anonymous premonition is a collection of poetry by Yvette Holt. I saw Yvette read some of her work at the Canberra Writers festival last year and she was amazing, so I picked this up and have been meaning to get into it since.

Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia, edited by Anita Heiss, was one of my most anticipated new released last year and I bought it straight away when it came out, but so far I've only dipped in and out of the stories. It is full of so many stories from a diverse range of Aboriginal people and I'd really like to read it right through.

I started reading Terra Nullius last year when I was going to see Claire G Coleman at the Sydney Writers Festival, but put it down when I heard some spoilers. I know from what I've read so far that it's going to be amazing (and important!), so I'm determined to make time for it this week.


This weekend also happens to be a 24 in 48 readathon weekend, and while I'm not sure I'll quite be able to squeeze out that much reading time, I'm hoping to at least hit 12 hours in 72!

I'd love to hear what you're reading this long weekend if you're a fellow aussie, or what's on your tbr if you're participating in 24 in 48 - let me know in the comments!

xo Bron

The Way I See It is the debut novel from Sydney writer Lucy Marrett, and is a compelling story about a young woman living with anxiety.



Holly has something on her mind, but it’s not something she wants to admit to. It’s only after the funeral of a high school friend that she begins to realise she might have to speak up. It’s the reason she tears her hair out, the reason she picks at her skin, and the reason she sometimes has trouble breathing.

She has two friends on her side, Lara a friend from university who she lives with and Jem, a high school friend who she couldn’t live without. Jem is her rock and the one person in the world she trusts most, while Lara is everything Holly wishes she could be herself.

But time feels like it’s running out for Holly, and she’s not sure how much longer she can live the way she is. It’s time for her to stand up and speak out.

The Way I See It is is not a self-help book, nor is it full of inspirational quotes or success stories. It is a realistic portrayal of the ongoing, daily battle a young woman has with her anxiety, and how she decides to deal with it.

To be honest, I wasn't sure how I would go with The Way I See It - I think I've talked before about how I can have some trouble with books that put me inside the minds of young women who spend a lot of their time worrying about how other see them and putting themselves down. This was definitely not the case with The Way I See It! I found this a compelling, honest, and well written look inside the life (and thoughts) of a young woman living with anxiety. I really felt like I got to know - and become friends with - main character Holly.

Fellow Book Riot Read Harder Challenge participants might be interested to know that The Way I See It would count for at least two categories from the 2019 challenge (which was released last week - check it out here):
8. An #ownvoices book set in Oceania
9. A book published prior to January 1, 2019, with fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads
(I also think Lucy might be a journalist, in which case 5. A book by a journalist or about journalism would also work)

I gave this 3.5 stars, and I think it is essential reading for anyone who wants to learn more about what it's like to live with anxiety.

xo Bron


***The Way I See It***

Huge thanks to Elephant Tree Publishing for sending me a free copy for review. 

It's National Reconciliation Week this week, and this year Reconciliation Australia is inviting all Australians to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories, to share that knowledge and help us grow as a nation. Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia :: edited by Anita Heiss
Terra Nullius :: Claire G Coleman

It is no secret that I'm trying to read ALL the #loveozya books this year, and that If I Tell You, by Alicia Tuckerman, was one of the books that I was most excited about (I wrote a bit about it here).  By now it is also no secret that when I read this I absolutely I loved it! Let me tell you a little bit about the story (thanks to the Goodreads plot summary), and then we can talk about what I liked so much about it...

Seventeen-year-old Alex Summers lives with a secret and the constant fear someone will find out. But when a new family moves to town, they bring with them their teenage daughter Phoenix Stone. When Alex falls for Phoenix, there is no warning. In a small town with small minds, girls don’t go out with other girls, even if they want to.

In fear there is bravery – you can either cling to the edge or have the courage to jump. But what do you do when you’re left spiralling through the freefall?

I gave this all the stars (and a couple of tissues too)!

Today's photo prompt got me thinking about some of the non-fiction I have really loved reading over the past 6 months or so, and so I thought I'd share here three of the best non-fiction books I've read recently(ish)...