Fairy-tale ending as ‘promising work’ turns into a lemon…
I really thought the writer might try to be a smidge more imaginative and a great deal less obvious
People wanting to de-stress are hooked, writes Janine Magree
The novel’s clever mid-sentence ending is pregnant with hope and a hint of healing, but the novel does not provide simplistic solutions
Chris Bertish’s “See it, Believe it, Achieve it” mantra must be good for something, so I reckon I’ll make this compulsory reading for all teens in my household
As the second in the series, this book stands comfortably on its own, so the reader is not left feeling they should have read the first book to get a feel for the ...
Always on the lookout for easy readers that might interest my teen sons, I was thrilled to discover these books
A thoroughly compelling read that will have you balling your fists in anticipation of inescapably nasty conclusions
The pathos of the Boer women and children’s situation is echoed over and over in this fascinating book
By Lucy Carver (MacMillan Children’s Books)This is the second in the Lucy Carver series about Alyssa, a scholarship pupil at posh St Jude’s Academy in the English ...
I read the book in one sitting and was absorbed all the way through. Pretty decent stuff overall
Everyday reality dovetails perfectly with fantasy and if you enjoy a bit of suspense, this novel will leave you gagging for the second of this series
Nice little message in here for teens about learning to value life
It is ages since I’ve enjoyed an autobiographical-type read as much as I did this one
This is a modern comedic love story that ties up the loose ends very neatly
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While incorporating some positive messages, these are delivered in a prescriptive tone and seem at odds with what has gone before.
These writings form the memoirs of a man advised by his doctor, who had apparently never encountered such a severe case of post-traumatic stress as his.