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Book Review – ‘Free Space’ (#2 Admiral) by Sean Danker

A kidnap, an escape, and a botched date. Genre: Science Fiction No. of pages: 320 I’d impersonated a prince, temporarily stopped a war, escaped a deadly planet, and survived more assassination attempts than I could conveniently count. After all that, there shouldn’t have been anything simpler than a nice weekend with a charming Evagardian girl. However, some corners of the galaxy aren’t as…

Book Review – ‘The Awakened’ (#1 The Awakened Duology) by Sara Elizabeth Santana

Gotta get out of dodge before you get eaten by a zombie horde or blown to smithereens… Genre: YA, Dystopian, Horror No. of pages: 432 Zoey Valentine is concerned with two things: surviving the multitude of self-defense classes her dad makes her take and avoiding Ash Matthews. That is, until the Z virus hits, wiping out a third of the population in a matter of weeks. If that weren’t…

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I’m doing my best to avoid spoilers, because I want to read this trilogy before I watch the television adaptation. Everyone I’ve spoken to have said great things about both. I wonder which will rate higher, the books or the show?

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Book Review – ‘Jaguar Prophecies’ (#2 The Dresden Codex) by Jeff Wheeler

Evil mystic attempts to take over the world, but one family could stop him… Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction No. of pages: 317 The fate of the world is in the hands of two men. One is prophesized to end it. The other must save it in an apocalyptic thriller by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler. If the end-of-the-world prophecy is true, a vengeful descendant…

Book Review – ‘Lost in a Moment and Found’ (#8 Wayward Children) by Seanan McGuire

A girl runs away from an unsafe home to work in a mystical shop… Genre: YA, Fantasy, LGBTQIA+ No. of pages: 146 Welcome to the Shop Where the Lost Things Go. If you ever lost a sock, you’ll find it here. If you ever wondered about favorite toy from childhood… it’s probably sitting on a shelf in the back. And the headphones that you swore that this time you’d keep safe? You guessed…

Book Review – ‘Paper Girls’ Volume 1 (#1 Paper Girls) by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Matt Wilson and Jared K. Fletcher

Crazy time travel shenanigans and a gang of teen girls just wanting to complete their paper run… Genre: YA, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction, LGBT+ No. of pages: 144 In the early hours after Halloween of 1988, four 12-year-old newspaper delivery girls uncover the most important story of all time. Suburban drama and otherworldly mysteries collide in this smash-hit series about nostalgia, first…

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I haven’t read a contemporary with a magical realism element in it for a minute, so I had to snap up ‘The Seven Year Slip.’ It’s giving me ‘The Lake House‘ vibes, the film with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves… can’t wait to see how it measures up! What is your favourite novel with magical realism? The only other novel I can think of with a similar premise is ‘Landline‘ by Rainbow Rowell.

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Book Review – ‘You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight’ by Kaylynn Bayron

Working at a summer camp as an actor in a slasher simulation turns out to be a PR nightmare… Genre: YA, Mystery, Thriller, Horror No. of pages: 230 At Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night? Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the “final girl” at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as…

Book Review – ‘Evolved’ by N. R. Walker

A messy story of a man and his sentient sex toy. Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, LGBTQIA+ No. of pages: 242 In 2068, androids are an integrated part of human life. Big Brother no longer just watches from the shadows. It’s in every household. Lloyd Salter has OCD issues with noise, mess, and he’s uncomfortable with human interaction. When his ex claimed the only thing perfect enough to live…

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Another guilty pleasure series from Greig Beck. The Primordia trilogy follows a group of adventurers as they discover a plateau in the Amazon populated by creatures from the distant past. Only all of these monsters see you as a delicious snack. Will anyone survive and make it back home? The way Beck writes about dinosaurs and long-forgotten landscapes has me hooked!

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Book Review – ‘Doomsday Match’ (#1 The Dresden Codex) by Jeff Wheeler

Beware offers too good to be true – especially if it’s a free luxury holiday on a mysterious island that used to be the centre for human sacrifices… Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction No. of pages: 335 A vacationing family becomes pawns in an ancient ritual designed to bring about the apocalypse in a riveting thriller by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler. A…

Book Review – ‘Where the Drowned Girls Go’ (#7 Wayward Children) by Seanan McGuire

A former mermaid tried to bury her past… Genre: YA, Fantasy, LGBTQIA+ No. of pages: 160 Welcome to the Whitethorn Institute. The first step is always admitting you need help, and you’ve already taken that step by requesting a transfer into our company. There is another school for children who fall through doors and fall back out again.It isn’t as friendly as Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward…

Book Review – ‘Husband Material’ (#2 London Calling) by Alexis Hall

A queer couple adulting… Genre: Contemporary, Romance, LGBT No. of pages: 424 Wanted: One (very real) husband Nowhere near perfect but desperately trying his best In BOYFRIEND MATERIAL, Luc and Oliver met, pretended to fall in love, fell in love for real, dealt with heartbreak and disappointment and family and friends…and somehow figured out a way to make it work. Now it seems like everyone…

Book Review – ‘Almayer Station’ (#1.5 Admiral) by Sean Danker

A space station inspection uncovers things that challenge your loyalty and beliefs… Genre: Science Fiction No. of pages: 256 Lieutenant Deilani already had trust issues. Now she has an appalling new assignment to inspect an independent mining station in territory that’s been recently annexed. The Demenis System might have become Evagardian space, but it’s populated by the Free Traders who got…

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Could I call myself an Aussie and not read ‘Rebel Rising?’ My best Judy and phenomenal woman Rebel Wilson has released an autobiography with hilarious annecdotes, insights into Hollywood, and the struggles she’s had on her rise to fame. I remember near the start of her career on ‘The Wedge‘ sketch comedy show in Australia… she’s worked hard and achieved a lot! Oh, and watch out for the new…

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