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Joined April 2016

reader, writer, crazy cat lady
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The Waking Land | Callie Bates
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I found The Waking Land slow to get into at first, and hadn't immediately connected with the characters, but then the book really picked up and I enjoyed it and was really rooting for El!

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Lord of Shadows | Cassandra Clare
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5/5 stars once again for Cassandra Clare! I love love LOVE the shadowhunters world and Lord of Shadows did not disappoint!

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American Gods | Neil Gaiman
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This was the first Neil Gaiman book I've read and I enjoyed it! 4 ⭐️'s

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Wayfarer | Alexandra Bracken
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Again with the gorgeous cover!!!! Wayfarer was amazing and I loved how she finished this duology! Although I wanted to just keep reading about their lives at the end of it ☺ 5/5 🌟 for this awesome conclusion to the Passenger time travel adventures!

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Passenger | Alexandra Bracken
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I loved Passenger so much! Drew me in right from the start! I loved Etta and Nicholas and their relationship 💕 Side note - isn't the cover on this book stunning!! 5/5 🌟

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Lifeblood | Gena Showalter
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I enjoyed this and wanted to know what happened but the concept has always seemed strange to me (even since the first book) and they are somewhat repetitive. Interesting and pretty easy to read though! 3/5 ⭐️ from me!

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Charlie approves of A Torch Against The Night (and so do it! I LOVED it and now cannot wait for the next one! Hurry up 2018!!!) 5/5 🌟

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Six of Crows | Leigh Bardugo
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Amazing book, loved it! Can't wait to finish Crooked Kingdom and then read the Shadow and Bone trilogy!

LeeRHarry I loved her previous trilogy so this is on my TBR 😀 8y
BookishBron Yes!!!! So good right? 8y
MadsBooks SO good @BookishBron I'm obsessed now! I'm just starting the previous trilogy now @LeeRHarry 8y
LeeRHarry @MadsBooks enjoy! 😆 8y
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I am in love with this world and the characters! Six Of Crows was amazing and now I'm nearly finished Crooked Kingdom! This fluff ball on my lap has been distracting me a lot though ☺️☺️☺️

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The Girl Before | J.P. Delaney
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5/5 stars for The Girl Before. I couldn't put it down until I knew how it ended! I'd like to know a bit more about Edward as I felt he was left a bit open ended, but overall it was a fast-paced thrilling read. Thanks to Hachette Aus for the advanced copy!

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The Chemist | Stephenie Meyer
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I really enjoyed this! Such an interesting main character that drew me in right from the start. 4/5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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The Good People | Hannah Kent
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Eating chocolate ice cream and finishing The Good People by Hannah Kent. I am love Love LOVING it!!! Amazing writer. Saw her at her author talk at ANU in Canberra last week and she was brilliant.

roneea Hannah Kent is a genius, she has such insight into women and really brings all her female characters to life. 8y
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Isobelle Carmody is a genius and I am so so sad this series has finally ended. Amazing books 5/5* for the entire series.

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The Thousandth Floor | Katharine McGee
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I LOVED this! Didn't have any expectations going into it but got into it immediately and read it in 2 days ☺️

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Can we all just appreciate how amazing it looks!?! The detail really makes it. So beautiful!

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5/5 stars! I loved this SO much. I didn't know what to expect with it written as a play but the writing is so strong that after a few pages you don't even notice the format. I am so in love with this story. It was a VERY pleasant surprise as I had no idea what I was in for and I have very high hopes for all thing Harry Potter related! JK Rowling can do no wrong. #Queen

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City of Bones | Cassandra Clare
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About to start re-reading (again) my second favourite series EVER! ❤️❤️❤️ The Mortal Instruments ➰
(we all know Harry Potter 👦🏻⚡️will always be my number 1 hehe!)

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Outliers | Kimberly McCreight
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Rainy day means lying on my bed about to start this! I've heard good things about it!

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My Sister Rosa | Justine Larbalestier

'I promise,‘ said Rosa. ‘I won‘t kill and I won‘t make anyone else kill.‘
I can‘t see the loophole.
Since the guinea pig there‘s been nothing. Months now without Rosa killing as much as a mosquito.
As far as I know.

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My Sister Rosa | Justine Larbalestier
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I just finished reading this and I can't stop thinking about it!! This was SO good. The twist at the end. Ahhh!!! Read it.

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This is the first book in one of the most amazing series I've read, cannot wait for the third book to come out!

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Amazing true story about how Henrietta Lacks' cells were used without her permission and ended up furthering science more than anyone could have ever imagined

BookishBron Oooh @Jan-Marie and I were just talking about reading this! 8y
LeeRHarry This is a fantastic book! I loved it! 😆 8y
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The One | Kiera Cass
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I loved this the most out of the trilogy! It was so good!! Read it so quickly cause I just had to find out what happens!!

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Enjoyed this one even better than the first! Really hooked now! Can't wait to see how it all pans out...I hope she ends up with Maxon 🙊💕

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The Selection | Kiera Cass
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Really enjoyed this, about to start the second one of the series!

BookishBron I thought these were fun =) 9y
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This is a book that stayed with me for a long time after I finished reading it. Really enjoyed it.

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This is the second book in the 'age of x' series and I LOVED both the first and second books! Can't wait for the third to come out. Richelle Mead has never disappointed me!

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Firstlife | Gena Showalter
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Read this awesome book with my cat Zara to keep me company. I cannot get over how intriguing this book was! I loved it! Such a strange idea that I'm still trying to wrap my head around. When is the sequel coming out!?!

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This was amazing. I read less non-fiction than fiction but the non-fiction ones that are good really stick with me, and I cannot stop thinking about this. Amazing story of persistence and escape from such a horrendous regime. I cannot imagine the life she lead being 'normal' for so many people :-(

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Every Move | Ellie Marney
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What's better than a good Sherlock Holmes-esque book? A cat and a Sherlock Holmes-esque book! Mia keeping me company while I read Every Move

BookishBron Yay cats and books 💕 9y
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Every Breath | Ellie Marney
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Read this in a hammock in Jervis Bay and loved that it's set in Australia! Great detective story

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Every Word | Ellie Marney
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Read this awhile ago (see first-gen kindle as proof 😂) Love Ellie Marney and recommend this trilogy! Not only is she a great writer - she's Aussie! Yay!

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Lady Midnight | Cassandra Clare
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I LOVED Lady Midnight - I could not read it fast enough. Cassandra Clare's world of shadownhunters still blows my mind even after years of reading her books. Cannot wait for the rest of her books!

BookishBron I think I might need to borrow this from you (after Raven King)! Also, I love my Lilly tales bookmarks too! 9y
MadsBooks Definitely ☺ yes omg how cute are they! I love that their wooden!️ @BookishBron 9y
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This was a really good conclusion to the trilogy, I loved it! Apparently Pierce Brown is considering continuing Darrow's story in another series...I hope this happens!

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So excited to have pre-ordered Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! Hurry up 31st July!

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The Glittering Court | Richelle Mead
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Really enjoyed this - only took me two sittings to finish it! Richelle Mead has never disappointed me with any of her books.

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I love this!! Full quote actually said by Ginny in Order of The Phoenix. "The thing about growing up with Fred and George is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve." -- Ginny Weasley

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