Initial review: Sweet, sexy and fun, I adored this book. The perfect pick-me-up with enemies to lovers, wholesome family moments and a ShakespeareanInitial review: Sweet, sexy and fun, I adored this book. The perfect pick-me-up with enemies to lovers, wholesome family moments and a Shakespearean faire. ...more
This is one of my favourite books of 2019! It Sounded Better in My Head is a gorgeous and hilarious YA debut about friendship, longing and how toThis is one of my favourite books of 2019! It Sounded Better in My Head is a gorgeous and hilarious YA debut about friendship, longing and how to navigate life after high school. The protagonist Natalie is a quirky big-hearted girl whose parents have announced they’re getting a divorce. Turning to her best friends Zach and Lucy, who have recently become a couple, she’s left feeling awkward and unsure about her life. Why hasn’t it turned out how she expected it to? And when she starts spending more time with Zach’s older brother Alex, things only become much more complicated. Nina’s writing is effortless and tender, creating characters that feel like your real life friends and whose problems you want to help solve. I laughed and cried and fell in love with how perfectly Nina captures the teenage experience and just how awkward and funny it is when you have no idea what to do with a boy or girl you like....more
Literally one of the cutest and most heartfelt books I've read this year. It has everything I love: enemies to lovers, that Royals AU fanfiction feel,Literally one of the cutest and most heartfelt books I've read this year. It has everything I love: enemies to lovers, that Royals AU fanfiction feel, and a brilliant ensemble of characters I fell in LOVE with. ...more
This book ticks all the boxes. I loved it. Enemies to lovers. Sexual tension. Stepping out of their comfort zones for each other. They're meant to beThis book ticks all the boxes. I loved it. Enemies to lovers. Sexual tension. Stepping out of their comfort zones for each other. They're meant to be and the only one stopping it is the emotionall repressed one who doesn't know what love is. It's like Kylie Scott wrote this just for me. ...more
How It Feels to Float is the kind of book that stays with you after the last page is turned. It’s a haunting tale of grief, love, disassociation, andHow It Feels to Float is the kind of book that stays with you after the last page is turned. It’s a haunting tale of grief, love, disassociation, and family. It’s about friends who stick by you and those who have left you behind.
Set in the coastal town of Wollongong (which I absolutely adore), we follow teenager Biz who is still haunted by the death of her father; she still sees him in her room, on the street, sitting next to her on the beach. She’s lost on what to do with her life, her mum is juggling her young twins, and her friends don’t quite understand her. And when Biz takes a photography class, she meets an unexpected friend who is honestly my favourite person in this book.
The writing style is poetic and full of free prose, like each page is a breath or a long sigh. I loved the mental illness representation and the way Helena wrote Biz’s questioning of her sexuality. Biz’s voice is so authentic and vulnerable, you’ll be swept away by the depth of her.
So there you have it. I adored this book, the Australian setting, Helena’s lyrical writing, all of it. This is a stunning YA fiction and while it’s tough to read at times, it’s worth it....more
If you want exquisite world building, complex characters, f/f romance and DRAGONS, this book is for you. It’s the feminist high fantasy I’ve beenIf you want exquisite world building, complex characters, f/f romance and DRAGONS, this book is for you. It’s the feminist high fantasy I’ve been waiting for and it’s fantastic.
The Water Cure is a haunting tale that has disturbed me to my core. The bodies of women are not their own, they are subject to harm from men, and theyThe Water Cure is a haunting tale that has disturbed me to my core. The bodies of women are not their own, they are subject to harm from men, and they find solace on a deserted place where they follow various cures to cleanse their bodies. Following the journey of these three sisters isolated from the world has left my own body feeling heavy and somewhat free. Dystopic and yet close to home, you need to read this - you won't regret it. ...more
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