DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE LUCY WENT? SHE WENT TO PLAY THE GAME. YOU CAN PLAY TOO. FIND A PARTNER. FIND A KEY. FIND THE ROAD. YOU HAVE TWO DAYS. Cross The Blair Witch Project with Stranger Things and you've got Kate Alice Marshall's stunning and spooky new release RULES FOR VANISHING - a skin-crawling story that grows more unsettling with each step. RULES FOR VANISHING explores the local legend of Lucy Gallows. Once a year, a road appears in the forest just outside of Briar Glen. Follow Lucy's rules and play her game, and if you reach the end of the road Lucy will be there waiting. Lucy's game is not for the faint of heart, something Sara Donoghue finds out when she and her reluctant classmates enter the forest, in search of her sister Becca. I don't read many books with horror or supernatural elements, so this was a pleasant surprise! It's been a long time since I was truly enthralled by a story in this way. I was reading on the metro and almost missed my stop because I was so hooked. This is simply the kind of book that you cannot put down! I wouldn't call it *scary*, but the thrill of the supernatural elements and the mystery that unfolds as the story progresses kept me on the edge of my seat at all times. It was much more supernatural-focused than I was expecting. The way the story was told was what grabbed me initially; through interviews, 'evidence' such as text messages and video descriptions, and Sara's 'written testimony'. This book is also beautifully diverse, but not forcibly so. Certain elements were made better by this diversity, such as Vanessa's stutter and Jeremy's hearing difficulties. These traits were woven into the story and played key roles in storytelling. However even with characters who have such different traits and personalities, it did take me a little while to fully understand exactly who each character was. When you have nine characters all interacting with one another in the one location, things can get a little confusing. This confusion may have also been a result of Sara's unreliable narrating, which was otherwise a fantastic way to tell the story and watch the mystery unfold. Thank you to Walker Books Australia for sending me a copy of this fantastic book! 1st October 2019 (AUS) / $16.99 AUD ISBN 9781406393149 https://www.walkerbooks.com.au/Books/Rules-for-Vanishing-9781406393149
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Happy Spring everybody! One of my favourite times of year, aside from it being the beginning of Magpie season here in Australia - catch me covering up my hair and sprinting from my house to the bus stop so I don't get attacked by the black and white devils of the skies. Straya :') Although I'm halfway through my uni semester, I'm determined to keep reading and get ahead of my Goodreads challenge! I've finished August with 19 books read out of 30, which puts me one behind schedule. I figure if I set a TBR for September / October, it will hold me at least a little accountable!! I'm currently reading GROWING UP QUEER IN AUSTRALIA, which I'm planning to finish over the next week or two! With contributions from Australian voices from across the spectrum of LGBTIQA+ identity, Benjamin Law's anthology of the queer Australian experience is personal and touching, and is incredibly important in the current conversation surrounding queer identity and experience in Australia. I can sense that this will be an easy 4 or 5 stars!! I received an ARC from Walker Books Australia of Kate Alice Marshall's RULES FOR VANISHING, which looks intriguing and unique and spooky as all hell! Marketed as The Blair Witch Project meets Stranger Things, it's safe to say that I'll be diving into this as soon as I can! I'll be posting a review on September 23rd, so keep your eyes peeled! I participated in a book swap a few months ago, and received a copy of BRAZEN - a graphic novel all about rebel ladies who rocked the world! It seems a quick read, and the art looks just gorgeous. I have no idea why I haven't picked it up yet!! Amanda Montell's WORDSLUT caught my eye as soon as I saw it online and in stores - for good reason! A feminist guide to 'taking back the English language', WORDSLUT discusses the use of gendered language throughout history and in culture, and explores why words matter, and why is it imperative that women embrace their unique relationship with language. This is my absolute jam and I'm so so psyched to read it! If there's one person in today's political climate I look up to for their fierce bravery and bad-ass attitude, it's Greta Thunberg. Her collection of speeches, NO ONE IS TOO SMALL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, is a tiny little volume that I'm told packs a punch. I can't wait to read it this month - in fact, I may just pick it up after I post this! Whilst browsing shelves at Kinokuniya a few weeks ago, I came across the comic series PAPER GIRLS, and bought myself the first volume as an early birthday present. It looks very vibrant and bright, and alot of fun! I really love the show Black Mirror, so when Walker Books sent me a copy of Tom Pollock's HEARTSTREAM, I was so intrigued! I was hoping to get a move on with it, and read it well before its release on September 1st, but unfortunately uni work prevailed! Hoping to get started on it ASAP, and get a review out really soon! Here's to finding more time to read this month! Come chat to me on Twitter or Instagram, or leave me a comment here telling me your September TBR! Let's keep one another accountable! Tessa x |
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