Category: Discussion

I’m sharing my list of essential tools for every booklover and reviewer: where to buy books, how to keep track of reviews, and tips for website design.

Bookworld, Australia’s leading online store for all things bookish, has an awesome program where they pick a non-commercial Australian Book Club every month and send them a set of books for their next read.

I had a few thoughts about reviewers and authors which are inspired by my other, more emotional thoughts about the events of the last week or so in this otherwise amazing community.

I’ve noticed two things that happened recently that have really made me question where book reviewing is going in the next few months or years. Obviously, having been at this for a while, I’ve seen people come and go and trends change, but these two events really made me really think about the future of reviewing for authors as a blogger.

My favourite things are books and science. (And my family and friends, my job … and other things). But yes. Books and science. (And maths. And chocolate.) I’m focussing! I thought it would be interesting if I looked at how my ratings have changed for book series over the years…

I’m talking about the teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, and why the choice of song is important and awesome.

Hi! I’m thinking of posting sporadically under a ‘How do you …’ banner, so I can answer a few questions that people always ask me. For the first one, I’m focussing on a question that I get asked a few times a week: Shaheen, how do you read so much?

Last night we had our very first Twitter chat all about Aussie YA, using the hashtag #OzYaChat. Here is a recap of what happened.

Guys, we need to talk about books being adapted into movies. Specifically, we need to talk about splitting the last movie of a franchise into two parts.

The female homo sapien is often seen perusing a Romance Novel, usually with a “bodice-ripper” cover. Although she craves “independence” and “strength”, her innermost desire to be taken of by her male counterparts is evidenced in her choice of reading material. She is rarely seen clutching an action adventure, unless…