The Witch Doesn’t Burn In This One by Amanda Lovelace Published by Andrew McMeel Publishing on March 6, 2018 Genres: Poetry Format: Advance Readers Copy Pages: 210 Source: NetGalley thoughts “there exists a fine line between being selfish & being selfless” Having read “The Princess Saves Herself in thisRead More
Thor Ragnarok: A Very Indigenous Film
“Farrrr” was what slipped out of my mouth just as the credits of Thor: Ragnarok rolled out. A very Pasifika expression in Australia and New Zealand, a word that fit my experience without the connotations of a swear word; “Farrrr” was all I could say surrounded by my siblings. Going in, I was really excited.Read More
I loved this book, Allegedly
Trigger Warning: Homomisia, Fatmisia, Ableism re: Mental Illnesses, Abuse, Rape, Molestation My Thoughts Ever finish a book and become so overwhelmed you just sit in silence contemplating how on earth you were ever fortunate enough to read said book? That was me, sitting in silence, stunned at the world and the very rawRead More
The New Endless Yarning!
It’s been a long time coming but it has finally happened, we are now a fully functioning self-hosted website! Thanks to Catherine for all her help and hosting us! The move from Blogger to here was like a roller-coaster of mostly ups than downs. Overall, it’s been the best decision we’ve ever made. You’re probablyRead More
Dear YA: Where Oh Where Is The Love For Black Hair?
Before you continue I’d like to clarify that I will be using Black and Indigenous interchangeably, because both terms are used to describe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. So Dear YA, Where oh where, is the love for Black hair? Two years ago, I poured my heart out on an article asking a similarRead More
Release Me From This Book
trigger warning: homophobia, sexual assault and harassment, addiction, emotional abuse My Thoughts First of all, whilst reading ‘Release‘, I had a mixture of emotions to unpack. After finishing the book with a, I suppose, quite ‘pleasant’ ending, I felt rather disengaged with the book. I just felt disinterested and for me that’s a first,Read More
It’s Lit in the Loop: February Edition
Hey guys! This is a new segment where I’ll be recapping some of the exciting news and buzz that’s gone around the book community, including multimedia and book deals, with some commentary from Mele. The Darkest Minds film adaptation lined up the members of its main cast from Miya Cech, who will play Suzume, andRead More
Fresh and out of the oven: add these February releases to your TBR!
Fresh and out of the oven! These books were released during the month of February. So, dearest booklovers, get your calendars and TBR lists out and bring a red pen with you because you need to write these new releases down. A Conjuring of Light | YA, Fantasy Blurb: THE BALANCE OF POWER HAS FINALLYRead More
Releases of the month recap: January. Books you need to keep an eye on!
Dearest booklovers, get your calendars and TBR lists out and bring a red pen with you because you need to write these new releases down. Being a bookworm has many perks, however, it can get a tiny bit overwhelming. Okay, sometimes more than just a tiny bit. You know the drill and keeping TBRs upRead More
Caraval: A Medicore Trip
TRIGGER WARNING: PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL PARENTAL ABUSE My Thoughts Caraval promised so much from it’s synopsis. I was expecting a wonderful and enchanting game with twists of magical realism from the text. Instead what I read was rushed and something I can only describe as a watered down attempt at magical realism. “Nothing is quiteRead More
Dear YA, I Am Not A Savage
This article was hand written first. I wrote down everything I wanted to say. It was a great moment to self reflect and well talk to myself. Which also describes how I’ve felt in specific situations. Talking to myself. No one actually listening. Like that one friend in a group who’s talking but no oneRead More
Dear YA, We Need To Leave it in 2016
2016 has been a heck of a year. It’s honestly been ridiculously riddled with sadness, loss, heartache and in-between all of that, a little bit of sunshine. In regards to the book community, we have come a long way since January and we’re still improving. However, we need to leave certain things in 2016, becauseRead More