The Boy Who Hatched Monsters by T.C. Shelley is the third, and final, book in her fantasy series about Sam (who is half monster and half fairy) and his gargoyle friends. Sam now lives with his human family, who are unaware that he is any different from them. In fact he has now discovered that he alone has the ability to raise monsters, when he hatches a tinygargoyle, … [Read more...] about The Boy Who Hatched Monsters by T.C. Shelley – Book Review
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The Mallee Girl by Jennifer Scoullar – Book Review
The Mallee Girl by Jennifer Scoullar is a thought-provoking romance/adventure set in the Victorian (Mallee) High Country by the bestselling author of Brumby's Run. Pippa Black has finally been driven to escape an ongoing violent relationship, spurred on by the possibility of finding the person who may have connections to her long-lost brother. Stealing a vehicle, grabbing … [Read more...] about The Mallee Girl by Jennifer Scoullar – Book Review
To Olivia – Film Review
To Olivia is a section of Roald Dahl’s life in England after his daughter dies. The film primarily deals with Roald's domestic life and the depression and grief that follows the tragedy. It’s always difficult to make a true story about someone’s life interesting. For the most part, being a writer is a hard slog of putting in the hours attempting to write something … [Read more...] about To Olivia – Film Review
Into the Dark by Fiona Cummins – Book Review
Into The Dark by Fiona Cummins is her latest gripping crime novel where avarice, payback, and a desire for wealth and power, test the bonds of true friendship. Golden couple, Piper and Gray and their teenage children, Riva and Artie, live a privileged life in their beautiful Art Deco home named Seawings, which overlooks the picturesque expanse of the bay in … [Read more...] about Into the Dark by Fiona Cummins – Book Review
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi – Book Review
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi begins in New York City, where Jamie Gray is an overworked and unappreciated ‘deliverator’ for a fast-food company. On one of his ‘deliverateries’ Jamie meets up with a former acquaintance by the name of Tom, who currently has a job with what he refers to as an ‘animal rights organization’! Apparently, Tom’s team is short of a … [Read more...] about The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi – Book Review