Check out this amazing trailer for Maggie Stiefvaters upcoming novel Scorpio Races...did i mention she did the animation, wrote the music and performed the music, all for a book she wrote?! talk about over achieving! THANK-YOU MAGGIE FOR YOUR AWESOMENESS :D

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Now you want a copy right? (if not dont worry we can get you help) click this awesome link to ( Read more... )

 Lovely Lisa over at Read Me Bookmark Me Love Me has an awesome Contest running at the moment. You could win signed copies of Maria V Snyders Inside Out and Outside In (so a complete set :D). I havent read these yet but i've heard wonderful things and if her Study series is anything to go by they'll live up to their reputation. and the best part? ( Read more... )

 Well this is is turning out pretty grand, by the time new year rolls around ill have met 7, possibly 8, authors. Its amazing its like every US publisher realised at the exact same time that Australia is quiet a big market and that it is actually worth flying them out here ( Read more... )

 Well yesterday was massive. First ill get the boring stuff out of the way....
I only had one class yesterday (woo) and in that class we had an assessment task (boo). the assessment task was a mock job interview (double boo). i was SO nervous since ive never had a proper interview before, they've all just been on the spot questions about my resume ( Read more... )

 oooh procrastination its been awhile, lets catch up ( Read more... )

Hey did anyone else know that Moonlight was based on a book?! Well it turns out it was - the origional screenplay was written by the author, i know, i know - which book? well turns out it wasn't even published back then. It was only published this year! apparently its a lot darker and grittier than the show and Mick Angel (yeah i prefer St John..) ( Read more... )

I went to a curators talk today about the Dreams Come True exhibition currently on in Melbourne and am SO glad i did. i havent really read any of the traditional/original tales that Disney's fairytales are based on and was shocked to hear what some of them are about. I also learnt about a few of the key animators and concept artists in beauty and ( Read more... )

If your in America then your in luck, you can go in the running to win a signed edition of Matched by Ally Condie. If you're like me, international, don't worry. We can enter to win a Breathless Books booktour poster signed by ALL five authors; Ally Condie (Matched), Andrea Cremer (Nightshade), Beth Revis (Across the Universe), Kirsten Miller (The ( Read more... )

I so didn't realise it had been SO long since i posted. Mostly cos i've been spending my time on Good Reads which i am addicted too and if you love to read you should be too. speaking of books i've also been reading like hard copy books are going outta style! and thanks to goodreads my to-read list has been growing a mile a minute!

But first, ( Read more... )

 well since its been the new year for 17 days already im a bit late for the whole new years sparkle and stuff but i still wish everyone the best year ever!

so i finished Last Sacrifice. have to say im very pleased with the end but cannot wait until Bloodlines, not that i could before but now im even more impatient. and weird_fin you're right about ( Read more... )