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On Friday I reviewed Show Stopper by Hayley Barker and today I am reviewing the second installment of this duology. Synopsis Hoshiko and Ben have been on the run since they burned Silvio Sabatini's circus down to the ground at the explosive finale of SHOW STOPPER. But Ben's mother will stop at nothing to track him down and … Continue reading Show Stealer Review
My must-buy from YALC 2018 that took me a year to read! Synopsis Set in a near-future England where the poorest people in the land are forced to sell their children to a travelling circus - to perform at the mercy of hungry lions, sabotaged high wires and a demonic ringmaster. The ruling class visit … Continue reading Show Stopper Review
Recently I read Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie for the first time. While reading it, I couldn't help but reflect on the Disney film (both the original and the sequel) and how as a child I adored the films. Today I wanted to not only review the book but talk about how the adaptations of … Continue reading Peter Pan: The Book, The Movie and Me
We have all seen her speeches on the internet, the brave and selfless Swedish schoolgirl making it her personal mission to persuade us to save our planet. This book is a collection of Greta Thunberg's inspiring speeches. Synopsis In August 2018 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, decided not to go to school one day. … Continue reading No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference Review
Recently I read To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo and found it very enjoyable. I wanted to share my thoughts and feelings about the book with you. Synopsis Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the … Continue reading To Kill A Kingdom Review
I got this book of Netgalley in return for an honest review. Synopsis Set in a mythical India at the start of the first millennium, The Long Road to Nalanda is the story of a young outcaste, Abhi, who is offered as blood sacrifice to the giant snake God, Jwala. Abhi, a feisty young adolescent, … Continue reading The Long Road to Nalanda ARC Review
I bought Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology last year at YALC, and as part of my challenge to read all of the books I bought last year before the event (which I have done now, reviews to come), I read this book. Synopsis In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with … Continue reading Norse Mythology Review
