It’s good, a space opera/fantasy mashup with gods and sentient spaceships, but… I’m conflicted. I made the mistake of reading the blurbs of the other books in the trilogy and I’m not getting happily ever after vibes, and that is not fun.
We all know how I ❤️ Happy Endings.
Ok, so, I have a little (aka. monstrous) problem with collecting books, ebooks to be specific (I blame all of those “give me your email and get a free book!” offers floating about, and the pretty covers). I have the same problem with paperbacks, particularly illustrated editions, but it’s not as rampant as my ebook … Read more
Woohoo!!! I’m excited. Are you excited? Early reviews have been fabulous, and I’m really stoked that I’ve managed to (pleasantly) surprise people. In the words of one reviewer: Whatever you expected, whatever you thought might happen to Kuma forget it all. Iffet Burton, Goodreads.com Read below for a sneak peek. Chapter 1 I don’t know … Read more
There should be a mug that reads “so many books, such a small piggybank”. Trying to feed a dragon-sized book habit can be expensive and no matter how many books you buy, there are a thousand more you just have to have. If this is you, you’ve probably been tempted by the lure of downloading … Read more
Books are expensive and our wallets aren’t always deep enough to satisfy our dragon-sized appetites. So what do you do when you just have to have that book but can’t wait until your next paycheck? Hopefully, you don’t hit up a pirate site, because that’d make me all frowny-face. Here are 4 alternatives to browsing … Read more
Laura E. Goodin is the author of After the Bloodwood Staff, an Australian fantasy about a quest that doesn’t go quite how it’s supposed to. BELINDA: Tell us about Sybil, one of the two main protagonists in After the Bloodwood Staff: what makes her strong? LAURA: In a way, it’s her weaknesses and pessimism that make … Read more
This year I’ve joined in on an awesome Secret Santa and blog hop run by Aussie YA Bloggers. I’m super exicted to be included because, well…who doesn’t like recieving books in the mail! Plus, there’s the wrapping and I looooove wrapping things. What are your top 5 favourite books this year? A lot of what … Read more
Space opera, it’s my favourite subgenre. I love how big the universe is, how spaceships can zip to and fro, with warp drives, hyperdrives and jump gates. But mostly I love the drama of it, how a single person (or a few persons) can save the universe. Inevitably, someone important dies along the way, but … Read more
Welcome to stop 3 on the Brains to Books Cyber Convention SF tour! On this stop, you’ll find book covers, blurbs and a few reading recommendations! Also, don’t forget to check out how you can win 7 YA sci-fi books! Daimones by Massimo Marino For readers who liked The Road, Earth Abide and Childhood’s End. A post-apocalyptic sci-fi … Read more
Disclaimer: I received this book in exchange for an honest review
3.5/5 stars
I love The Ugly Princess for its message and for having a truly ugly heroine. It’s message, that beauty is only skin deep, came through strong, right from the first page. I especially loved how happy the heroine, Olive, was to be ugly in exchange for her other gifts and how she rejoiced in every new boil and wart.