A spotlight shines down on the two of us and everyone drifts into the shadows...    Pearl is destined to be the star of this year's school musical. Being the lead is all she wants - especially as it means kissing super-hot Jake Flower.   Then a new girl walks into the auditio…

HIDDEN (Firelight #3): Sophie Jordan GENERATION V (Generation V #1): ML Brennan QUICKSILVER (Ultraviolet #2): RJ Anderson TRUTH (XVI #2): Julia Karr BITTER SPIRITS (Roaring Twenties #1): Jenn Bennett GONE GIRL: Gillian Flynn VENGEANCE (Fracture #2): Megan Mirand…

The Last Command by Timothy Zahn My rating: 3 of 5 stars Well, I've finally finished reading The Thrawn Trilogy . I managed to complete the challenge my husband set for me. Yay. Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy it as much as I was hoping. I actually loved the first book, …

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix My rating: 5 of 5 stars I've wanted to read this book since the moment I found out about it. When I found out my local library had it, I put it on hold. And it arrived this week, so I couldn't wait to get stuck into this story. Orsk is a furnitur…

The Venus Complex by Barbie Wilde My rating: 5 of 5 stars I heard about this book on Twitter. Someone mentioned that it was written by the female cenobite, so of course I had to check it out. ;) Michael Friday is one sick puppy. After a car accident that kills his wife--whic…

'Everyone keeps telling me I have to move on. And so here I am, walking down the road where he died, trying to remember him the right way.' A year after her husband Zach's death, Lizzie goes to lay flowers where his fatal accident took place.  As she makes her way alon…

In a small New England town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Jamie Morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister, Charles Jacobs. Soon they forge a deep bond, based on their fascination with simple experiments in electricity.…

Eleanor is the new girl in town, and she's never felt more alone. All mismatched clothes, mad red hair and chaotic home life, she couldn't stick out more if she tried. Then she takes the seat on the bus next to Park. Quiet, careful and - in Eleanor's eyes - impossibly cool,…

The enduring story of the children, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house is brought to life by master storyteller, Neil Gaiman. Who better to retell the Brothers Grimm's greatest, and perhaps darkest, fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel? Coupled with breathtakingly haunting il…

For sixth-form student Grace Becker, The 100 Society is more than just a game; it's an obsession. Having convinced her five friends at Clifton Academy to see it through to the end, Grace will stop at nothing to carry out the rules of the game: tagging 100 locations around the cit…

Bird Box by Josh Malerman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Someone mentioned this book on Twitter because it was on special at Amazon, so I decided to grab a copy. The storyline sounded creepy enough to suck me in. And as soon as I started reading, I was hooked! Malorie and her t…

Next of Kin by Dan Wells My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed the John Cleaver trilogy about a teenage psychopath who quiets his murderous thoughts by killing demons. So when I found out that more books were on their way and this novella ties them together... I decided to check…

Spring House, New Orleans: a plantation mansion of money and influence. But something sinister lurks beneath the glamour of the old estate, awoken by blood and looking for revenge...   After Caitlin Chaisson tries to take her own life in her mansion's cherished gazebo, it becom…

A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell – weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a thread of dark magic, which will hold readers spellbound from start to finish.   …

Made for You by Melissa Marr My rating: 5 of 5 stars I found this book listed on the library's database and it sounded intriguing. So I put it on hold and started reading it as soon as it arrived. Eva is an average teenage girl trying to live a normal life. She has a boyfr…

Sweet Damage by Rebecca James My rating: 5 of 5 stars After borrowing Cooper Bartholomew Is Dead from the library and really enjoying it, I decided to put this one on hold as well. As soon as it came in, I got stuck into it... Tim Ellison has been staying with his ex aft…

Cooper Bartholomew is Dead by Rebecca James My rating: 5 of 5 stars I borrowed this book from the library, and as soon as I started I was hooked! When Cooper Bartholomew is found dead at the bottom of a cliff, it affects a lot of people. They say he committed suicide, but …

Eve has a new home, a new face, and a new name-but no memories of her past. She's been told that she's in a witness protection program. That she escaped a dangerous magic-wielding serial killer who still hunts her. The only thing she knows for sure is that there is something ho…