New, hot, and recommended for May 2012

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Wow – talk about wow. What can I say about this book that hasn’t already been said? Is it amazing? Sh... Read more »

Retro read: 'Briar Rose' by Jane Yolen

Briar Rose by Jane Yolen Regular readers of this blog probably won’t be surprised if I admit a taste for books based on fairy tales, an... Read more »

3 NZ Music Month reads

NZ Music Month is back! To celebrate, I attempted to find some great music-themed NZ teen fiction. Here are a few music-related reads with s... Read more »

Retro read: 'The blue sword' by Robin McKinley.

The blue sword by Robin McKinley I’ll be honest with you – I adore this book (and pretty much anything written by Robin McKinley - that i... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Cleopatra confesses' by Carolyn Meyer

Cleopatra confesses by Carolyn Meyer At the age of 10, Cleopatra knows she would make a good queen of Egypt – better than her vain and je... Read more »

Retro read: 'Winter of fire' by Sherryl Jordan

Winter of fire by Sherryl Jordan Elsha lives in our future, a world where the sky is dark and the cold is unforgiving. In her world ... Read more »