a review by Nalini Haynes Upside Down stars Jim Sturgess as Adam and Kirsten Dunst as Eden; they fell in love as teenagers although they …
Romance
Nicole Murphy
At Supanova in Sydney 2013, Nicole Murphy talked to Nalini Haynes about Nicole’s writing, mentoring other authors, Conflux (Canberra’s convention), the CSFG (Canberra’s Science Fiction …
Red Riding Hood (2011)
a review by Nalini Haynes OMG WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?! Red Riding Hood only has 5.2 stars on IMDB! It totally should have HEAPS …
Cat Sparks launches Richard Harland’s Song of the Slums
Cat Sparks launched Richard Harland‘s Song of the Slums at Continuum 9 this year. There were speeches, Richard read from his novel and showed off …
2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
a review by James Kennedy 2312 is a science fiction story of love, politics, and interplanetary terrorism. While the plot is interesting in itself, the …
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
a review by Elizabeth Manthos Throne of Glass follows the story of Celaena Sardothian, an eighteen-year-old serving a life sentence in the filthy salt mines …
Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris
a review by Nalini Haynes Dead Ever After is the latest and last of the Sookie Stackhouse series upon which the True Blood TV series …
Wild About You by Kerrelyn Sparks
a review by Evie Kendal Kerrelyn Sparks’ Love at Stake paranormal romance series focuses on a war between good and bad vampires (the Vamps and …
Host by Stephenie Meyer
a review by Evie Kendal The Host is a stand-alone novel written by Stephenie Meyer, the author of The Twilight Saga. Although it is also …
Rise of the Fallen by Teagan Chilcott
a review by Evie Kendal Rise of the Fallen is the first book of a new paranormal young adult series focusing on the battle between …
Before the Storm by Sean McMullen
a review by Nalini Haynes Before the Storm by Sean McMullen is an alternative history time-travelling YA novel. Emily and Daniel Lang, teenage brother and …
Princess Nevermore by Dian Curtis Regan
a review by Elizabeth Manthos Princess Nevermore follows the story of the Princess Quinella of Mandria, a magical world beneath our own. Ever since she …
Hindsight by A A Bell
a review by Nalini Haynes Hindsight is the second book in a trilogy by A.A. Bell; the first is Diamond Eyes, reviewed here. If you …
Diamond Eyes by A A Bell: a commentary
a commentary by Nalini Haynes Mira Chambers, a young woman, has been institutionalised for the past ten years ever since authorities tackled her in a tree …