish!  From Lectures to book launches, workshops and panels. Every year this time comes around, I've always made sure to take off Wednesday through to

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Book Trailer: Release by Patrick Ness 13 Aug 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

*This post may contain affiliate links Synopsis Inspired by Mrs Dalloway and Judy Blume's Forever, Release is one day in the life of Adam Thorn, 17. It's a big day. Things go wrong. It's intense, and all the while, weirdness approaches... Adam Thorn is having what will turn out to be the most unsettling, difficult day of his life, with relationships fracturing, a harrowing incident at

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Waiting on Wednesday (162) 18 Jul 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

I received an email not long ago, and of course as soon as I seen that one of the authors was Rachel Caine, I had to share.  Honor Among Thieves is the first book in The Honors series.  I'm not sure how many books will be in this series but expect to see it out 13th February 2018 Synopsis Zara Cole has been in and out of New Detroit’s rehab facilities for

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Book Trailer: Gap Year in Ghost Town by Michael Pryor 16 Jul 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

*This post may contain affiliate links Synopsis Let's get this straight - ghosts are everywhere. I can see them. You can't. And, see them or not, they're dangerous. This is why my family has hunted ghosts for hundreds of years to protect people like you. The Marin family are outcasts of the ghost hunting world. They run a two-man operation in inner city Melbourne. Anton has the

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Book Trailer: The Stranger Game by Cylin Busby 3 Jul 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

*This post may contain affiliate links Synopsis The Stranger Game is a dark, suspenseful, and twisty young adult novel—perfect for fans of Lauren Oliver and E. Lockhart—about fifteen-year-old Nico Walker, whose sister returns home after a four-year disappearance. When Nico Walker's older sister mysteriously disappears, her parents, family, and friends are devastated. But Nico can never

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Check it Out: 20th Anniversary Harry Potter Editions 18 Jun 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

   *This post may contain affiliate links I don't know about anyone else, but when I went to the bookstore last weekend I came across these amazing Harry Potter Books.  20th Anniversary Editions! So I had to share: Aren't they amazing?!!      Click on each of them and they will send you across to Book Depository.     

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Upcoming Events: Lifeline Bookfest Brisbane 2017 11 Jun 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

When: 24th June-2nd July Where: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Times Saturday 24th June: opening at 7.30am to 6.00pm Other weekend days: 8.30am-6.00pm Mon - Thurs: 9:00am - 5:00pm Friday late night shopping: 9:00am to 9:00pm  This is well worth the time to stop in and see.  I've been a few times before and if you are a booklover like I am, you

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Book Trailer: Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine 4 Jun 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

*This post may contain Affiliate links   Synopsis:  Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor—the ultimate warrior mom. With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home

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Seven Books I can't wait for! But aren't out yet! 28 May 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

*This post may contain Affiliate Links I love lists!  I'm a shocker for always having a list written down, whether it be a to-do list, shopping list, wish lists, Christmas lists... you name it.  One of my favourite however, are the books that I want and need! So without further ado, here are the seven books I can't wait to read, but aren't out yet ... (Here in Australia ) 1.

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Book Trailer: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth 14 May 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

*This post may contain affiliate links Synopsis: In a galaxy powered by the current, everyone has a gift. Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power — something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and

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Book Review: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher 30 Apr 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

*This post may contain affiliate links Title: Thirteen Reasons Why Author: Jay Asher Genre: Young Adult / Realistic Fiction / Mental Health Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 27th December 2016 ISBN: 9780141387772 Stand Alone/Series: Stand alone Pages: 336 pages First Lines: "Sir?" she repeats.  "How soon do you want it to get there?" Add to Goodreads list \\

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Book Trailer Agent Nomad: The Elevent Hour 23 Apr 2017 1:00 PM (7 years ago)

*This post may contain affiliate links Synopsis: Spies. Secrets. Sorcery. Natalie Palladino was a normal fifteen-year-old, at a normal school, about to face a normal maths test. Now her codename is Nomad, and she’s training to become a secret agent for HELIX. No one can know that sorcery exists. No one can know that HELIX protects humanity from the Inductors. And no one can know that

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