Kelly (Diva Booknerd)’s Comments (group member since May 01, 2016)

Kelly (Diva Booknerd)’s comments from the Aussie Book Club group.

Tonile wrote: "Adding my two cents here, it's also the first in a trilogy so there is a lot of world building and background. To be honest, when I first read it I found it a bit of a struggle. If you can handle t..."

*waves to Tonile*
I plan on reading it this month, when I finish with my current reads. I'm expecting a bit of info dumping being a fantasy (in more ways than one it seems #seewhatididthere), but have seen nothing but glowing reviews and from readers who would generally shy away from books that are sexually graphic. You know it's an incredible series when it draws readers out of their usual comfort zones.

I echo what Elspeth has said above. My coblogger has read and enjoyed the series, but it's quite confronting in it's sexual content for younger readers I've heard and the issue of trigger warnings as well. It's great that readers have a choice of either book to read this month, that way there's something for everyone.

I've already read it and loved it. It reminded me more so of an adventure middle grade, but with older characters. Alex is really sassy and I love that it doesn't focus on a romance to further the storyline as well, but there's a connection there with another character, looking forward to seeing who picks up on the potential romance.

Diem wrote: "Els! YES! Summer Skin is also my favourite so far, it's still early but I'm calling it. Also, my love for Jaclyn Moriarty and Melina Marchetta knows no bounds."

I LOVED Summer Skin. Such an incredible and empowering read for young women. It's been my favourite Aussie lit so far this year too.

I love Aussie reads and a big advocate for our Aussie authors too. Some of my favourites have been...



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I'm Kelly. I'm a mature YA reader and have been a traditional blogger at www.divabooknerd.com for over three years now. I review a lot for the Aussie publishers and specifically Aussie titles. I also run the Aussie Bloggers and Readers group with a bunch of awesome bloggers as well.

I love to chat books, so make sure you say hi! You can find me on twitter under @divabooknerd and also on Instagram under the same name.