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Book Review - Trouble Is A Friend Of Mine by Stephanie Tromly

Trouble Is A Friend Of MineAuthor: Stephanie TromlyGenres: Young Adult, Mystery, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Humour.  Published: August 4 2015Pages: 336 pages (Hardcover) (Kathy Dawson Books)Read: September 2015Rating: 5 Stars


Of course I didn’t like Digby when I first met him. No one does.

The first time Philip Digby shows up on Zoe Webster’s doorstep, he’s rude and he treats her like a book he’s already read and knows the ending to.

But before she k...

Book Review - Divine Intervention by Edward Davies

Divine InterventionAuthor: Edward DaviesGenres: Novella.  Published: December 7 2011Pages: 88 pages (E-book)Read: September 2015Rating: 2 Stars


"Jimmy Stewart Moon - his parents had been big fans of 'It's A Wonderful Life' - was bored, but not for much longer...
When he accidentally falls out of his bedroom window whilst peeping at his next door neighbour, he meets Frank – a man who claims to be God! Not only that, but Frank claims that His only reason for bei...

Book Review - The Rest Of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness

The Rest Of Us Just Live HereAuthor: Patrick NessGenres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy, Science Fiction.  Published: August 27 2015Pages: 343 pages (Paperback Edition) (Walker Books)Read: September 2015Rating: 4 Stars

What if you aren’t the Chosen One?

The one who’s supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death?

What if you’re like Mikey? Who just wants to grad...

Book Review - The Infinite by Lori M. Lee

The Infinite(Gates of Thread and Stone #2)Author: Lori M. LeeGenres: Young Adult, Dystopia, Fantasy. Published: March 10 2015Pages: 378 pages (Hardcover Edition) (Skyscape)Read: September 2015Rating: 4 Stars
SPOILERS FOR THE PREVIOUS BOOK AHEAD!!


The walls of Ninurta keep its citizens safe.

Kai always believed the only danger to the city came from within. Now, with a rebel force threatening the fragile government, the walls have become more of a priso...

Book Review - One by Sarah Crossan

OneAuthor: Sarah CrossanGenres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction. Published: September 1 2015Pages: 448 pages (Paperback Edition) (Bloomsbury Children)Read: August 2015Rating: 5 Stars


Grace and Tippi are twins - conjoined twins. And their lives are about to change. No longer able to afford homeschooling, they must venture into the world - a world of stares, sneers and cruelty. Will they find more than that at school? Can they find real f...

Dewey's 24 hour Read-A-Thon

Dewey's 24 hour Read-A-ThonI've decided to join!! Yay! Yay! Yay! It's going to be a tough one but I'm doing this and the only goal I really have is to finish Unbecoming by Jenny Downham before the 24hrs is up. I'm only 50 pages in so there's a lot left to get through but hopefully I'll do it!! 
Are you guys joining in on this read-a-thon? Let me know!!

Novella Review - The Tailor & The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo

Novella Review  The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo
(The Grisha #0.5)
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Novella
Published: June 5 2012
Pages: 43 pages (E-book)(Tor)
Read: October 2015
Rating: 4 Stars
Book 42 / 60 - 2015 Goodreads Reading Challenge
The Witch of Duva is a novella based before The Grisha Trilogy. It's basically a folklore story and what a great one it was. I must admit it was a bit slow to start off but I love Leigh Bardugo's writing and then that awful twist at the end and I was just ho...

Book Review - Cress by Marissa Meyer

Cress(The Lunar Chronicles #3)Author: Marissa MeyerGenres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Science Fiction. Published: February 6 2014Pages: 550 pages (Paperback Edition) (Puffin)Read: August 2015Rating: 5 Stars
SPOILERS FOR THE PREVIOUS BOOKS AHEAD!!


In this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana an...

Book Review - Shadows by Ilsa J. Bick

Shadows(Ashes Trilogy #2)Author: Ilsa J. BickGenres: Young Adult, Dystopia, Horror, Zombies. Published: September 27 2012Pages: 518 pages (Paperback Edition) (Quercus)Read: August 2015Rating: 5 Stars
SPOILERS FOR THE PREVIOUS BOOK AHEAD!!


Alex has escaped from Rule - but what new horrors face her in the ravaged world outside? 

Tom is safe - but what will he risk to find Alex? 

Chris - how much does he really know about the terrible darkness o...

Update & Apologies

Update & ApologiesHey everyone!
As the title of the post goes, this is an update along with an apology. The apology being that I haven't been posting much recently apart from memes and I'm sorry about that. I've just been not in the mood to blog lately for some reason and well my reading has been up and down too. I've been in this mood of starting quite a number of books, but not being able to get past the first quarter, not because the book isn't good, just because I want to start somethi...