The Square Root of Summer is one of those books I’m not sure how to describe and do it justice. The main character Gottie is a little lost in her life. When her beloved grandfather/surrogate father Grey died, her brother moved to London, her boyfriend broke her heart and her Papa buried himself in his …
Shelby’s life is ruled by routine. Home-schooled by a mother who just wants to keep her safe, Shelby doesn’t get out much and when she does her mum chaperones her with an eagle eye. Her world may be small – but it is safe. That is until a car accident leaves Shelby in hospital and everything …
If there was ever a book which made me want to run away to Ireland and play among the faeries – it would be Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill. Kate McDaid’s life so far has been fairly normal. She has a job as a copywriter and hopes for career progression. Her parents are loving and she has a great …
Jam Gallahue hasn’t been coping since the tragic loss of her boyfriend, Reeve. Heartbroken and depressed, her parents send her to a boarding school for fragile youth in hopes that there Jam will get the help she needs. Despondent Jam doesn’t want to move on from her grief. Chosen as one of a select few, Jam …
The title may be long – but perfectly fitting. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender is often strange but equally beautiful. Telling the story of four generations, this is a novel where metaphors become reality. Born with wings Ava Lavender is somewhat of an oddity in her part of Seattle. But her ancestors …