By Kate Elizabeth Russell Ebook: 373 pagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3) How do you write a review on a book that is about a teacher that essentially grooms a 15-year-old girl? My Dark Vanessa is just that. Told in the voice of Vanessa, past (her 15-year-old self), and present (30ish-year-old self). In 2000, young, and naive
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by Freya Sampson Ebook: 302PagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3.5) I’m a huge library user. Don’t get me wrong I love books, and I love reading physical books, buying books, and so on, but sometimes I just can’t justify spending money on a book I know I might not like. This is why I love the library
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By Tabitha Bird Ebook: 315 PagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3.75) Set in the rural QLD town of Boonah (yes it’s a real place), a magical shop starts to build. It’s a place where you can receive calls from lost loved ones, fix broken dreams and relive lost memories. Earlatidge Hubert Umbrey is the keeper of the
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By Nancy Garden Ebook: 234PagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3.5) Annie on my mind, tells the story of two teenagers Eliza (Liza) and Annie, who by chance meet at the museum. They become fast friends. Over the course of the year, their friendship grows and develops into something so much more. Their love is tender and sweet.
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By Andy Weir Hardcover: 476 pagesMi Rating: ★★★★ (4.75) Grace wakes up alone, in space. He doesn’t remember his name, or why he is in space. He does know however that he is on a mission, but a mission for what? With flashbacks, we learn that Grace taught middle school science. This was a job
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By T.J Klune Paperback: 394 pagesMi Rating: ★★★★★ (5) Pleasantville (1998 film) tells the story of two siblings who find themselves in a black and white 1950’s sitcom. Their influence on their world turns Pleasantville from black and white to colour. I mention this because that’s how I found the main character Linus to be.
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How are we in July? With six months gone in a blink of an eye, I thought it was time for a reading update. I set myself two goals. To Read 52 books (a book a week) Book Theme Challenge A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness was book 38 for the year. Because of
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by Simon Taylor Paperback: 240 PagesMi Rating: ★★ (2.75) I stumbled upon this book while browsing the library shelves. I picked it up put it back and then decided Nah I’ll read it because it’s short. Ben, a comedian, in his late twenties, has a one-night stand with Tash. Weeks later Tash calls him up
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By Nova Weetman Paperback: 262 pagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3) Jake and Alex aged 15 are best mates, but come from very different demographics. Jake comes from a single-parent home. Living in a small unit with his mum, who works long hours as a nurse. He loves science and is looking at further study into this
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By M.L Steadman Ebook: 362 PagesMi Rating: ★★★★ (4.5) Tom is a WW1 veteran. He is quite an introvert and is obviously affected by what he has seen during his time in the War. (We now know this as PTSD post-traumatic stress disorder). One hundred and sixty kilometers away off the southwest coast of Western
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