#ShowUsYourShelfies #EyeOnAugust-Roundup!

Maria Katsonis enjoyed a traditional Greek childhood as the daughter of European immigrants to Australia, living on top of a milk bar and sharing a bedroom with her grandmother. She was a good Greek girl throughout high school until university, when she discovered her rebellious side and abandoned nine-tenths of an economics degree for a career in the theatre.

Furthering her studies later in life, she attended Harvard and left with a Masters in Public Administration. Little did she know that, in five years’ time, she would be alone on a bed in a psychiatric ward fighting for her life.

This is the powerful and moving true-life story of a high-flier who fought a terrifying battle against depression and psychosis. The Mind Thief will make you laugh, cry, gasp and smile. Written with elegance and honesty, it is a harrowing but ultimately uplifting account.

Fleeing war and the death of her family, Eve has carefully constructed a new life for herself in London.

Yet she is troubled by vivid, disturbing dreams, symptoms of her traumatic past, which intrude increasingly on her daily life. As she is drawn further into her dream world, she finds herself caught up in a fresh battle for survival.

A dark, lyrical fantasy about healing and reconnecting with the full richness of the self.

Don’t they look great? There are so many more Eye/Lightning books that I didn’t get around to reading and reviewing which I can absolutely guarentee getting around to as soon as I can.

In the meantime, stay with me for September’s #IndieBooksLoveFest publisher reveal and discussion incoming at some point tomorrow!
It’s not going to be as linear as August, it’ll be a bit more challenging but just as much fun(I hope!).