Hi everyone! So it's officially one week to go until the HSC starts...which is both nerve-wracking and exciting at the same time, because once my three weeks of exams are over that's it! I can see my TBR pile getting smaller a lot quicker once that happens.

*Reading Right Now*

This is good, but quite strange as well. Patrick Ness's novels always seem to have that uniqueness to them though so I'm interested to see what direction it takes.

*Previous Posts*

• Review: Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
• {Blog Tour} Atmospheric by Carole Wilkinson: Review & Guest Post

*Recommendation of the Week*



A lighthearted, quick read which really makes me want to go to Sweden! 

*From The Interwebs*

• Aentee @ Read At Midnight discussed  4 Common Book Blogger Insecurities (And Why They Don’t Matter!)
• Aimee @ Deadly Darlings developed the book community survival guide
• Cait @ Paper Fury talked about hating a book vs. being 'meh' about it
• Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales talked about 7 times Harry Potter taught her how to live
• Emily @ Loony Literate reviewed Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine

*Haul*

Thanks HarperVoyager for the review copy!

Alice In Wonderland with a new quirky twist - I'm excited for this one :)

*Giveaway Reminder*

Just a quick reminder that my giveaway for 2 sets of the entire 'Tribe' trilogy by Australian author Ambelin Kwaymullina is still going! Closes 9th October and is open to Australian residents only. 

Click the image to go to the entry page!

*I'm going on hiatus*

Because of my finals coming up I'll be taking a mini-hiatus from now until 29th October. There may be some posts up here and there which I've scheduled, but other than that I'll be focused on my studies and ready to come back with a whole new wealth of posts later this month! 

Genie's Weekly News (26)

Hi everyone and welcome to my weekly blog feature to recap the week with bookish news and what to expect coming up! So without further ado...

*Reading Right Now*



Yep, still going - I've been having to read books for school in between but I am getting there I promise!

*Previous Posts*

• Mini Reviews
• Waiting on Wednesday: The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly  

*Recommendation of the Week*




Look out for my review next week - Ginger Scott has done it again!

*From The Interwebs*

• Joy @ Thoughts by J reviewed The Winner's Crime
• Emily @ Loony Literate talked about why she loved contemporary YA
• Cait @ Paper Fury shared authors who should write books together
• Gina @ Behind the Pages posted her stacking the shelves
• Amanda @ Beautiful Bookish Butterflies wrote about why challenges can be good for you

*Haul*

*Movie Reactions*

To take a break from study my mum and I went out for dinner and a movie quite spontaneously, but it was good to do something different. I have to say Kingsman was quite different from what I expected, and there were a few 'what just happened' moments, but it's a movie that can't really be taken too seriously. 

*Other News*

Since half-yearly's are imminent, I'll be taking a mini hiatus for a few weeks just so I can focus on that. There may be a few reviews here and there and other posts, but for the most part it's going to be pretty quiet around here. However, I should be back in full swing by 1st April when all my exams are over and it's holiday time!

On another note: Aussies don't forget to enter the giveaway for the entire three books of the 'Every' series! (click the image to go to the post)