Two boys who walk alone until they find each other… Dane has a lot of resentment bottled up inside him. There’s him not having a dad, being poor and having a mother who would rather frame winning instant scratchie tickets rather than cash them in and not have him wonder if they will be able …
Ebony, a girl who never quite believed she belonged, is coming to terms with the fact that she might be an angel. If only if it was as simple as that! There is a chance that those who believe she was switched at birth may be mistaken and her uniqueness has nothing to do with anything …
Unnatural Creatures is a collection of short stories compiled by Neil Gaiman. From werewolves to cockatoucans – there’s a lot of variety in this volume to interest readers. And whilst I found the stories entertaining, what I loved most about this book was the personal touches. Before each story, Gaiman gives a brief synopsis of …
I’m not normally a fan of novellas but The Assassin’s Blade is a great collection of stories bridging the gap of from when Celaena Sardothien was Adarlan’s Assassin to her time in the salt mines. One of the highlights of this book is you can be new to the Throne of Glass series or a …
For a girl who has been home schooled her entire life and wishes to explore distant planets – the lure of going to the number one space camp in the world is too much for Maisie “Danger” Brown to resist. The astronaut boot camp is everything Maisie could have dreamed of. She flirts with a …
I’m honoured today to share with you all an interview with the author of Almost Dead, Kaz Delaney. Kaz has generously given her time to answer some of my questions about her book, writing and her life as an author. I had a great time reading Almost Dead and I loved reading Kaz’s answers to …
Title: All Our Yesterdays (All Our Yesterdays #1) Author: Cristin Terrill Genre: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication Date: August 2013 Pages: 362 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Em is locked in a bare, cold cell with no comforts. Finn is in the cell next door. The Doctor is keeping them …
Title: The Disgrace of Kitty Grey Author: Mary Hooper Genre: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Romance Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication Date: June 2013 Pages: 288 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Kitty has a comfortable life as a country milkmaid. She is well looked after by the family who live up at the great house, and she enjoys …
Title: The Bone Season (The Bone Season #1) Author: Samantha Shannon Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia, Science Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication Date: August 2013 Pages: 466 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. …
Title: Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) Author: Sarah J Maas Genre: Fantasy, Magic, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication Date: August 2013 Pages: 432 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien is bold, daring and beautiful – the perfect seductress and the greatest assassin her world has ever known. But though she won the King’s …