Month: April 2017

Hard Choices by Hillary Rodham ClintonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA Reads4/5 stars.What an AMAZING book!This only reaches up to 2014, I'd love to read a more updated one.This was fascinating, esp since I'm some Australian girl who had really never heard of her before [...]

The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me by Michael Gerard BauerMy rating: 1 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA ReadsNo other way to say this aside from that is sucked???? It?? Was???? Crap????????This is basically a girl from year 10, writing in her diary, a [...]

A Million Suns by Beth RevisMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA Reads4/5 starsHOLY FREX!!!I can't believe that is it for the 2nd novel. I NEED MORE!!!!!! (Luckily I have the sequel in my lap right now)A few notes:1. I didn't enjoy Amy and Elder breaking [...]

Secret Vampire, Daughters of Darkness, and Enchantress by L.J. SmithMy rating: 3 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA Reads3/5 stars.Wasn't something I'd rave about, but good if you're wanting some cliche vampire romance. The writing reminds me of Steph Meyer's in Twilight (but just the first book). But [...]

Nona & Me by Clare AtkinsMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA ReadsWhat a beautiful story!It was lovely to read such an Aussie centred book :)I'm just gonna say it; Nick sounded like a total dag and I can't believe he was the love interest.I got [...]

Empire of Storms by Sarah J. MaasMy rating: 3 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA Reads3.75/5 starsYeh alright this is fine. It wasn't the worst I've read from SJM, but in no means was is terribly epic for me. I'm sorry but everything is so predictable??????Oh except for [...]

Beauty Queens by Libba BrayMy rating: 2 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA Reads2.5/5 stars.This book is trash?? Like I know it's supposed to be cynical and funny, but I kept thinking: if this book was made into a TV show, I would strongly oppose EVER watching it. [...]

Beautiful Chaos by Kami GarciaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA Reads4/5 starsMy favourite instalment YET!!! This was so interesting and I loved how much Lena and Ethan love each other <333Their story is EPIC! I'm sad have only 1 book left, now View all [...]

The Young Elites by Marie LuMy rating: 3 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA Reads3/5 stars.It wasn't bad but I wasn't terribly excited from it???The writing reminded me of of Divergent! Which I would've looooved 5 years ago. Now… not so much?I was heartbroken about Enzo's story.This character [...]

The Guy, the Girl, the Artist and His Ex by Gabrielle WilliamsMy rating: 2 of 5 stars Read more bookish goodness on my book blog: Cal's YA Reads2.5/5 stars.This wasn't bad?? But it wasn't really interesting. I liked the idea of it, but most of this was pretentious crap about 4 young people from Melbourne, [...]