Book Reviews
Hannah, Cate, and Lissa share a house in London together. At 29, they are great friends and doing their best to make their way in life. Expectation follows their journeys together, and apart, until they are in their 40’s with frequent flashbacks to earlier days to give depth to their stories. Anna Hope packs in... Continue Reading →
Lilly, a straight A student collapses in class. Her mum Grace is determined to find out more about what caused the collapse and starts to uncover other secrets that Lilly has been keeping. Mia, Lilly’s younger sister is a great storyteller. She often gets in trouble at school and her vivid imagination helps her conjour... Continue Reading →
Golden Oaks, or “The Farm” as it is known by residents, is a home for pregnant women designed to look after their every need. A nutritionally balanced menu, exercise planned out, and regular scans and checkups are available for all the guests. The women are all surrogates, carrying babies to term for a regular wage... Continue Reading →
Emmett is from a family that frowns upon books, they run a farm and work hard in the fields to earn a very modest living. After a bout of a strange sickness Emmett is weak and struggling to get back into the full swing of his physical work on the farm. His parents despise binders... Continue Reading →
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher. The Last is set in a dystopian future after nuclear war has begun. Major cities have been destroyed, the internet is only available in a few areas, and major transport links have been shut down. This leaves the residents of a hotel in Switzerland... Continue Reading →
Notes to Self is a collection of chapters written by Emilie Pine covering key moments from her life. These aren’t cheerful memories from a happy childhood, but important recollections of life changing periods with social commentary. The reader learns of an alcoholic father, a troubled teenager, trying for a baby, births, deaths and some outright... Continue Reading →
The Truth Pixie can’t help but tell the truth. She finds herself unable to control it and is honest about all the thoughts in her head, even the bad ones. This gets her into trouble with her friends and family leaving her feeling lonely and sad... until she meets Aada. The Truth Pixie changes her... Continue Reading →
I received a copy of this book from the publisher, but still have my childhood copy that has been read many times. What a pleasure to be able to share one of my favourite childhood books with my son. Matilda at 30 has been illustrated by Quentin Blake to imagine what Matilda might be doing... Continue Reading →
The Possible world is a lovely story exploring the importance of family, friends and the memories we make with them. It begins with a tragedy. Ben, an anxious 6 year old goes to a birthday party he will never forget. Lucy is working in the hospital when those involved are admitted. I enjoyed reading a... Continue Reading →
