I have waited so long to post this review that I can scarcely believe the day has finally come! Today, August 2nd 2011, Victoria Schwab’s debut novel, The Near Witch, is available to you all. And what a magnificent book it is! The Near Witch is a beautifully lyrical, gothic tale that will hold you [...]
There are books imbued with a certain kind of magic. There are books we read and then, then, there are books that invite complete immersion. A gift from an Author to a reader, to give words that have texture and fluidity, richness and depth, a narrative that invites participation and hides the world around us [...]
” ‘When you are a child,’ she says, her expression soft, ‘what you see and what you hear and comprehend can be sorted into little boxes. Then, as you live and learn, all those boxes open up and become rooms. The more you experience, the bigger those rooms get. If you’re lucky enough, there are [...]
Tis a brave thing indeed to attempt to address a subject as close to the bone, (NO pun intended), as Anorexia. To do so through the medium of a graphic novel, is perhaps, even braver still. Tyranny- Lesley Fairfield, is a masterful and delicate approach to a subject that is all too often whispered about, [...]
It is unusual for me to read a book that is not Young Adult or Children’s fiction. However, occasionally a title will grab my attention and I will venture into the world of ‘Grown Up’ Books. Crime-Ferdinand Von Schirach, was one such book. I was fortunate enough to win an ARC through a competition Text [...]
Eerily prescient. The entire time I was reading The Unidentified- Rae Mariz, my subconscious was exploring what I already know to be true of the teenagers I interact with daily and how media and advertising affects their lives. I pondered the premise Mariz explores in this novel, a world where Education has become a Game, [...]
I have a confession to make. I am always going on and on and on and on and on to my students, my own kids (and anyone who will stand still long to listen actually) about NOT judging a book by its cover. Its my pet hate. I think all books deserve consideration, no matter [...]
So, I finished Across The Universe- Beth Revis. And I really liked it, ALOT. And I really want to write an intelligent and thoughtful review.( I can do those sometimes ) Try as I might, I just cant write a review to compete with Kayla’s. Not that I want too mind you…so I say, lets [...]
Religion has always been fascinating to me. I have been known to spend hours researching different religions, just to satisfy my own curiosity. It is not just the fundamental beliefs of a particular religion either. What truly fascinates me is faith. Absolute, (some would call it blind), FAITH. Long have I pondered over and wondered [...]
When I was young, I adored nothing more than being given the creeps by a well written ghost story. As I grew older though, it became more and more difficult to be scared or un-nerved by a story, no matter how well written. So I resigned myself to the fact that clearly I had outgrown [...]
