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"Lenny, small and sharp, has a younger brother Davey who won't stop growing - and at seven is as tall as a man. Raised by their mother, they have food and a roof over their heads, but not much else. The bright spot every week is the arrival of the latest issue of the Burrell's Build-It-at-Home … Continue reading Review: Lenny’s Book of Everything – Karen Foxlee
I almost don't know where to start with this one. I was super excited to read this, as I spent many of my teenage years binge watching Freaks and Geeks and Cougar Town (don't judge, it was brilliant) and adoring that in Busy there was a badass and beautiful woman on TV who was probably the closest to … Continue reading Review: This Will Only Hurt A Little – Busy Philipps
I was absolutely thrilled when the author, Alice Endacott, asked me to be one of her ARC readers for this book! 🙂 I have loved her other novels and knowing this one was set in the same world made me very keen to jump on board the early-reader train. On top of that, Endacott is … Continue reading Review: Dark Intent – A B Endacott
I genuinely think I squealed with delight and did a happy dance in my chair at work when I received a review copy of Bridge of Clay from the Pan Macmillan/Picador team. I adored The Book Thief and The Messenger by Zusak, and despite the time passed since reading those two books (or indeed, his writing them!), … Continue reading Review: Bridge of Clay – Markus Zusak
Khaled Hosseini's new book, Sea Prayer, was one I put off reading for a little while because although is masquerades as a simple picture book, I knew it was going to also be just a little bit heartbreaking. Sea Prayer was inspired by Alan Kurdi, the 3-year-old Syrian refugee who died at sea, trying to … Continue reading Review: Sea Prayer – Khaled Hosseini
I went in to this book knowing nothing about it other than it had a stunning cover ,and my best friend loved it (along with many other people on the 'gram). Honestly, this was pretty much all the motivation I needed to pick it up and I'm pretty glad I did. The Astonishing Colour of … Continue reading Review: The Astonishing Colour of After – Emily X.R. Pan
I've always had the feeling that Jodi Picoult is a love-her-or-hate-her kind of author. For years, I've been able to fall in to her books knowing to some degree what I'm in for, as she looks at various 'hot button' issues in most of her novels. A Spark of Light is one such book, counting … Continue reading Review: A Spark of Light – Jodi Picoult
