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, [...]
Keep your eyes peeled for The Song Of The Dove- A Love Story, in bookstores. Like so many picture books, it has to been seen to be truly appreciated. I can tell you though, it is possibly one of the most beautifully illustrated picture books I have seen for a long time. The illustrations (Sonia [...]
What secrets lie beneath? When Cassie and Liam start swimming at the lake neither of them realises the dark secrets that lie beneath. As summer heats up and the lake waters become lower and lower, the shocking truth is slowly uncovered. And soon, both their lives will change – forever. Text courtesy of Walker Books [...]
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 [...]
One of the things I love most about Christmas Holidays is the fact that I get an unprecedented amount of time to read. Its wonderful. So I thought I might take a moment to share with you all which titles are keeping me up to the wee hours this holidays… Minutes ago I finished my [...]
I am always delighted when parents in our school community take the time to drop in to the library. Lately, I have had several dropping in to ask me what books they should buy their children and young adults for Christmas. I have also had several emails asking me the same thing. I decided to [...]
The Project – Brian Falkner First of all lets just say- round of applause to Brian Falkner. I absolutely loved this book. It was so….. Interesting! The book was about two boys, Tommy and Luke, who come across a very, very old book in the library when moving as many old books as possible to [...]
So folks. Its NO secret how I feel about Science Fiction. I am not a fan. For me, somehow Science Fiction had become entangled with an enduring mental image of robots and space exploration and Terry Pratchett type worlds. Thank you Lara Morgan. For putting paid to my disillusionment once and for all. I absolutely, [...]
Author Interview Lara Morgan: The Rosie Black Chronicles- Genesis. For those of you who have shied away from reading Science Fiction till now, I URGE you (because COMMANDING you would be rude) to grab a copy of Lara Morgan’s fantastic new book The Rosie Black Chronicles- Genesis. Welcome Lara and thank you so much for [...]
As most of you would know by now, The Shortlist for The Inky’s has been announced! It is a fantastic list and this was a difficult choice for me, but I have to tell you guys, my pick for the Winner has to be….
