When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a London newspaper, she is determined to find out why it's there. There's no explanation: just a grainy image, a website address and a phone number. She takes it home to her family, who are convinced it's just some…

:: THE OUTSIDERS: S.E. Hinton SOCS & GREASERS : Rob Lowe HOUSE : Neil Gaiman A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS: Paul Tremblay *GLASS SWORD (Red Queen #2): Victoria Aveyard DEAR ROCKSTAR (Dear Rockstar #1): Emme Rollins LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY : Victoria Van Tiem TRICKY TWEN…

Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke My rating: 5 of 5 stars A few months ago I read Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea and loved it so much I couldn't wait to see how the duology ended. Plus , I'd been having a bit of bad luck with books…

MERRY CHRISTMAS! I hope you all have an awesome, fun and safe festive season. Plus... HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Turn REPLICA one way and read Lyra's story; turn the book over and upside down and read Gemma's story! Lyra's story begins in the Haven Institute, a building tucked away on a private island off the coast of Florida that from a distance looks serene and even beautiful. B…

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova My rating: 3 of 5 stars I've heard great things about this book, so I was looking forward to getting stuck into it. Alex is a bruja. But unlike her two sisters, who embrace what they are, she's not interested in magic. Actually, as …

A small Irish town is the setting for a dark discovery that threatens to bring to light the long held secrets of its inhabitants. Duneen is a quiet place, far enough from the big towns to have kept its own rhythms. Its residents include castdown policeman PJ who lives a lonely, unev…

Rivers of London meets Zoo City in this breathtaking crime thriller, perfect for grown-up fans of Harry Potter. The name's Gideon Tau, but everyone just calls me London. I work for the Delphic Division, the occult investigative unit of the South African Police Service. My life r…

How would you spend your birthday if you knew it would be your last? Eighteen-year-old Leonard Peacock knows exactly what he'll do. He'll say goodbye. Not to his mum - who he calls Linda because it annoys her - who's moved out and left him to fend for himself. Nor…

T HE EPIC SERIES BEGAN WITH WAY DOWN DARK, SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD. IT CONTINUED WITH LONG DARK DUSK. IT CONCLUDES... NOW. There was one truth on Australia, the prison ship on which Chan was born and raised: you fight or you die. Usually both. But e…

His life, his art, and the making of his cinematic empire. GEORGE LUCAS by Brian Jay Jones is the first comprehensive telling of the story of the iconic filmmaker and the building of his film empire, as well as of his enormous impact on cinema. At once a biography, a business ma…

Aerie by Maria Dahvana Headley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Last year I read and absolutely adored an amazing book called Magonia . So of course I was interested in checking out the sequel! It's been a year since Aza 'died' and returned to her human life with the bo…

The Graces by Laure Eve My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've had my eye on this book for a while now, and because I just can't buy ALL THE BOOKS, I put it on hold at the library. I got stuck into it yesterday and finished it today. Yep. I was hooked from the beginning. Su…

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has been on countless crime scenes, but this is definitely a first. Her fleeing target has left behind a truck loaded with ice cream and a dead body - frozen solid and covered in chocolate and chopped pecans.   As fate would have it, Stephanie's ment…

When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone . . .   Inspired by the original Hogwart's textbook…

So. Can you believe that this is the fourth week of November? Already!  Seriously. I know I've said this about a thousand times, but this year is going way too fast , which some people might think is a good thing. 2016 hasn't been very kind, has it? It's taken a lot …

A special illustrated edition of the AMERICAN GODS novella from storytelling genius Neil Gaiman.  We first meet Baldur 'Shadow' Moon's in AMERICAN GODS, where he gets caught up in a war between gods in the USA. In THE MONARCH OF THE GLEN, Shadow's journey has brought…