Nineteen-year-old Hannah has been with her ballet company since she was 14. Her ambition is to move from the corps de ballet and to start dancing solo roles. However, most of her life has been spent focussed on dance, and there has been little opportunity for relationships, other interests, or even spending time with family. [...]
When authors create a series which involves a romance, it can be difficult to sustain interest once the characters get together. Usually the first book involves the characters getting to know each other, and then culminates with them acknowledging their mutual attraction. Subsequent books, of course, place the couple in all sorts of peril and [...]
Siren\’s Storm by Lisa Papademetriou is a haunting and original novel. The author evokes the feel of a Long Island town with its summer visitors and truncated relationships, effectively capturing the suffocating and unstable atmosphere of a town with people who come and go with the seasons. Gretchen and her father Johnny are some of [...]
I saw Blood Song, by Rhiannon Hart, in bookstores before I was given a review copy. Every time I saw it, I picked it up because of the appealing title and cover, and then put it back due to the summary on the back describing the main character\’s craving for blood. That was a mistake. [...]
The second and third books in the Monster High series, The Ghoul Next Door and Where There\’s A Wolf, There\’s A Way, are heaps of fun. As this Mattel franchise has a number of components, the reader might initially doubt the merit of the books. However, the books are well structured and highly entertaining. Lisi [...]
Die for Me, by Amy Plum, is romantic and intriguing with strong gothic elements: feuds and duels, museums, bridges over the Seine and mansions hidden by high walls. Combined with the modern touches of the Metro, little cafes and hot clubs, the book\’s setting of Paris forms a thrilling backdrop. After the death of their [...]
I stayed up all night to finish this book. Harlan Coben has been clever enough to create a new series about a character that every girl will have a little crush on before the end of the first chapter. Mickey Bolitar is sardonic and smart, but also independent and kind hearted and a six foot [...]
Andy Mulligan\’s Trash is striking from the opening sentence. Fourteen-year-old Raphael and his best friend Gardo are trash boys. They live and work at Behala dumpsite, where they make a living by sorting through rubbish for valuable commodities like rubber and glass. Then they make an unexpected find and the adventure begins. Early in the [...]
Janni Lee Simner\’s novel Bones of Faerie left me looking forward to the next book. There were some unanswered questions; characters who only appeared in a few scenes and relationships that were hinted at but never explained. The sequel, Faerie Winter, unties all these knots and adds meat to the bones of its predecessor. It [...]
Being a bit of a girlie girl, I wouldn\’t usually choose a book like To Die For, by Mark Svendsen. It has nothing to do with the film of the same name, but tells the story of Christos, a fourteen year old boy whose parents allow him to go on an overnight fishing trip alone. [...]
Channel The Great Gatsby at Home with Ecoya’s “Decadent” Collection of Candles
Ecoya released their exclusive Decadence range of fragrant candles two years ago to much glamboyant success. Designed by Ecoya’s “Nose” and not to mention foremost perfumers in the world, Isaac Sinclair. Inspired by the cities of New York, London, Paris and Shanghai, and the art-Deco world of the 1920′s, the “Decadence by Ecoya” (RRP$79.95) celebrates [...]
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Has A Makeover + Two New Flavours in the Marvelous Creations Range
The classic institution of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate has had a bit of a makeover as well as the addition of two new flavours added to the incredibly popular Marvelous Creations Range. While there’s usually no reasons to fix something that isn’t broken, there’s no such thing as too much, when it comes to Cadbury. [...]
MOR’s Luxurious Signature Marshmallow Deluxe Candle is a Must Have
Fans of MOR’s scrumptious scents will be familiar to their signature scent; Marshmallow, one of their most popular fragrances. Now, get excited, they have released a luxurious, deluxe soy candle in this fantastic scent for an indulgent bath time treat. Seriously, it’s scentalicious heaven! For those who don’t know the scent, Marshmallow combines Vanilla Musk [...]
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Win 1 of 4 DVD Packs Including; The Sapphires, Ted, Friends with Kids, Magic Mike and Lola Versus
To celebrate the release of the latest movies to be released to DVD, we have four packs of each these movies to giveaway; The Sapphires, Ted, Friends with Kids, Magic Mike and Lola Versus. Sing along with the girls from The Sapphires as they entertain the troops in Vietnam; laugh along to the the irreverent [...]
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