Synopsis from Goodreads It’s Dade’s last summer at home, and things are pretty hopeless. He has a crappy job, a “boyfriend” who treats him like dirt, and his parents’ marriage is falling apart. So when he meets and falls in love with the mysterious Alex Kincaid, Dade feels like he’s finally experiencing true happiness. But … Continue reading »
You dream of Carnegie? You what, mate? Learn more here! Synopsis from Goodreads It was a one-in-a-million chance. A bag crammed with cash comes tumbling out of the air and lands right at Damian’s feet. Suddenly the Cunningham brothers are rich. Very rich. They can buy anything they want. There’s just one problem — they … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads Seventeen-year-old Elliott hasn’t slept properly for months. Not since the accident that nearly killed him. Sometimes he half-wakes, paralysed, while shadowy figures move around him. Other times he is the one moving around while his body lies asleep on the bed. His doctors say sleep paralysis and out-of-body experiences are harmless – … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn’t know … Continue reading »
![Conversations (ish) with Katsa [Graceling by Kristin Cashore]](http://weartheoldcoats.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/graceling.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "Conversations (ish) with Katsa [Graceling by Kristin Cashore]")
Read more about the book here! So when I first decided that I’d interview Katsa, the Katsa, I’ve got to admit I didn’t really think it through. Yes, I was a bit nervous about meeting her. There’s two reasons for this. One: I’ve never met a girl like Katsa. She’s one of the strongest heroines … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. It’s the mid-1990s, and fifteen year-old Guernsey schoolgirls, Renée and Flo, are not really meant to be friends. Thoughtful, introspective and studious Flo couldn’t be more different to ambitious, extroverted and sexually curious Renée. But Renée and Flo are united by loneliness and their dysfunctional families, and an intense bond is formed. … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. JAMES AND ALEX have barely anything in common anymore—least of all their experiences in high school, where James is a popular senior and Alex is suddenly an outcast. But at home, there is Henry, the precocious 10-year-old across the street, who eagerly befriends them both. And when Alex takes up running, there … Continue reading »
WARNING: Contains images of an extremely well-loved book that may cause offence to book lovers who get twitchy if the front cover is slightly scuffed. A Little Princess is one of my favourite, favourite books. I first read it in primary school when I discovered a copy in the school’s library. And I was hooked. … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. Sam Kinnison is a geek, and he’s totally fine with that. He has his horror movies, his nerdy friends, World of Warcraft – and until Princess Leia turns up in his bedroom, he doesn’t have to worry about girls. Then Sam meets Camilla. She’s beautiful, friendly and completely irrelevant to his life. … Continue reading »
Synopsis from Goodreads. Velvet is an orphan. She struggles to make ends meet by working in a steam, laundry, where the work is back-breaking and exhausting. So when she attracts the attention of the glamorous clairvoyant Madame Savoya, she cannot believe her good fortune. Raised to the status of lady’s maid, Velvet is given elegant … Continue reading »
