Title: Violence 101
Author: Denis Wright
Ease: Moderate
Rating: 5/5
Violence 101 is dark, disturbing and takes us deep into the mind of a psychopath.
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Book Review
Title: Freedom Ride
Author: Sue Lawson
Ease: Moderate
Rating: 5/5
Freedom Ride takes a look at the efforts by Australian Indigenous people and their supporters to bring attention to the inequities they were being subjected to everyday, from the point of view of Robbie, a white teenager who knows something is wrong but doesn’t know if he can, or should, stop it. Continue reading
Book Review
Title: My Ex From Hell
Author: Tellulah Darling
Ease: Moderate
Rating: 3/5
My Ex From Hell is the first book in the Blooming Goddess Trilogy. In this book we meet Sophie Bloom and she’s about to learn one hell of a secret about herself.
How to Say I Love You Out Loud by Karole Cozzo
Title: How to Say I Love You Out Loud
Author: Karole Cozzo
Ease: Moderate
Rating: 4/5
How to Say I Love You Out Loud is a touching story of Jordyn’s journey to accept herself and her family and to find her voice.
Don’t Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Title: Don’t Look Back
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Ease: Moderate
Rating: 5/5
Sam has it all – wealth, popularity and a boyfriend that every girl in the school wants – but after a suspicious accident, she hasn’t got a clue who she is. Someone doesn’t want Sam to regain her memories of what happened that night to her or to her best friend.
The Cemetery Boys by Heather Brewer
Title: The Cemetery Boys
Author: Heather Brewer
Ease: Moderate
Rating: 2/5
The Cemetery Boys is a dark story with a horror vibe. Stephen is forced to move back to his father’s home town. He thinks this small country town has nothing to hide but he couldn’t be more wrong. The towns-folk still believe in ancient superstitions and they seem to be true. Continue reading
The Whole of My World by Nicole Hayes
Title: The Whole of My World
Author: Nicole Hayes
Ease: Moderate
Rating: 5/5
I didn’t realise that this book was set in the late 80s/early 90s until the protagonist, Shelley, used a scrunchy to put her hair up. The mention of Jason Donovan was the next hint. The story though, of girl grieving for the life she lost and looking desperately for a future, is timeless.
Spoiled By Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Title: Spoiled
Author: Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Ease: Easy
Rating: 3/5
This book isn’t a thinker but it’s entertaining. If you’re looking for something to flip open while you enjoy the spring sunshine (if you’re lucky enough to live in the southern hemisphere, that is) then Spoiled isn’t a bad choice.
The Beauty is in the Walking by James Moloney
Title: The Beauty is in the Walking
Author: James Moloney
Ease: Easy
Rating: 3/5
This is an enjoyable book with a good Aussie voice but a somewhat less than believable plot and protagonist.
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
Title: The Impossible Knife of Memory
Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Ease: Moderate
Rating: 5/5
The Impossible Knife of Memory is a dark story, tinged with humour and suspense. It has a unique voice and a brave, snarky, protagonist who balances the trials of adolescence with caring for her father – an ex-soldier haunted by his past. Continue reading
