News Today just happens to be the day of the Australian Football League’s Grand Final, for which Tanieka and I have absolutely zero interest, being from the kind of forgotten states – she of the west and I of the south. But for the rest of Australia, it’s an excuse to get drunk like yobbos […]
Month: September 2016
Goldenhand clearly written by golden fingers
First of all, I had absolutely NO IDEA that the ebook I was given to review from Edelweiss was only a partial copy of the book. There was no warning anywhere – I had to stumble over an announcement made on Goodreads from Nix himself saying it was only a partial review copy before the […]
A Spoiler Filled Review of Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
I don’t normally write really spoiler-filled reviews so take note, THIS REVIEW IS DARK AND FULL OF SPOILERS. SUMMARY Three girl triplets are born to every generation, three queens who one day must battle to kill each other with the victor crowned queen of the island. PLOT Each triplet born is supposed to be gifted […]
I Hated Sharing Books as a Child
For most of my reading life, I was very precious about my books. I didn’t like to lend books because no one treated them the way they deserved to be treated, and I didn’t like sharing the stories inside, either. My enjoyment of these books was completely private. I hid what I was reading from […]
You’ll Weep Following A Dog’s Purpose
Warning: Don’t read this book unless you are prepared for all the feels. I don’t even consider myself a ‘dog’ person and I wept several times through this. SUMMARY A dog is born. He lives. He dies. He is reborn. Again. And again. Along the way he learns what his true purpose is. PLOT The […]
Behind Chlorr of the Mask: The Lost Abhorsen’s Origin Story
SUMMARY Clariel is better known as the centuries-old necromancer and later the Greater Dead creature Chlorr of the Mask in Lirael. This is her early story. PLOT Clariel wants nothing more than to live as a Borderer in the Great Forest of Estwael. So when she is dragged by her Master Goldsmith mother Jaciel to […]
Dark Horses + Dark Actions = Dark Story
SUMMARY When Merritt walks out of her SATs and goes on a bender, her parents send her to an equine rehabilitation camp called Good Fences where she meets Big Red, a former racing Thoroughbred recovering from injury and with a Big Bad Attitude to match. Red takes a liking to Merritt and claims her as […]
Coraline: A Satisfyingly Creepy Tale
There was a film adaptation of Coraline released in 2009 that was amazing and will be referenced throughout this review. SUMMARY Coraline Jones, a bored tween, finds a more interesting life through a magical portal in her new house’s drawing room where her Other Mother wants to love her and keep her forever and replace […]
Frost Like Night Blog Tour: An Interview with Sara Raasch
Welcome to the first stop on the Frost Like Night blog tour, hosted by Rockstar Books! It’s my absolute honour to welcome Sara Raasch to Young Adult At Heart today for an interview to celebrate the release of Frost Like Night, the final book in her Snow Like Ashes trilogy. I remember reading and loving […]
H2O: Just Add Water Has A Sucky Theme Song
This is going to be the most random blog post I’ve ever written. A couple of weeks ago I was sick and laid up in bed for over a week, so with nothing better to do, I made myself feel better by watching a TV show by one of my favourite Australian children’s TV producers, […]