Category: Five Star Reads

My 2019 Five Star Reads Roll Call (a continuous scroll)

The Veiled Threat: Review

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

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The Veiled Threat (The Veiled Duchess #1) by Sophia Menesini Genre: Fantasy, LGBTQ+, New Adult, Romance Publication: June 30th 2019 Source: Review copy from Xpresso Tours – Thank You Add to Goodreads Rating: ✵ ✵ ✵ ✵ ✵ Captain Shea Lara is the current…

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Weapon: #LoveOzYA Review

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

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Weapon (Whisper #2) by Lynette Noni Genre: YA, Sci-FI, #LoveOzYa Publication: November 4th 2019 Publisher: Pantera Press Source: Review copy from publisher – Thank You Add to Goodreads Rating: ✵✵✵✵✵ The #1 bestselling WHISPER series concludes with WEAPON: I already knew he was a…

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SLAY: YA Review

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

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Hachette Australia, together with the #AusYABloggers are celebrating the release of SLAY by Brittney Morris. On tour, you will find Aussie bloggers, reviewers and Instagrammers sharing their thoughts on SLAY, beginning on October 28th and running until November 1st 2019. AND TODAY IS MY…

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Small Spaces: #LoveOZYA Review

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

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Small Spaces by Sarah Epstein Genre: Thriller, #LoveOzYa Publication: August 1st, 2019 Publisher: Walker Books Australia Source: Publisher – Thank You Add to Goodreads Rating: ✵✵✵✵✵ Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, when she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend Sparrow lure young Mallory…

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The Man In The Water: #LoveOZYA Review

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

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The Man in the Water by David Burton Genre: Mystery #LoveOzYa Publication: October 1st 2019 Publisher: University of Queensland Press Source: #AusYaBloggers Tour – Thank You AusYaBloggers & UQP Add to Goodreads Rating: ✵✵✵✵✵ On the first day of year 10, Shaun sees a…

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My Father’s Shadow: #LoveOzYA Review

Posted on September 14, 2019 by

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My Father’s Shadow by Jannali Jones Genre: Thriller, #LoveOzYa Publication: August 1st, 2019 Publisher: Magabala Books Source: Review copy from publisher – Thank You Add to Goodreads Rating: ✵✵✵✵✵ Kaya is completing her Higher School Certificate when she is woken in the middle of…

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It Sounded Better in My Head: #LoveOZYA Review

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

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It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood Genre: Contemporary #LoveOzYa Publication: August 6th, 2019 Publisher: Text Publishing Source: Review copy from publisher – Thank You Add to Goodreads Rating: ✵✵✵✵✵ When her parents announce their impending separation, Natalie can’t understand why no…

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Today my 77 comes from Wreck by #LoveOzYA thriller queen Fleur Ferris. The 77: “Seeing her tears chokes me up. My voice has disappeared so I nod. Portia turns and heads to the rocks and starts climbing.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #77saturday is a blog feature / meme the #AusYABloggers do every Saturday. The Rules: 1) Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc.) 2) Turn to page 77 (or 77% if you are using an e-reader) 3) Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like. 4) Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to the @AusYABloggers and use the hashtag #77Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #igreads #ausyabloggers #bookblogger #booknerd #booklover #booklove #bookbloggers #aussiebookbloggers
Today my 77 comes from #LoveOzYA crime romance No Limits by Ellie Marney, an action-packed adventure ride of a book. The 77: “For a second I think he knows about Dad’s cancer and i’m struck dumb. Then it sinks in that he’s talking about the outstanding bills. Possibly the more pressing concern. If I don't do something about the bookie, there’ll be unwelcome knocks on the door. And if the tab here isn’t tidied up, dad will be a bear to live with for the next five months without his regular doses of beer and vodka.” Oh man how I hated Harris dad! I read No limits back in 2017 and feel like I need to do a reread soon 📚❤️ Do yourself a favour, go and buy something/anything written by @elliemarney and fall in love with her storytelling awesomeness. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #77saturday is a blog feature / meme the #AusYABloggers do every Saturday. The Rules: 1) Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc.) 2) Turn to page 77 (or 77% if you are using an e-reader) 3) Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like. 4) Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to the @AusYABloggers and use the hashtag #77Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #igreads #ausyabloggers #bookblogger #booknerd #booklover #booklove #bookbloggers #aussiebookbloggers
I ordered these two before Christmas, and today they finally made their way to me 📚❤️ I was cracking up as I was looking at them next to each other. A queer witchy graphic novel and an autobiography about a manic motorbike racing maverick. Two rather opposite books, highlighting the very different ends of my spectrum of passions and enjoyment 🤣😂📚❤️ #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #igreads #newbooks #ausyabloggers #aussiebookstagrammer #aussiebookworm #booklove #guymartin #witches #fiction
New year, same old Sarah overloading herself with a mammoth months TBR. Books I’m planning 🤞on reading in January: For the #AusYABloggers January’s New Beginnings Prompt I am planning on reading Dreadnought by April Daniels. For the #TBRtrim20 oldest I am planning on reading one of the first ever books I add to Goodreads when I started using the site in 2013, Shadows of the Realm by Dionne Lister. And for newest i’m doubling up on Dreadnought because I only recently purchased a copy of it - so it counts lol. I have four review books I need/want to get read; Enshrine by Kay Bennson, The Cursed Key by Miranda Brock & Rebecca Hamilton, Esme's Gift by Elizabeth Foster and Ghost Revelations by Aspen Black. And then for some respite, Runaways, Vol. 3: That Was Yesterday by Rainbow Rowell. - - - - - - - - - #bookblogger #bookstagram #bookstgrammer #bookstoread #bookstagramchallenge #TBRtrim20 #ausyabloggers #aussiebookbloggers #aussiebookstgrammer #toread #tbrpost #igreads #booklover #booklove #booknerd
You know that feeling that everything you touch turns to shit. Yeah that was the entirety of November/December 2019 for me. Health issues, myself and other family members. Friendships being tried and tested. Plus the extra financial, physical and emotional stresses of the silly season. And quite honestly I'm feeling that down and out, that i’m not sure how to dig my way out. I only managed to read one book at the start of December, one short story and two comic books - this is very little for me, I just haven’t had the motivation. I’m hoping the two reading challenges I'm a part of running in 2020 will at least drag me out of my reading funk, and maybe that will boost my spirits to try and tackle all the other shit. A positive is my oldest son has been trying to be extra good lately, and it feels like i’m starting to get back the adorable angel i had before his little brother was born and the jealousy monster turned him into an unbearable demon. Shane and I have had good luck with our veggie garden and have now built a greenhouse. Seeing new growth in plants always brings light to all the dark. We’re currently making plans to convert the double carport in the backyard to an entertaining area. So once that is done, i’m hoping to hold little get togethers every now and then to try and reconnect with the people I love and care for that are local. #2020 #newyearseve #newyear #mentalhealth #bookblogger #aussiebookblogger #igreads #ausyabloggers #tbr #2019roundup #sendhelp #depressionawareness
Today my 77 comes from Land of Fences, the thrilling conclusion to Mark Smith’s #LoveOzYA dystopian Winter trilogy. Published June 4th 2019 by @text_publishing The 77: Sometime around midday, there’s movement in the yard and the sound of voices. Steps echo across the concrete floor, and our guard gets to his feet. Three people appear above us, two men and a woman. The woman doesn't wear a uniform and she has a band around her arm with a red cross on it. A mask covers her nose and mouth. She descends into the pit, looks at my eyes and puts her hand to my forehead. “How long have they been here?’’ she asks. There's nothing in her voice to tell me her standing with the soldiers. “Not long,” the guard answers. “All morning,” JT says, his mouth so dry his voice is barely a whisper. The woman turns and climbs out of the pit. “Bring them to the infirmary,” she says, as she leaves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #77saturday is a blog feature / meme the #AusYABloggers do every Saturday. The Rules: 1) Pick up a Book (your current read, or the closest book to you, or your next read, etc.) 2) Turn to page 77 (or 77% if you are using an e-reader) 3) Find a Snippet, Sentence or Paragraph you like. 4) Share it on your blog or Twitter or Instagram and link back to the @AusYABloggers and use the hashtag #77Saturday ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #igreads #ausyabloggers #bookblogger #booknerd #booklover #booklove #bookbloggers #aussiebookbloggers #loveozya
Today I am sharing a Cover Reveal for the final installment in the #1 bestselling Coven Series by @lilyluchesi Releasing January 10th! Pre-order today: http://smarturl.it/TheCovenQueen ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Become the witch you were born to be. Harley Sinclair has had more than her share of heartbreak, and now she's all alone once again, trying to hold her life together and move on from the tragedies and the losses of both the dead and the living. However, she cannot indulge in grief over heartbreak nor death. Bodies are being found all over London, and then one turns up in the Coven's confines. Someone is hunting witches and wizards, and with the Coven leaderless, they are more vulnerable than ever. In order to escape the memories haunting her, she agrees to fly to Chicago to find the source of the murders before everyone she knows is killed. Discover the magic, mystery, and mischief in the final installment of the #1 bestselling Coven Series! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the complete relaunch of books 1-4, on sale for 99c each! http://smarturl.it/TheCovenPrincess ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #CoverReveal #YAFantasy #FictionalWitches #YAFiction #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #igreads #booklove
Happy Holidays from my ferals to yours with @fairb8382 ❤️🥳🎄 Back to bookish business tomorrow 📚❤️😈 #bookstagrammer #bookblogger #christmas #merrychristmas #ausyabloggers #aussiesofinstagram #aussiebookstagrammer
Are you looking for a #bookstagramchallenge that’ll help you slay your TBR pile in 2020? Well Annie, Tien and I have you covered with the #TBRtrim20 ------------------------------------------ Hosted by @read3rz_revu @sarahsacakat and @tiensblurb 📚❤️🤓 The goal each month is to read the oldest book on your TBR and your most recent add. At the end of the year there will be Three chances to win a book of your choice up the value of $20 (one from each host & open internationally). To be eligible you will have to read at least two books, one off of the top and one off of the bottom of your TBR, for at least 10 out of the 12 months, and be following all three hosts. Post a pic at the end of each month /beginning of the next, using the hashtag #TBRtrim20 to report your reads. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #igreads #ausyabloggers #bookblogger #booknerd #booklover #booklove #2020readingchallenge #bookbloggers #aussiebookbloggers #readingchallenge
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