Recommendation: 'Emerald' by Karen Wallace

Emerald by Karen Wallace Emerald and her brother have always had a distant relationship with their mother. Emerald is much closer to her ... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Dark inside' by Jeyn Roberts

Dark inside by Jeyn Roberts It's the end of the world (again). This time it's massive earthquakes happening all across the planet... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Trafficked' by Kim Purcell

Trafficked by Kim Purcell Since her parents died Hannah has lived with her grandmother, their life is not easy but at least they have eac... Read more »

Recommendation: 'A confusion of princes' by Garth Nix

Title: A confusion of princes Author: Garth Nix Publisher: Allen & Unwin Year: 2012 Khemri is an enhanced being – equipped wit... Read more »

Recommendation:' Wrapped' by Jennifer Bradbury

Title: Wrapped Author: Jennifer Bradbury Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Year: 2011 Regency period romance with Egypti... Read more »

Recommendation: 'The name of the star' by Maureen Johnson

The name of the star by Maureen Johnson Rory Deveaux, an entertaining teenager from a tiny town in New Orleans, moves with her family to ... Read more »

Retro read: 'Singer' by Jean Thesman

Singer by Jean Thesman Gwenore’s mother is a witch – the evil and powerful Rhiamon. Her whole life has been lived in fear of her mother’s... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Department 19' by Will Hill.

Department 19 by Will Hill Anyone who likes vampires will enjoy reading this one. The cover is deceiving and I found it an excellent read... Read more »

Retro read: 'The tricksters' by Margaret Mahy

The tricksters by Margaret Mahy A retro-read, perfect for mid-year, dreaming of summer... Margaret Mahy has written many a fascinating r... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Grave mercy. by Robin LaFevers

Grave mercy by Robin LaFevers Ismae is a daughter of Mortain, the god of death. Carrying his mark from birth, Ismae has had a hard life, ... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Mortal chaos' by Matt Dickinson

Mortal chaos by Matt Dickinson Each second of each person’s or thing’s life is separate and distinct from every other second. And yet how... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Daughter Of Xanadu' by Dori Jones Yang

Daughter Of Xanadu by Dori Jones Yang Often it really is true that there is a book written about every subject.Cover of 'Daughter of ... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Every other day' by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Every other day by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Every other day Kali is human. And, on the other days, not so much. On those days, she’s resistan... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Being friends with boys' by Terra Elan McVoy

Being Friends with boys by Terra Elan Mcvoy I haven’t read an awesome teen book in ages (really only a couple of weeks, but it feels like... Read more »

Retro read: 'Stanley's aquarium' by Barry Faville

Stanley’s aquarium by Barry Faville This little-known New Zealand book is worth hunting down. Robbie takes on a weekend job mowing lawn... Read more »

Recommendation: 'Putting makeup on dead people' by Jen Violi

Putting makeup on dead people by Jen Violi Donna decides her career path – her life goal – at a classmate’s funeral: she wants to be a fu... 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 »

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 »

Recommendation: 'Warriors in the crossfire' by Nancy Bo Flood

Warriors in the crossfire by Nancy Bo Flood This short little novel 140-pages is set on the North Pacific island of Saipan during the clo... Read more »