Review: ‘The Sidekicks’ – Will Kostakis 2016
My rating: 5 of 5 stars A must-read for any teen, or lover of YA contemporary! Reading The Sidekicks feels like that heart-stopping moment when you realise that...
‘This Raging Light’ – Estelle Laure 2015
My rating: 1 of 5 stars A bland YA contemporary, combining a love story and family drama, with more tropes than I could count. This novel was a disappointment f...
‘The Silver Linings Playbook’ – Matthew Quick 2008
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A poignant tale about love, friendship and family, through the eyes of a man struggling to piece his life, and his mind, back together. ...
‘November 9’ – Colleen Hoover 2015
My rating: 4 of 5 stars A sweet, romantic tale that exceeded my expectations. Finally giving in to all the recommendations to read a Colleen Hoover book from fr...
‘Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and his Years of Pilgrimage’ – Haruki Murakami 2013
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really loved this book. It was strange, in typical Murakami st...
‘The Natural Way of Things’ – Charlotte Wood 2015
The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood My rating: 3.5 stars In a word: unsettling. The Natural Way of Things is an unusual book, so far removed from my rea...
‘Strange Weather in Tokyo’ – Hiromi Kawakami 2001
Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami My rating: 4 of 5 stars Beautiful and poignant, this little story stole my heart. The layers of the friendship and l...
‘The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender’ – Leslye Walton 2014
My rating: 5 of 5 stars How can you summarize all the things a sunset makes you feel? There is hope for the future, anticipation of darkness, sadness and fondne...
‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’ – Benjamin Alire Saenz 2012
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars This book swelled my heart with hope and happiness un...
‘Looking for Alibrandi’ – Melina Marchetta 1992
Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta My rating: 4 of 5 stars Required reading for young teens, Looking for Alabrandi is a beautifully realised tale of grow...