Book Review: The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman

The Sleeper and the Spindle combines two classic fairytale and gives them a delicious twist. A queen, complete with dwarf escorts, goes on a quest the day before her wedding to save a kingdom and a princess from a witch’s enchantment. This is Snow White meets Sleeping Beauty but not in a way we have ever seen …

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(It is the Perfect Murder… or is it?): The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard

Ava, Parker, Julie, Mackenzie and Caitlin appear to have nothing in common. But there is one thing they can all agree on – their hatred for Beacon Height’s golden boy, Nolan Hotchkiss. He has ruined their lives in one way or another and they put a plan in action to make him pay. The perfect crime. …

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Graphic Novel: The Graveyard Book Volume 2 by Neil Gaiman & P Craig Russell

After reading the first volume I was eagerly anticipating the second (and final!) graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novel, The Graveyard Book. Five different artists lend their skills to deliver a beautifully cohesive story featuring Nobody “Bod” Owens and ghostly friends. Picking up where the first volume finished, this instalment shows as Bod …

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(Instruction Manual of Sorts): This Book Is Gay by James Dawson

In This Book Is Gay, James Dawson sets out to provide information and support for teens who are questioning or coming to terms with their sexuality. Presented in a light-hearted and humorous way, This Book Is Gay was both informative and funny complete with facts, personal anecdotes and testaments from LGBT* people around the world. …

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(Fantastic Fantasy): Sabriel by Garth Nix

When Sabriel can’t contact her father, she knows something is wrong. Leaving the relative safety of Ancelstierre and venturing through the wall into the Old Kingdom is dangerous but Sabriel knows the risks. Not having been to the Old Kingdom since she was a young child, now a decade older and wiser, Sabriel has to magical …

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(Opposites Attract): Misbehaving by Abbi Glines

Jason Stone is used to girls using him for his famous brother. He’s not used to girls with baseball bats wanting him to be their getaway drivers. Jess is not like other girls he’s been with before. She’s beautiful and smart and finds his money a turn off. Jess has been warned by her mother …

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(Opposites Attract in the Outback): Rain Dance by Karen Wood

The country is in Kaydon’s blood. As a fifth generation cattle farmer, he was born knowing that some day he would be expected to run the property. But his lack of say in his own future has him feeling trapped. When his father finds a business partner and buys a new property, Kaydon is sceptical. The …

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(How Far is Too Far?): The Distance Between Us by Kasie West

Caymen Meyers has always known there are two kinds of people in her town. Those who are rich and those who make their livings catering to the wealthy. After spending her life watching her mother struggle to make ends meet, Caymen knows people with money aren’t like her and her friends. When she meets Xander Spence, …

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(This is Not a Love Story): Solitaire by Alice Oseman

This book may not be a love story but it is one I fell in love with almost instantly. The blurb for Solitaire is rather sparse and despite not knowing very much about it, I was incredibly eager to read it. After rushing out to buy a copy the day it was released, it has taken …

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(Carnevale is full of deception): Masquerade by Kylie Fornasier

Arriving in Venice on the eve of Carnevale , Orelia Rossetti has no interest in fancy dresses and elaborate masks. She’s in the City of Bridges to find answers about her late mother. Her uncle takes her in on the condition she tell no one – not even her cousins – her true identity. Posing as …

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