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September 10, 2015

A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J. Maas

September 10, 2015

Book cover & rating - A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES by Sarah J MaasThinking about A Court of Thorns and Roses evokes a whole range of emotions in me — all negative. Of the books I’ve read this year, only The Miniaturist received a lower rating from me. After accounting for all my variables (prose, characterisation, plot, depth, originality, impact & voice), my final rating is a measly 0.857 out of 5. Rounded up that means 1 star.

· Categories: Epic Recs, Fiction Keywords: abuse, american authors, art, betrayal, blackmail, death, drugs, faeries, family, family problems, kidnapping, lies, magic, mind control, murder, poverty, remorse, retellings, revenge, secrets, sisters, survival, violence, wealth

May 30, 2015

Epic Recs: May 2015

May 30, 2015

Epic Recs May 2015: More Than This & This Song Will Save Your LifeAs late in the month as I’m posting this, Hazel and I do tend to send each other recs at the beginning of the month. If you’re following us both on Twitter, you might already know that I picked More Than This by Patrick Ness for her and she recommended This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales.

· Categories: Epic Recs

May 13, 2015

GRAFFITI MOON by Cath Crowley

May 13, 2015

Book cover of GRAFFITI MOON by Cath CrowleyMy favourite undergrad project was graffiti. I spent an entire semester studying the subculture of graffiti, which was a more than colourful endeavour. What I noticed then was the lack of representation of graffiti in YA literature. Perhaps it’s the deviant nature of it that precludes it from being written about so freely? Or maybe it’s also the difficulty of access, which could be limiting authors’ understanding of graffiti.

· Categories: Epic Recs, Fiction Keywords: art, australian authors, graffiti, mystery, poetry, romance

March 29, 2015

Epic Recs: March 2015

March 29, 2015

Epic Recs March 2015: The Archived & Rebel BelleThis month I picked The Archived by Victoria Schwab for Hazel and she picked Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins for me. Schwab is an excellent storyteller, so I can’t wait to see what Hazel thinks of The Archived.

· Categories: Epic Recs

February 19, 2015

Epic Recs: February 2015

February 19, 2015

Epic Recs Feb 2015 - Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley and A Blind Spot for Boys by Justina ChenTo start off, Hazel recommended Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley. It’s one of her favourite contemporary/Australian YA books. The best part is I already owned it, so I just had to bump it up my TBR pile.

· Categories: Epic Recs

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