Beware of the book dragon!

It's no secret that I absolutely love Liv Evans's writing and I love dystopian fiction, and this last installment of The Derivatives Rising trilogy is no different. Friends (and foes), this book is no joke — at well over 700 pages, I think it was definitely the best possible way to end the series. Heck, I finished it and then went straight to Liv's DMs to ask "what the frick?!" I highly recommend reading both The Underground and The Hub (books 1 and 2) before jumping into this one, but you do you and be my guest if you're an agent of chaos. I truly didn't expect Free Citizens to be full of twists, however, it's got everything I could ask for in an ending of a YA dystopian trilogy, twists included! I certainly loved how Liv captured the world and characters, and developed both still in this last book! As someone who often struggles to visualise written word, to be able to actually have kind of a picture in mind in my head is actually something. The char...

The Voidstalker Extraction by Liv Evans My rating: 5 of 5 stars An excellent sci-fi, full of adventure! I enjoyed the universe, and felt that it was definitely something had me hooked into this one whilst flying in a big metal bird (that's right - I read this one in a single sitting, between Sydney and Auckland!) I cannot wait for book 2 in the series! NOTE: I was given a copy by one of the authors for review, and this has not by any way influenced my review. View all my reviews

The Deep by Rivers Solomon My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm not sure how to put this one. It's unique. And I liked it. But I only really retained the vibe from it, given it has such a slow pace. Rating: 3.25/5 View all my reviews

Enclave by Claire G. Coleman My rating: 4.7 5 of 5 stars TWs: racism, alcoholism, homophobia, xenophobia, death, mental illness This is an excellent dystopian novel - slow to start, but a kick in the teeth by the time you're halfway through! It has foci of homophobia, segregation, and slavery, and Coleman really does highlight these well in contrast to those who are white (privileged) in so called Safetown. A must read. Rating: 4.75/5 View all my reviews

The First Thing About You by Chaz Hayden My rating: 3 of 5 stars TWs: death (off-page), hospitalisation, alcohol use, drug use (off and on page), bullying I can definitely see A LOT of people reading this book! I really liked how the characters were flawed, even though I did find it hard to breeze through this read because of it. I did like the gritty-ness of teenage life through the lense of a disabled teen, a perspective not seen in a lot of books. Thanks to Walker Books Australia for a copy of this book as part of their bookclub. View all my reviews

Heart of Silver Flame by S.D. Simper My rating: 4 of 5 stars A very punchy sequel to Sea and Stars! I'm very mad about the cliffhanger ending, but surely it means that the next one is going to have that HEA we're all after! View all my reviews

The Heartstopper Yearbook by Alice Oseman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ah yes, I needed more Heartstopper content in my life! I really liked this 'yearbook'!! View all my reviews