The Girl Aquarium by Jen Campbell is an enchanting collection of poetry exploring bodies and disfigurement, girlhood/womanhood/motherhood, the male gaze, and relationships. If you're familiar with Jen Campbell from booktube, you won't be surprised that The Girl Aquarium is quintessentially "Jen": the style is whimsical and eerie and dreamlike, with motifs of the sea, the … Continue reading Book Review: The Girl Aquarium by Jen Campbell
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Book Review: Star-Crossed by Minnie Darke
How could I resist a contemporary romance with multiple narratives based around astrology? (Heart-eyes emoji forever!) Star-Crossed follows Justine (Sagittarius); a sometimes-shy but driven, hopeless romantic working at the local magazine. Justine randomly runs into her childhood best friend (and fleeting teenage sweetheart), Nick; an Aquarian actor between jobs, bereft in his love life. Justine … Continue reading Book Review: Star-Crossed by Minnie Darke
Book Review: Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
Jennifer Egan is an auto-buy author for me and when Manhattan Beach came out, I was very excited to read the first book released by Egan in 6 years! I didn't really know what to expect from the historical fiction novel set in the 1930's and 40's, largely around the Brooklyn Naval Yard, following gangsters … Continue reading Book Review: Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
6 Amazingly Creative Aussies To Check Out This Year
I love supporting local talent. There are some inspirational Aussies out there! So I thought I would run through just a few creative Australian individuals, businesses and bookish groups that I think you should know about. Check out their websites, subscribe to their mailing lists, follow them on social media, browse through their stores, add … Continue reading 6 Amazingly Creative Aussies To Check Out This Year
7 Books With Strange Narrative Structures
I've always loved books that challenge me; books that make me re-think the ordinary; books that teach me something about writing. Usually those are the books with strange narrative structure. By 'strange', I mean non-linear. Or maybe just told in an unexpected way. Books with time jumps, or multiple perspectives, or cross-mediums. Here are 7 … Continue reading 7 Books With Strange Narrative Structures
4 Books I Did Not Finish Reading (And Why I Want To DNF More Often)
Good luck finding a bookworm who hasn't: given up on a book because it was boring or badly written given up on a book because it was good but they 'just weren't into it right now' forgotten about a book they thought was average and just never finished it It's common. And life is too … Continue reading 4 Books I Did Not Finish Reading (And Why I Want To DNF More Often)
Gallery: Instagram Book Photo Challenge September 2016
This month I took part in an instagram challenge called #lilbookishseptember which was hosted by @lisalostinlit and @lostinlit_becca. I took photos for almost all the days, and only skipped a few at the end when I was a bit busy having my birthday 😉 Check out my favourite photography from the month in the gallery … Continue reading Gallery: Instagram Book Photo Challenge September 2016
Gallery: Instagram Book Photo Challenge August 2016
I'm really loving these #bookstagram challenges. Every month popular book bloggers create photography challenges, so every day there's a new prompt and a new picture to take. I stopped taking photos for a while but these challenges are helping me to explore the hobby again in new ways. It's really fun to plan out a … Continue reading Gallery: Instagram Book Photo Challenge August 2016
Gallery: Instagram Book Photo Challenge July 2016
This month I dusted off my old photography skills and did my very first book photo challenge on Instagram. Well, actually I did two. (I was a bit ambitious!) I did challenges from Sammy Reads Books and also Tilly and her Books which you'll find below, along with all my favourite images from the month. … Continue reading Gallery: Instagram Book Photo Challenge July 2016
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