Crossed Wires by Rosie Thornton

If you’re looking for a great novel to escape in, with believable and likable characters, a bit of romance and a not so predictable ending then you should definitely read Crossed Wires by Rosie Thornton.

Keeper of Light and Dust by Natasha Mostert

This is a fast paced thriller with an intricate plot full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing right up until the last page. I can highly recommend it and will definitely be seeking out a copy of Mosert’s previous novel Season of the Witch.

Willow by Julia Hoban | Online Book Review

In this Young Adult novel, Hoban takes the very sensitive subject of self-harm and delivers a powerful story. Of how people cope with loss, of our perceptions of the world around us, and how sometimes we see things differently to everyone else, almost to the point of paranoia.

Book Review | Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Graphic Novel)

Coraline is about… A young girl who goes exploring in her apartment and opens a door to another world where her ‘other mother’ tries to kidnap her and her parents.

I’ve heard fantastic things about this book over recent months and thought it would be a good opportunity for me to experience my first graphic novel – but I think it will unfortunately be my last. I just didn’t get it.

Book Review | One Foot in the Black by Kurt L. Kamm

I was hooked from that very first line and thoroughly enjoyed this book. In a move away from most novels the whole story is pretty much told using dialogue between the characters rather than any descriptive narrative. This works perfectly and I felt like I was right alongside Greg, through the training, the beatings and the fires.

I was quite surprised when I finished the book to find this was a work of fiction; I was so sure it was a biography. Every year we hear on the news about the wildfires burning in California; next time I will definitely spare a moment to think about the brave men who risk their lives to save the locals, while understanding a bit more about how they go about it.

If you’re looking for a gripping read that’s a little different from the norm I can highly recommend One Foot in the Black by Kurt L. Kamm.

Book Review | The Tiniest Tiger by Joanne L. McGonagle

A wonderful story to share with your children and prompt a discussion about these beautiful animals as well as what to do should they ever find themselves lost.

Book Review | The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell

O’Farrell uses compelling prose and a fractured structure to draw the reader in and then reveal the clues which when pieced together reveal a shocking secret.

Book Review | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

This is a story about a time in history most of us would like to forget – but that we should be forced to remember – and the terrible things that can happen when people keep secrets from each other…

Book Review | Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Clear some space in your diary and settle down with Never Let Me Go as Kathy tells you all about her life and friendships and why kids from Hailsham School are so special…

Book Review | The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

Hale has woven a magical fairytale, with believable characters and such spell-binding descriptions that there were times I would look up from the book and be surprised to find that I wasn’t standing on a cobbled street surrounded by geese!

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