Rory has just been accepted into the Theden Academy - an elite finishing school that will allow Rory to attend any university - a chance a...
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Showing posts with label coming of age. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coming of age. Show all posts
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Friday, August 29, 2014
Retro read: 'Survival' by Chris Ryan
For most of the teenagers on the Phoenix it is the adventure of a lifetime, sailing on the ocean and working as a tightknit team to keep eve...
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Labels:
12+,
action,
Chris Ryan,
coming of age,
Em,
friendship,
survival,
team work,
thriller
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
It's all about John Green
Over the summer holidays I read Looking for Alaska by John Green. I had been meaning to read it for years, ever since my trusty libraria...
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Monday, June 3, 2013
Recommendation: 'Before I Die' by Jenny Downham
I basically just chose this book because the cover and title caught my eye. I give this book a 9/10 because it is explores a world with em...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Recommendation: ‘Vessel’ by Sarah Beth Durst
Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst Liyana is a Vessel, destined to hold the spirit of Bayla, the goddess of the Goat Clan. She has trained f...
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Labels:
adventure,
ages 13+,
coming of age,
Em,
fantasy fiction,
goddesses,
gods,
magic,
quest,
Sarah Beth Durst,
self discovery,
Vessel
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Recommendation: 'I swear’ by Lane Davis
I swear by Lane Davis Pushed beyond breaking point, Leslie Gaitlin decides suicide is her only option and ends her life in the garage o...
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Labels:
ages 14+,
bullying,
coming of age,
Em,
high schools,
I swear,
Lane Davis,
suicide
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Introducing 'No Laughter Here' by Rita Williams-Garcia
No laughter here by Rita Williams-Garcia. How would you feel if you’ve spent the whole holidays waiting for your best friend to come hom...
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