I’m always happy to crawl into bed at the end of the day and read my book but I found myself thinking about bedtime at 4pm, just because I was looking forward to reading my book! This was a library book called Sea Hearts by Margo Lanagan. I reviewed Lanagan’s short stories, Singing my sister… Continue reading Sea Hearts – book review
Tag: young adult fiction
Books for young adults – Christmas ideas
With potentially seven or eight weeks of holidays ahead of them, teenagers need some decent books to keep them away from their screens! Young adult fiction can be a tricky area to navigate – a book that a nineteen-year-old might enjoy may not be suitable for a fourteen-year-old. The age of the protagonist is a good… Continue reading Books for young adults – Christmas ideas
No limits by Ellie Marney – book review
At her book launch at the Collins Street Dymocks bookshop, Ellie Marney said she was grateful to everyone who told her to keep writing. Now those supporters are grateful she did keep writing, because the result is No limits, a newly released young adult novel. Ellie is the author of the Every trilogy, a series… Continue reading No limits by Ellie Marney – book review
Three strong, original books
I’ve been reading quite a few wonderful books lately so I thought I’d bundle a few together in a review. I have so many library books teetering in a pile on my bedside table that I’m worried I’ll be decapitated during the night! I’ve reviewed an adult novel by a well-known Australian writer, a young… Continue reading Three strong, original books
Singing my sister down and other stories by Margo Lanagan – book review
I had goosebumps when I read Margo Lanagan’s short story, ‘Singing my sister down’. It’s a combination of her evocative language, believable worlds and her unique characters and the situations they find themselves in. This story is also the title of her collection of fantasy short stories, some of them written almost twenty years ago. If you’re… Continue reading Singing my sister down and other stories by Margo Lanagan – book review
The hate u give – book review
The hate u give by Angie Thomas may be one of my favourite books for 2017 – and we’re only a quarter of the year in. It’s a young adult book but I’d argue that anyone over the age of 14 should read it. I’ve given it to Mr 13 to read. It’s about Starr Carter,… Continue reading The hate u give – book review
My week in books
How many books have you read, skimmed, touched, discussed, borrowed or bought this week? I decided I would tally up mine! Read The secret scriptures by Sebastian Barry – this was my bookclub book and and it was my turn to host. Half of our bookclub had read it, half had started it. We all… Continue reading My week in books
Christmas shopping – books for 12-14 year-olds
The wonderful thing about books for twelve-fourteen year-olds is they explore many topics that are fitting for adult literature, too. These books cut straight to the chase – none of these books are moralistic or preachy or patronising – they are interesting, well-written stories about fascinating ideas. A single stone, written by Meg McKinlay –… Continue reading Christmas shopping – books for 12-14 year-olds
Words in deep blue – book review
Sometimes I feel that it is my job to find beautiful books and tell others about them because I feel their lives will be enriched. Cath Crowley’s young adult novel, Words in deep blue, is one such book. The story is told in first person, alternating between Henry, who has finished year 12, works in… Continue reading Words in deep blue – book review
The stars at Oktober Bend – book review
Miss 9 and I had a girls’ afternoon out on the weekend – we do like to leave our boys behind and go to places likes cafes, craft classes, cheese shops and gardens every now and again – and went to a fabulous book launch at Readings. We were there for the launch of The… Continue reading The stars at Oktober Bend – book review