Tag: Aussie

Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Kat Kennedy reviews These Broken Stars – come check out what everyone is talking about!

Q&A with Michael Adams, author of The Last Girl

Q&A with Michael Adams, author of The Last Girl

Check out Kat Kennedy’s Q&A with Australian author Michael Adams.

Review: Shadows by Paula Weston

Review: Shadows by Paula Weston

Kat Kennedy reviews Shadows by Paula Weston. She has feelings. She expresses them. The world lives on again.

Review: Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff

Review: Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff

Kat Kennedy struggles to contain her rabid fangirl squealing in her review to the sequel of Stormdancer, Kinslayer.

Review: Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta

Review: Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta

Stephanie Sinclair takes a moment to marvel at complex characterization and master storytelling in her review of Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta.

Review: Quintana by Melina Marchetta

Review: Quintana by Melina Marchetta

Kat Kennedy raves, and raves and raves some more about Quintana. Come see what has her so excited – and prepare yourself. Marchetta fever is highly contagious.

Author Interview with Jay Kristoff and Giveaway

Author Interview with Jay Kristoff and Giveaway

Kat Kennedy, Stephanie Sinclair and Adam Archer travel to Shima to meet up and interview Jay Kristoff, author of the YA Japanese inspired, Steampunk novel Stormdancer. Also, we are giving away books, yo.

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Stephanie Sinclair does the unthinkable and gives a glowing five star review to Jay Kristoff’s debut High Fantasy novel, Stromdancer.

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Kat Kennedy reviews the highly anticipated debut novel, Stormdancer, by Jay Kristoff. She also demonstrates why you should be afraid of chainkatanas. Very afraid.

Review: The Telling by Leah Giarratano

Review: The Telling by Leah Giarratano

Kat Kennedy reviews Disharmony by Leah Giarratano.

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

Review: Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff

You’ve waited and it’s finally here. Cuddlebuggery’s Devil’s Advocate, Archer, delivers one hell of a review for one of the most anticipated YA releases of 2012, Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff. Are you sitting down? Good.

Review: The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta

Review: The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta

Kat Kennedy posts her review for The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta and discusses the trend in YA literature to infantilize teens.

Review: Preloved by Shirley Marr

Review: Preloved by Shirley Marr

Stephanie Sinclair reviews Shirley Marr’s 80’s inspired, sophomore novel, Preloved, complete with a Flashdance.

Review: Preloved by Shirley Marr

Review: Preloved by Shirley Marr

Kat Kennedy reviews Shirley Marr’s sophomore novel, Preloved, where she discusses dirty thoughts and her fear of The Mullet. Who can blame her?

Review: I’ll Tell You Mine by Pip Harry and Giveaway

Review: I’ll Tell You Mine by Pip Harry and Giveaway

Kat Kennedy reviews Pip Harry’s I’ll Tell You Mine on the blog today. Fact: Kat Kennedy is not entirely sure what a Goth is or whether she likes it. Lesser known fact: The Gothipotumos is not a real creature. She iz disappoint.

Review: Fury by Shirley Marr

Review: Fury by Shirley Marr

Stephanie Sinclair finally reviews Shirley Marr’s debut novel, Fury. WARNING: Review may contain some amounts of rage subdued by an image Ryan Gosling. You’ve been warned.

Review and Giveaway: Night Beach by Kirsty Eagar

Review and Giveaway: Night Beach by Kirsty Eagar

Imagine there is someone you like so much that just thinking about them leaves you desperate and reckless. You crave them in a way that’s not rational, not right, and you’re becoming somebody you don’t recognise, and certainly don’t respect, but you don’t even care. Kat’s review of Kirsty Eagar new novel, Night Beach.

Book Review: Fury by Shirley Marr

Book Review: Fury by Shirley Marr

In today’s book review, Kat Kennedy tackles Shirley Marr’s stunning, cult-classic, debut novel, Fury. Also she makes a cartoon. Also, she kind of has a little fan worship Jizzgasm. But mostly there’s just awesome. Which is why you should read this. Teeheehee. Jizzgasm.

Author Interview with Shirley Marr and EXCLUSIVE Giveaway

Author Interview with Shirley Marr and EXCLUSIVE Giveaway

Shirley Marr is the Melbourne based author of Preloved, a […]

Review: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta + SIGNED Froi of the Exiles

Review: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta + SIGNED Froi of the Exiles

Stephanie Sinclair reviews Melina Merchetta’s fantasy novel, Finnikin of the Rock.
Oh, and there’s a giveaway. A SIGNED copy of Froi of the Exiles!

Review: Raw Blue by Kristy Eagar

Review: Raw Blue by Kristy Eagar

Carly has dropped out of uni to spend her days surfing and her nights working as a cook in a Manly café. Surfing is the one thing she loves doing … and the only thing that helps her stop thinking about what happened two years ago at schoolies week.
And then Carly meets Ryan, a local at the break, fresh out of jail. When Ryan learns the truth, Carly has to decide. Will she let the past bury her? Or can she let go of her anger and shame, and find the courage to be happy?

Review: Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta

Review: Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta

Sometimes I feel like Marchetta books should come with a […]

Review: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman

Review: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman

Power. Glory. Honor. Reliability. Trust. Strength. Are these traits simply […]