I believe we live in possibly the most narcissistic age of human history. No generation has been photographed or filmed more than this one. We have cameras everywhere. On our phones, on our laptops, on our desktop computers and the truth of the matter is, our teens are so used to documenting everything they do on film, [...]
I will be honest with you, I had low expectations of this book. (Sincere apologies to Rebecca Lim- bear with me) Having never read any of Rebecca’s other novels, I had no clue what to expect from Mercy. I had preconceived ideas of how this novel might read and evolve, those preconceived ideas coming largely [...]
I am always thrilled to host a competition, but I am even more thrilled when the Author in question is an Australian Author. Rebecca Lim’s latest novel MERCY, is attracting a great deal of positive feedback since its release on November 1st this year and the generous people at HarperCollins Publishers Australia have sent me [...]
We havent heard from her for a while, but I finally have another guest review for you all from the lovely Tanaya. Not due for release till January of next year, lucky Tanaya, has already read and reviewed….. The Demon Trappers Jana Oliver There are heaps of words to explain this book, awesome, terrific, fantastic. [...]
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am always fascinated to hear the ‘story behind the story’, especially when its the back story for a novel that I loved. Recently, at the Text Novel Presentation Evening, Lia Hills, Author of The Beginners Guide To Living, spoke about her inspiration for writing her [...]
I am thrilled to present to you another guest review here at The BookGryffin. Tanaya is a Year 7 student at our College and curiously enough, she is usually inseparable from Tegan! This is her first review and I think you will all agree that she has done a marvellous job! I really enjoy adventure [...]
Another BOOK BIRTHDAY! I have waited a seemingly endless span of time to share my thoughts on this book with all of you… Would you believe me if I told you I had found the perfect book? I can envision most of you emphatically shaking your heads at the screen in denial. The savvier readers [...]
Here is every parents worst nightmare and greatest fear realised on clean white paper. A timely reminder for those of us who may have forgotten the importance of the messages in Go Ask Alice- Anonymous, and a new warning for those young enough to need to ask “Who was Alice?”. Beautiful- Amy Reed, is [...]
Everybody loves a scary story. EVERYBODY. Even if you are one of those people who claims not too, secretly you love them. You know who really loves scary stories? Kids. ALL kids. Love them. This absolute little gem of a book was first shown to me by Natasha from Book Bonding in Essendon (see, [...]
For those of you lamenting the current obsession with all things supernatural and vampiric and wondering how on earth you can find something amidst it all for the classroom that is even remotely useful, fear no more! Cassandra Clare is the author of “The Mortal Instruments Series”, a trilogy of books that will not only [...]
