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Book Review: Shauna’s Great Expectations by Kathleen Loughnan

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Book Review: Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

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Book Review: After She Left by Penelope Hanley

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So so so so excited to be holding this in my hands! Beyond thrilled to be taking part in the @ausyabloggers #OwnVoices review tour of this gorgeous and hands down, essential short story anthology 😍😍😍😍 I absolutely cannot wait to dive in and see everyone's posts and celebrate these gorgeous #loveozya stories 🏳️‍🌈 #kindred #ausyabloggers #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookish #bookgeek #bookphotography #booklover #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #pridebooks #lgbtbooks #aussiereaders #bookandcandle #bookflatlay #igbooks
The perils of any bookworm, to continue on, or cast aside? I feel like if I don't finish it now though, I probably won't come back to it? But I have just have over a third to go and ahh last night I just wasn't feeling it? So I think maybe reading some other books in between, perhaps? I really don't want to DNF it because I love Amie Kaufman so much! And I was so excited for this one! Gorgeous woodmark by @inkandwonder.designs 😍 #bookstagram #bookish #booksinnature #bookblogger #middlegrade #icewolves #scorchdragons #amiekaufman #booklover #booknerdigans #bookgeek #aussiereaders #igbooks #bookporn #bookphotography #instareads #fantasybooks
Good morning lovely book fam! @aliloopla and I bring forth another video review for the Campbelltown Public Library, this one is a bit of a TBT to one of my favourite books, hands down, one of the most heart wrenching reads in existence! "History is All You Left Me" by @adamsilvera 💜 #bookstagram #videoreview #bookreviewer #bookblogger #yacontemporary #yabooks #yalit #historyisallyouleftme #pridebooks #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #adamsilvera #readingissexy #bookporn #booklover #booknerdigans #aussiereaders #instareads #igbooks #readersofinstagram
Review: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan Maguire I feel like I have no idea what I've just read! But truly, in the best way! This was so trippy (again, in the best way!), magical (I loved reading about the different realms all these children have come from (such as our main character, Nancy, having descended from the Underworld, Sumi from Nonsense, and so forth (I mean, how does Seanan Maguire come up with this unbelievable stuff?!) I mean, just the premise - these children, having gone through all of the sometimes wonders and sometimes horrors, and winding up under the care of Miss Eleanor, and then when Nancy arrives, horrors really start to abound! I'm well and truly in awe of this book! I could not have even envisioned what was coming next, as well as who was behind all the darkness that would ensue! I couldn't even theorize what might come next, I would've been way wrong! Also, give me all of the asexual representation! I was so happy with how well and relatable Nancy was when she was talking about being ace, as well as being  awkward and nervous too, she was just a brilliantly written protagonist, and I loved her interaction with everyone! All of the other characters were just as equally beguiling and intriguing as the very premise of this book! I have never read anything of this sort before, and will definitely be looking forward to continuing the series and reading the author's other work! I give "Every Heart a Doorway" 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ a big thank you to the lovely @typedtruths for the recommendation 🥰 #bookstagram #bookish #booklover #booksinnature #everyheartadoorway #seananmaguire #waywardchildren #fantasybooks #bookgeek #aussiereaders #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookreview #bookreviewer #igbooks #instareads #readersofinstagram #booknerdigans #aussiebookstagrammers
My review of "Contest" is now live on my blog here: https://brooklynthebookworm.wordpress.com/?p=1360 I could not get enough of this book (Peppy is pretty content with it too 🥰😉) and I gave it 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - here's an excerpt of my review: I have just finished ‘Contest’ and have chills all over my body! To say this was an unreal journey, a thrill of a ride, with terrifying twists and turns would not even be an understatement! The premise of the book – a modern day fight to the death, inspired by the Gladiator-esque type Contests (pun intended, but no, genius really, the simplicity of the title, laying everything out in front of us) – but still, my socks were well and truly knocked off throughout and there was no way you could predict what might come next! Like, Stephen is told that he can only escape from the Contest itself if all his other opponents are dead, and he still would have to face one final opponent even then, a beast of all beasts! And so, I was scared for him, and his daughter (as Stephen Swain was holding onto young Holly at the time he was teleported into the State Library of New York), I realised, it’s not just himself that Stephen has to protect, but even more so, Holly. Stephen is such a brilliant main character, he’s just so….human! He’s a man who lost his beloved wife a few years back, and has just been doing his best with his work as a prestigious Doctor, whilst being a doting Father to Holly – then to find them projected into this ‘fight to the death’ – it’s like, ‘please let them be safe!’ I was so fearful! And then the creatures, oh my word! And okay the Librarian in me just needs to *quietly* express her joy at the fact that…THE CONTEST WAS SET IN THE STATE LIBRARY OF NEW YORK!! *calms down*. Head on over to the above link to see what more (trust me, there's plenty more) 😂 that I gush about this wholly unique and epic reading experience! Thank you @infinitewords_infiniteworlds for the recommendation ❤) #bookstagram #bookish #bookreview #bookblog #bibliophile #bookworm #matthewreilly #contest #igreads #igbooks #bookworm #aussiereaders #bookphoto #bookgram #bookdragon #bookwyrms #blackcatsarethebest #blackcatsarethegoodluck #bookporn
A big thank you to @macmillanaus for providing me with "The Talking Cure" for review! I'm making my way through it as we speak and it's definitely thought provoking and enlightening 🤔 I've read 2 of the 'patient' studies so far and definitely found them fascinating, seeing what grates some people and the tethers to the past that invade their thinking in the present.... Sypnosis: 'Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.' Carl Jung The essence of successful therapy is the relationship between the therapist and the patient, a dance of growing trust and understanding. It is an intimate, messy, often surprising and sometimes confusing business -but when it works, it's life-changing. In The Talking Cure, psychotherapists Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship bring us nine inspiring stories of transformation. They introduce us to their clients, fictional amalgams of real-life cases, and reveal how the art of talking and listening helps us to understand deep-seated issues that profoundly influence who we are in the world and how we see ourselves in relation to others. We come to understand that the transformative power of the therapeutic relationship can be replicated in our everyday lives by the simple practice of paying attention and being present with those we love. Whether you have experienced therapy (or are tempted to try it), or you are just intrigued by the possibilities of a little-understood but transformative process, this wise and compassionate book will deepen your sense of what it is to be open to connection - and your appreciation that to be human is to be a little bit mad. #bookblogger #bookreviewer #nonfiction #panmacmillanaustralia #bookstagram #bookish #aussiereaders #bookandcandle #booksinnature #lovetoread #thetalkingcure #gillianstraker #jacquiwinship #bookworms #booknerdigans #lovetoread #macmillanaus

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So so so so excited to be holding this in my hands! Beyond thrilled to be taking part in the @ausyabloggers #OwnVoices review tour of this gorgeous and hands down, essential short story anthology 😍😍😍😍 I absolutely cannot wait to dive in and see everyone's posts and celebrate these gorgeous #loveozya stories 🏳️‍🌈 #kindred #ausyabloggers #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookish #bookgeek #bookphotography #booklover #booknerdigans #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #pridebooks #lgbtbooks #aussiereaders #bookandcandle #bookflatlay #igbooks
The perils of any bookworm, to continue on, or cast aside? I feel like if I don't finish it now though, I probably won't come back to it? But I have just have over a third to go and ahh last night I just wasn't feeling it? So I think maybe reading some other books in between, perhaps? I really don't want to DNF it because I love Amie Kaufman so much! And I was so excited for this one! Gorgeous woodmark by @inkandwonder.designs 😍 #bookstagram #bookish #booksinnature #bookblogger #middlegrade #icewolves #scorchdragons #amiekaufman #booklover #booknerdigans #bookgeek #aussiereaders #igbooks #bookporn #bookphotography #instareads #fantasybooks
Good morning lovely book fam! @aliloopla and I bring forth another video review for the Campbelltown Public Library, this one is a bit of a TBT to one of my favourite books, hands down, one of the most heart wrenching reads in existence! "History is All You Left Me" by @adamsilvera 💜 #bookstagram #videoreview #bookreviewer #bookblogger #yacontemporary #yabooks #yalit #historyisallyouleftme #pridebooks #lgbtqbooks #queerbooks #adamsilvera #readingissexy #bookporn #booklover #booknerdigans #aussiereaders #instareads #igbooks #readersofinstagram
Review: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan Maguire I feel like I have no idea what I've just read! But truly, in the best way! This was so trippy (again, in the best way!), magical (I loved reading about the different realms all these children have come from (such as our main character, Nancy, having descended from the Underworld, Sumi from Nonsense, and so forth (I mean, how does Seanan Maguire come up with this unbelievable stuff?!) I mean, just the premise - these children, having gone through all of the sometimes wonders and sometimes horrors, and winding up under the care of Miss Eleanor, and then when Nancy arrives, horrors really start to abound! I'm well and truly in awe of this book! I could not have even envisioned what was coming next, as well as who was behind all the darkness that would ensue! I couldn't even theorize what might come next, I would've been way wrong! Also, give me all of the asexual representation! I was so happy with how well and relatable Nancy was when she was talking about being ace, as well as being  awkward and nervous too, she was just a brilliantly written protagonist, and I loved her interaction with everyone! All of the other characters were just as equally beguiling and intriguing as the very premise of this book! I have never read anything of this sort before, and will definitely be looking forward to continuing the series and reading the author's other work! I give "Every Heart a Doorway" 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ a big thank you to the lovely @typedtruths for the recommendation 🥰 #bookstagram #bookish #booklover #booksinnature #everyheartadoorway #seananmaguire #waywardchildren #fantasybooks #bookgeek #aussiereaders #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookreview #bookreviewer #igbooks #instareads #readersofinstagram #booknerdigans #aussiebookstagrammers
My review of "Contest" is now live on my blog here: https://brooklynthebookworm.wordpress.com/?p=1360 I could not get enough of this book (Peppy is pretty content with it too 🥰😉) and I gave it 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - here's an excerpt of my review: I have just finished ‘Contest’ and have chills all over my body! To say this was an unreal journey, a thrill of a ride, with terrifying twists and turns would not even be an understatement! The premise of the book – a modern day fight to the death, inspired by the Gladiator-esque type Contests (pun intended, but no, genius really, the simplicity of the title, laying everything out in front of us) – but still, my socks were well and truly knocked off throughout and there was no way you could predict what might come next! Like, Stephen is told that he can only escape from the Contest itself if all his other opponents are dead, and he still would have to face one final opponent even then, a beast of all beasts! And so, I was scared for him, and his daughter (as Stephen Swain was holding onto young Holly at the time he was teleported into the State Library of New York), I realised, it’s not just himself that Stephen has to protect, but even more so, Holly. Stephen is such a brilliant main character, he’s just so….human! He’s a man who lost his beloved wife a few years back, and has just been doing his best with his work as a prestigious Doctor, whilst being a doting Father to Holly – then to find them projected into this ‘fight to the death’ – it’s like, ‘please let them be safe!’ I was so fearful! And then the creatures, oh my word! And okay the Librarian in me just needs to *quietly* express her joy at the fact that…THE CONTEST WAS SET IN THE STATE LIBRARY OF NEW YORK!! *calms down*. Head on over to the above link to see what more (trust me, there's plenty more) 😂 that I gush about this wholly unique and epic reading experience! Thank you @infinitewords_infiniteworlds for the recommendation ❤) #bookstagram #bookish #bookreview #bookblog #bibliophile #bookworm #matthewreilly #contest #igreads #igbooks #bookworm #aussiereaders #bookphoto #bookgram #bookdragon #bookwyrms #blackcatsarethebest #blackcatsarethegoodluck #bookporn
A big thank you to @macmillanaus for providing me with "The Talking Cure" for review! I'm making my way through it as we speak and it's definitely thought provoking and enlightening 🤔 I've read 2 of the 'patient' studies so far and definitely found them fascinating, seeing what grates some people and the tethers to the past that invade their thinking in the present.... Sypnosis: 'Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.' Carl Jung The essence of successful therapy is the relationship between the therapist and the patient, a dance of growing trust and understanding. It is an intimate, messy, often surprising and sometimes confusing business -but when it works, it's life-changing. In The Talking Cure, psychotherapists Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship bring us nine inspiring stories of transformation. They introduce us to their clients, fictional amalgams of real-life cases, and reveal how the art of talking and listening helps us to understand deep-seated issues that profoundly influence who we are in the world and how we see ourselves in relation to others. We come to understand that the transformative power of the therapeutic relationship can be replicated in our everyday lives by the simple practice of paying attention and being present with those we love. Whether you have experienced therapy (or are tempted to try it), or you are just intrigued by the possibilities of a little-understood but transformative process, this wise and compassionate book will deepen your sense of what it is to be open to connection - and your appreciation that to be human is to be a little bit mad. #bookblogger #bookreviewer #nonfiction #panmacmillanaustralia #bookstagram #bookish #aussiereaders #bookandcandle #booksinnature #lovetoread #thetalkingcure #gillianstraker #jacquiwinship #bookworms #booknerdigans #lovetoread #macmillanaus
Morning all! I have been unusually busy lately so I haven't had a great deal of reading/photo time - so here's a little video review - one of my most surprisingly fascinating and thought provoking reads of last year - as presented for review from the amazing @macmillanaus - and filmed here for The Campbelltown Public Library by the wonderful @aliloopla 😘👌 enjoy my review on "Absolute Proof" by @peterjamesuk 🤗 #bookstagram #bookish #bookreviewer #booklover #instareads #igbooks #peterjames #absoluteproof #bookblogger #booknerdigans #aussiereaders #bookobsessed #bookishglee #bookblog #ilovebooks #bookwyrms #bookdragon #reader
Today is my posting day for the fabulous blog tour of 'Shauna's Great Expectations' (thank you so much @ausyabloggers and @allenandunwin for allowing me to be a part of the tour, and providing me with a copy of this book for review). ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review: Morning #bookies 😘 today is my posting day for the @ausyabloggers blog tour of "Shauna's Great Expectations" - thank you @allenandunwin for providing copies of this book to review 😀 Thank you to AusYABloggers and Allen & Unwin for providing me with a copy of Shauna’s Great Expectations as part of the AusYABloggers Instagram Tour. All thoughts are my own! I found this to be a super refreshing, own voices, loveOzYA debut! It really made me think about the treatment of Indigenous Australians in this day and age, so I definitely think this book is more than relevant in today’s society. Initially, I was absorbed by Shauna as a main character, and I enjoyed learning about her family, the history of them and where they came from, and of course how Shauna herself will soon be the first Indigenous student to graduate on a scholarship at an elite boarding school. There were times when I couldn’t help but feel utterly proud of how far Shauna had come from the start of the story to the end, there were definitely a few (well one big twist) in her journey that she (and I) did not at all envision coming her way! I throughly enjoyed Kathleen Loughnan’s writing, the book just felt like it was flying by, and I couldn’t put it down! I loved every moment where Shauna and her friends were concerned, they were all just such a quirky and refreshing bunch, who always stood by one another through thick and thin and always shown one another support in the highest regard! Add 'Shauna's Great Expectations' to your Goodreads TBR: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43197818-shauna-s-great-expectations #ausyabloggers #shaunasgreatexpectations #kathleenloughnan #allenandunwin #bookstagram #bookish #yabooks #yalit #ownvocies #bookreviewer #booknerdigans #bookgeek #aussiereaders #bookdragon #instabooks #igreads #readersofinstagram #yacontemporary #bookworms #readingissexy #shaunatour
Evening bookish people 😌A big thank you to @venturapress__ for sending me a copy of "Split" for review! Sypnosis from the Ventura Press Website: An original collection of true stories by prominent Australian writers exploring, for the first time, the meaning, pain and growth behind severing ties, curated by award-winning author Lee Kofman. In this compelling anthology of personal essays, curated by award-winning author Lee Kofman, some of Australia’s most beloved writers reveal, for the first time, powerful, occasionally funny and often heartbreaking stories of significant endings and their aftermath.  Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project, shares how he discarded his past – perhaps autistic – self, while comedian Sami Shah writes about his public split from Islam, the religion of his birth. Ramona Koval delves into the bittersweet end to her career at the ABC and Fiona Wright explores how her anorexia has affected her romantic relationships. Whereas Kate Holden suggests that for some, splitting – whether from memorabilia, books or lovers – is unimaginable. Join eighteen acclaimed storytellers in their candid and courageous reflections on the intrinsic human experience of loss and leaving, which acknowledge the price we can often pay for a much-needed end, or new beginning. This one definitely sounds like it'll be an emotional, thought provoking and insightful read! I look forward to diving in soon! Q: What are you reading? A: The Talking Cure & Scorch Dragons 🐲 #bookstagram #bookish #bookreviewer #bookblogger #booklover #booksinnature #venturapress #split #nonfiction #aussiereaders #instabooks #readersofinstagram #booknerdigans #booksoutside #bookdragon #bookwyrms #bookishlove #lovetoread
* Mini Review* 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ There was a lot that I love about Aurora Rising - the banter, especially, was classic high standard Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff - it was utterly fabulous and had me in stitches throughout, and I loved Auri as a character as soon as I met her, immediately drawn in to the mystery that shrouds her and where she came from, how she ended up where she did, the writing was definitely visually stunning - and I definitely feel like I'll miss everyone until we get the second book in this stunning Aurora Cycle ❤ Full review live here on my blog: https://brooklynthebookworm.wordpress.com/2019/05/11/book-review-aurora-rising-by-jay-kristoff-and-amie-kaufman/ #bookstagram #bookishlove #bookworm #bookish #aurorarising #auroracycle #lavender #booksinnature #scifibooks #yabooks #ireadya #bookreview #bookblogger #jaykristoff #amiekaufman #aussiebookstagrammers #aussiereaders #instabooks #reader #ausyabloggers
*heavy breathing* You know when you want to keep binging on a book but you also want it to not end, because the next installment is eons away? That's just how I feel about #AuroraRising 🤩 I started it yesterday and it's just so perfect and addictive and I'm loving meeting everyone (and literally loving them all so much already!). I'm obsessed already and I just don't want it to end! 😌😍 Honestly, @amiekaufmanauthor and @misterkristoff never cease to instantly captivate 👌😱🤩 #bookish #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booklover #bibliophile #allenandunwin #booknerdigans #igbooks #yalit #ireadya #yabooks #jaykristoff #amiekaufman #currentlyreading #amreading #reader #bookaddiction #aussiereaders #coverlove #bookblog #bookblogger #bookdragons #ilovereading
Peppy and I bring our 3 ⭐⭐⭐ review of 'After She Left' by Penelope Hanley 🤗 Review copy recieved from Ventura Press, all thoughts are my own. I found the narratives thoroughly enjoyable and really enjoyed the structure of how this story was told from each of the perspective of these three women, Deirdre, her daughter Maureen, and the latter’s own daughter, Keira, each chapter told from a different point in their lives, intersecting more often than not, which I thought was really engaging and well done! I liked each of these characters, though I feel like there wasn’t a great deal of character development for say, Keira. Whilst we read about the tribulations of her mother’s marriage, we see her (Maureen), defending their rebellious son (which was great, he didn’t want to do what his dad expected of him, he opposed the war), and it was fabulous actually hearing Maureen actually standing up for her son, and still wanting him in her life, whereas her husband literally abandoned him. Speaking of, I did enjoy the dynamic between Maureen and her children, it was definitely a contrast to Maureen’s own childhood where Deirdre literally had taken off, leaving her own daughter in the hands of her then boyfriend and her friends, but it happens I guess. I only wish Keira had more page time to grow, I mean, I always enjoyed her passionate ideals about not wanting a domesticated lifestyle (preach it, sister!), but her relationship with one Alan definitely was puzzling to me, but good on Keira for putting herself first, even if it took her a while to get there, in my opinion. I must praise her though for seeking all the information about her estranged Grandmother, I definitely felt like her passion for finding out about Dierdre’s artwork and life was one of my favourite aspects about this book! It’s what really kept the narratives engaging, seeing everything intersect together too, as secrets from the past came to light. #bookstagram #bookblogger #bookish #bookreviewer #bookreview #booklover #catstagram #igbooks #blackcatsofinstagram #blackcatsarethebest #blackcatsaregoodluck #ausbookishfeatures #aussiereaders #bookandcat #venturapress #penelopehanley #aftersheleft
Currently reading (and liking, it's definitely keeping me curious and interested) 'After She Left' which is by Penelope Hanley! About halfway through as of right now, a big thank you to @venturapress__ for sending this one my way for review! Sypnosis: When young Irish artist Deirdre O’Mara emigrates from the remote Blasket Islands to Sydney’s The Rocks in the 1920s, she makes an indelible mark on conservative society with her surrealist art and bohemian ways. Just after the Second World War, Deirdre leaves for Europe to be with her lover – leaving behind her estranged daughter and a family secret. Years later, Deirdre’s granddaughter Keira is determined to discover the secret and her mother, Maureen, clinging to her own fears of the past and a desire to change her future, fights to stop her. When the three women’s lives intersect amidst the emerging women’s liberation movement and political tension in 1970s Sydney, what price will be paid for the deceptions of the past? #venturapress #penelopehanley #aftersheleft #fiction #booklover #bookstagram #bookpic #bookishlife #booksinnature #bibliophile #bookreviewer #bookdragon #bookworms #booknerdigans #aussiereaders
Yet another 'All the Invisible Things' post! So I finished this earlier, I gave it 3 ⭐⭐⭐ - I utterly adored Vetty, I found her general narration about trying to find an explanation and just generally trying to find out who she is, coming to terms with not only her mother's recent passing, but also her own bisexuality. I loved the bisexual representation in this one, I definitely need more of it! I feel like the author did a wonderful job of addressing it, however, I didn't quite agree with soms of Pez's actions and his mindset. I mean, i know he had his struggles, we all do, but to me, things definitely felt more one sided than equal, in terms of their friendship, but then March, wonderful, wild March. This book definitely didn't go down how I thought it was, and it's great that friendship remained so fundamentally important, and Vetty's sister was precious! But still..... Full review found here: https://brooklynthebookworm.wordpress.com/2019/05/05/book-review-all-the-invisible-things-by-orlagh-collins/ #pridebooks #lgbtqbooks #alltheinvisiblethings #orlaghcollins #bookstagram #bookishlove #bookdragon #bookgeek #aussiereaders #instabooks #yalit #ireadya #bloomsburybooks #goodreads #coverlove #booksinnature #ilovereading #ausbookishfeatures
Let's talk reading habits...are you more of a single book reader or do you jump between a few at once? It's funny, I was ALWAYS a multi book reader, but lately I've been sticking to just the one book 🤔 before, it hadn't mattered how much I enjoyed any one of my current reads, I'd still find myself jumping between books like Captain Jack Harkness would jump between time vortexes (fellow Whovians will understand) 👌😉 but at any rate, maybe I'll stick to just reading the one. Though I definitely need to make a dent in my reviewing pile, argh, I just want to read all the books 😆 But no, All The Invisible Things has been on my radar for some time, I'm all for bisexual representation. My heart just feels so much for Vetty, she just needs someone to talk to 😫 and it's definitely an enjoyable read so far 🥰 I'm enjoying the blooming friendships a lot, and being in Vetty's mind as she navigates this thing called life 👌😌 #bookstagram #bookish #lgbtqbooks #orlaghcollins #alltheinvisiblethings #yalit #pridebooks #pride #yabooks #bookworm #bibliophile #bookish #aussiereaders #booknerd #booklover #bookishlove #bookgeek #yacontemporary #bloomsbury #bookblogger #bookdragon #ausyabloggers #booksbooksbooks
I recently finished The Red Scrolls of Magic and loved every moment of it! You can find my review (though it's definitely more a ramble of a semi-coherent fangirl), about this beautiful book here: https://brooklynthebookworm.wordpress.com/2019/05/02/book-review-the-red-scrolls-of-magic-by-cassandra-clare-and-wesley-chu/ Malec is honestly everything 🥰 there is so much pure love between the two of them, and they'd just go to the end of the earth for one another, it's just gorgeous ❤ I loved being back in the world of TMI, I feel like there's just so much nostalgia and emotions running between the then, (being TMI), to the now (also in this case being TMI but also TDA because Queen of Air and Darkness was just ❤❤❤💔💔💔💜💜💜❤❤❤❤💔💔💔💔❤❤❤❤). Is it obvious that every fiber of my being is invested in these characters? 😍👌 #bookblogger #bookreviewer #bookish #bookishlove #redscrollsofmagic #theeldestcurses #cassandraclare #wesleychu #booklover #bookgeek #aussiereaders #booknerd #bookobsessed #aussiebookstagrammers #shadowhunters #readerlife #readingissexy #bookporn #malec #fangirllife #ireadya #yalit #yabooks
Happy Fri-YAY! A big thank you to @panterapress, @ausyabloggers and @ondinesherman for allowing me to be a part of the blog tour for "Sky" (check out @ausyabloggers for the previous amazing posts about this gorgeous book) 🥰 My five star review is now live on my blog here: https://brooklynthebookworm.wordpress.com/?p=1323 But here's a teaser: I cannot gush about this book enough, honestly, it was so heartbreaking and even when I started just reading the first few pages, I just felt so emotional for Sky, our main character, who had only recently lost her Mother, and finds herself having to leave everything familiar behind as she moves to a smaller town, every bit as different from busy and vibrant Sydney where she called home. I just found the writing to evoke such emotions, and so early on! I really felt like I was right there with Sky, who initially finds herself reluctant to open up to her Aunt and Uncle, and do I blame her? Absolutely not! The poor love is just missing her Mum so much, the poor girl just needs to grieve and I don’t even blame her for initially shunning her Aunt and Uncle, though I will say, the collective character development and continued interaction between Sky and her Aunt and Uncle just made my heart happy! I mean, when it comes down to it, you can just tell how much love there is in everyone’s heart for one another, it was just so wholesome and wonderful and emotional! It was too good and glorious to see Paula (Sky’s Aunt, her Mum’s Sister, naturally), announce some things that Sky didn’t know, all whilst being a supportive rock for her, really. #sky #ondinesherman #ausyablogggers #panterapress #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #goodreads #instabooks #reader #readersofinstagram #booklover #bookworm #bibliophile #bookaddict #bookishglee #booklove #coverlove #book #bookphotography #booknerd #bookphoto #bookobsessed #ilovebooks #booksofig #bookdragon #ilovereading #bookish #aussiereaders
Hi Paris, firstly, thank you so much for considering my entry as a potential rep for Ink & Wonder! (I couldn't resist entering right away!) My name is Brooklyn, I'm 25 and from Australia! As you may or may not know, I'm beyond obsessed and enthusiastic about your products, especially your woodmarks, all of which I hoard relentlessly! I enjoy gifting your woodmarks to friends of mine too! Why I would love to be a rep for Ink and Wonder? Well, I am enthusiastic and definitely passionate about your designs, and would have so much fun promoting them on bookstagram and my blog! I adore all of your designs, and you have created some amazing images of some of my favourite characters, I could gush to no end about them! I would definitely love to rep for your amazing Crates too! A bit more about me, I'm a Librarian, book blogger and reviewer, and caffeinated fangirl of many a fandom! I also have a (if I do say so myself), a rather bookish cat, Peppy. He often pokes his face in my feed too, naturally! My photos are often a mix of spontaneous outdoor photos (which I think would be good for your woodmarks, if I do say so myself), and cozy indoor photos too (which I would use for crate unboxings, as well as posting them in my stories). Thank you so much for the chance and good luck to other entrants 🤗 #may19inklings
Hey lovely people! How's everyone's day? Today I found out (thanks @ryaanreads 😁) that Wizards Unite is finally out in the world! So naturally I started playing it whilst in the Casino and had the daylights scared out of me when a gentleman asked if I could move out the way 🤣 It's so addictive and immersive, and it's definitely making me want to re read Goblet of Fire 😂🙈 definitely later down the line though, when my TBR will be less judgy 🤔🤣👌 I'm surprising myself and just reading ONE book right now! *gasp* I have about 100ish pages left of Red Scrolls of Magic and ach it's nothing short of Malec perfection ❤ #potterhead #jkrowling #harrypotter #bookandcandle #harrypotterandthegobletoffire #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #goodreads #instabooks #reader #readersofinstagram #booklover #bookworm #bibliophile #bookaddict #bookishglee #booklove #coverlove #book #bookphotography #booknerd #bookphoto #bookobsessed #ilovebooks #booksofig #bookdragon #ilovereading #bookish
Happy publication day to "After She Left" by Penelope Hanley! And thank you @venturapress__ for providing me with a copy to review 🤗 I'm definitely intrigued by this one and aim to read it this month! I can't believe it's May, already! Which means not at all long until #AuroraRising which I am all of the excited for! 😍 last month was definitely a busier one for me work wise, which I love - but it does mean there wasn't as much time to get as much read as I often could! Q: How do you fit in reading to a busy work schedule? #venturapress #aftersheleft #penelopehanley #bookandcandles #bookstagram #aussiereaders #aussiebookstagrammers #booklover #bookblog #bookreviewer #bookworm #bookphoto #bookgram #fictionbooks #booksbooksbooks #bibliophile #bookish #booknerdigans
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