OK, I could pretty much say anything right now. I’m pretty sure the majority of you have already skipped ahead and… well, I don’t blame you because yes, I have Melina Marchetta here today, talking about how she writes her heroines. It’s probably futile to say that I love Melina Marchetta’s books. If you’ve ever … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. Separated from the girl he loves and has sworn to protect, Froi must travel through Charyn to search for Quintana, the mother of Charyn’s unborn king, and protect her against those who will do anything to gain power. But what happens when loyalty to family and country conflict? When the forces marshalled … Continue reading »
The other day I got a parcel. Now, as any other book addict who buys more books than they’ve had hot meals knows, this isn’t news. I could probably tell you the name of my postman’s children I see him so often. But this was a special parcel and it was a parcel that contain … Continue reading »
Or… how I met one of my all time favourite authors. *Slight spoilers for Froi of the Exiles follow. You’ve been warned.* If you are a fan, you will probably know that Melina Marchetta is travelling Europe to gather the last bits of research for the third book in her Lumatere Trilogy, Quintana of Charyn. … Continue reading »
Or… The Guy Behind The Shoulders. I know you might be wondering why I’m interviewing a photographer on my blog today. “Um… isn’t this a book review blog?” I hear you ask. And yes it is. “So what’s with the photographer? Oh god, you’re not trying to be arty and cool again are you, Jo? … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. Blood sings to blood, Froi . . . Those born last will make the first . . . For Charyn will be barren no more. Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home… Or so he believes… Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. For as long as Josephine Alibrandi can remember, it’s just been her, her mom, and her grandmother. Now it’s her final year at a wealthy Catholic high school. The nuns couldn’t be any stricter—but that doesn’t seem to stop all kinds of men from coming into her life. Caught between the old-world … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. Finnikin was only a child during the five days of the unspeakable, when the royal family of Lumatere were brutally murdered, and an imposter seized the throne. Now a curse binds all who remain inside Lumatere’s walls, and those who escaped roam the surrounding lands as exiles, persecuted and despairing, dying by … Continue reading »
Passive Aggressive Paint Job. Synopsis from Goodreads. Award-winning author Melina Marchetta reopens the story of the group of friends from her acclaimed novel Saving Francesca – but five years have passed, and now it’s Thomas Mackee who needs saving. After his favorite uncle was blown to bits on his way to work in a foreign … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. Francesca is stuck at St. Sebastian’s, a boys’ school that pretends it’s coed by giving the girls their own bathroom. Her only female companions are an ultra-feminist, a rumored slut, and an an impossibly dorky accordion player. The boys are no better, from Thomas who specializes in musical burping to Will, the … Continue reading »
