The Pen and Inkpot

If you take a little look at the bookish corner of instagram, you will see that a people own a LOT of books. Most famous bookstagrammers get sent books for free, but for the rest of us, we buy all of our books. All those books are pretty expensive, but in this post I will reveal my secrets on where I get my books from and how you can save money on your next read. Purchasing Books Brand New: Dymocks This is a bookstore that I usually like to go into just to browse or purchase a book with a gift voucher because the books are relatively expensive and as much as I love the feeling of a new book, it isn't always necessary to spend a lot of money just for a shiny cover. Book Depository This online shop sells brand new books with free postage. They have a huge range and reasonable prices which I find perfect for buying books as gifts or if I am looking for something specific. Purchasing Books Secondhand: Op Shops and Garage Sales (Meaning "Thrift Store...

Genuine Fraud is a YA mystery and thriller by E.Lockhart. This twisting and suspenseful novel tells the story of two friends trying to deceive each other. It is a deep tangle of events which I found quite difficult to untie. A complex story filled with master of disguise, action heroes and high school dropouts creates a clever, but confusing plot line. Julia West Williams is a liar, a  fraud  and a criminal. Imogen Sokoloff is a runaway, a rich daughter and the perfect friend. Jules drinks up Imogen's attention. Imogen is unaware of Jules' dark past. They become the best of friends until their relationship takes the darkest of turns. Genuine Fraud was told in chronological order, but backwards. This created some unpredictable plot twists and suspense with more layers being added to the mystery. The only problem with this sequencing of events was the added confusion since I did not understand that time was going backwards until about halfway through the no...

At first, this novel just looked like another cliche dystopian book but I read it because I was intrigued by the unique concept. Unfortunately, in the end it was very similar to other novels I have read of the the same genre. In school, I was taught that when narrative writing to "show not tell" but I found that "A Thousand Pieces of You" used very basic language which told the story instead of using more adjectives and metaphors to depict events as they happened. The idea behind the novel was original and had the potential to create an awesome story, but a few things prevented me from really loving it. Marguerite Caine is the daughter of two brilliant physicists who have made a discovery which will change the world forever. She is encouraged to imagine the impossible and is surrounded by wild, scientific theories until one day, her father is murdered. All of the evidence points towards Paul, one of Marguerite's parent's students who has used their ...