You can also buy this book directly from Pan Macmillan Australia’s website. This is my review for the third book in The Colours of Madeleine series. I’ve tried very hard to be spoiler-free for the whole series in this review, so please, read on! Where to begin? The Colours of… Read more »
Tag: young adult
Review: Rebel of the Sands, Alwyn Hamilton
A Western film set in a desert with an Arabian feel, supernatural beings hiding in the shadows and a Prince out to take back a kingdom. Rebel of the Sands is a mashup of many types of story, but it works. As soon as I read the blurb for this book, I… Read more »
Review: Every Breath, Ellie Marney
Rachel Watts and her family have recently moved to Melbourne from country Victoria, a decision that Watts is having trouble accepting. At least she has James Mycroft, her brilliant but eccentric neighbour to hang out with. When the two of them discover a grisly crime scene, they can’t just leave the… Read more »
Review: The Wrath and the Dawn, Renée Ahdieh
The Wrath and the Dawn is a retelling of A Thousand and One Nights, with a slight fantasy twist and a few delicious romantic moments. My full review of The Wrath and the Dawn can be found over on the Co-op blog, but here is a musical interlude to listen to… Read more »
Review: Waer, Meg Caddy
The Waer of the Gwydhan Valley live peacefully, keeping their sheep and crops with thanks to their small gods. But when young waer Lowell Sencha finds a woman washed up on the riverbank, trouble is about to descend on the quiet valley and its people. Waer is far from a… Read more »
Review: The Way We Roll, Scot Gardner
The Way We Roll follows trolley boys Will and Jules at their supermarket job in the western suburbs. As they become friends and more and more of Will’s situation comes to light, Jules helps him to learn how to be part of a family again. The story is told from… Read more »
Review: Sword and Verse, Kathy MacMillan
A slave population, denied reading and writing. A girl, taken from her island home as a girl and chosen to be trained as Tutor to the royal family. A prince, wishing to be a better man than he perceives his father to be. The premise of Sword and Verse sounded… Read more »
Review: Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell
Have you ever been part of a fandom? Thought about what might happen next in the story? Collected random snippets compulsively on Pinterest? (Okay maybe that’s just me.) This book is for you. Cath’s twin sister Wren is embracing college life, going to parties and making new friends. Quiet, socially anxious… Read more »
Review: Their Fractured Light, Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
Their Fractured Light is the third and final book in this trilogy. You might like to read my reviews of These Broken Stars or This Shattered World instead.
Podcast Episode #36: Isobelle Carmody and the Busy November
Welcome to the thirty-sixth episode of the Tea in the Treetops podcast hosted by Philippa and Angelya. Are you a new listener? Welcome! You might like to listen to our new three-minute intro to find out about who we are and what you can expect to hear on the… Read more »