Book Blast: Spark

Spark: Seven Fantastic First-in-Series Novels A collection of seven fabulous first-in-series novels from the Seven Sparks author collective. Dive into these adventurous, fantastical, romantic stories with strong heroines and plenty of action. Seven Sparks books are all compelling reads without explicit descriptions or swearing, making these books perfect for YA readers or anyone in the […]

Waiting on Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking The Spine. It’s all about spotlighting upcoming releases we’re eagerly anticipating. Share your books and remember to visit Breaking The Spine for more great books! This week I’m eagerly waiting on: Dreamstrider by Lindsay Smith Expected publication: 6th October 2015 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press From […]

Unboxing The YA Chronicles Subscription Box

I am no stranger to subscription boxes. I have at one stage or other been subscribed to the three main Australian beauty boxes: Bellabox (do not recommend), Violet Box (now discontinued), and Lust Have It. I very seriously considered subscribing to the quarterly Book Riot YA box, except that living in Australia would have meant […]

Never Never by Brianna Shrum

Never Never by Brianna Shrum

SUMMARY A prequel and retelling of JM Barrie’s classic children’s novel Peter Pan and Wendy from the primary antagonist’s point of view, Never Never follows Hook as he is taken from London by a marvelous, clever, flying part-fairy ageless boy and shows in detail how James turned from being a proud young boy who couldn’t […]

Stacking the Shelves (123)

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. It’s all about sharing the books we’ve picked up for the week, whether they are bought, borrowed, gifted, galleys, physical or virtual. Share your shelves and remember to visit Tynga’s Reviews where it all started to find more great books! For Review Sonya was […]

Page to Screen: Allegiant Trailer

Page to Screen is a new original feature I’m experimenting with where I talk about film adaptations of YA books  Allegiant Trailer Considering I’ve really heard fuck all advertising about Allegiant, I kind of thought they weren’t going to make it. I still haven’t seen Insurgent. I don’t remember Insurgent getting, like ANY advertising. But I think […]

Audiobook Review: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

Audiobook Review: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo

SUMMARY Joey, a beautiful blood-red bay colt, is purchased at an auction out of spite and brought to be a farm horse. There, he develops a relationship with farm boy Albert, a bond that will last even when the two are separated for war. WORLDBUILDING I’m not into war stories, but I’m less into WWII […]

Buy Borrow Burn (7)

Welcome to the Moonlight Library’s new original feature, Buy Borrow Burn. It’s a fun game based on Snog Marry Avoid/Marry Kiss Kill. If we had unlimited funds, which cover would be the one we’d buy*, borrow, or burn**? *This is completely subjective and my favourite cover may not be yours. **In no way do we wish […]

Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas

Ash & Bramble by Sarah Prineas

SUMMARY When Pin dares to escape her slavery of making fairytale clothing for a magical Godmother, she and her Shoemaker friend are captured and catapulted into an irresistible world where the prince is having a ball and no one recalls their past. This original Cinderella retelling has more twists than you can shake a bramble […]