Top Book This Summer (2019)
1. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
2. The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
3. The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking Series) by Patrick Ness Continue reading Top Book This Summer (2019)
Category: Adventure
The Knife of Never Letting Go
AGE RATING: 12+
TEEN RATING: 4.2/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: From the wonderful imagination of Patrick Ness comes the first book in the Choas Walking Series. Gripping and incredibly unpredictable, The Knife of Never Letting Go is the perfect read for fans of Sci-Fi. Continue reading The Knife of Never Letting Go
Scorpia (Alex Rider Series)
AGE RATING: 12+
TEEN RATING: 3.8/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: The fifth instalment of the Alex Rider series is certainly not the best book in the series. Although the majority of it is good, the ending is not great and could have been better. However, for fans of the series, is it still worth the read. Continue reading Scorpia (Alex Rider Series)
The Light Between Oceans
AGE RATING: 13+
TEEN RATING: 4.2/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: M.L. Stedman’s novel is fiercely good. A story of right and wrong and how the line between them is often blurred, The Light Between Oceans is truly provocative and will cause you to contemplate what has happened. Continue reading The Light Between Oceans
Eagle Strike (Alex Rider Series)
AGE RATING: 10+
TEEN RATING: 4.2/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Anthony Horowitz has created another wonderful YA spy thriller. One of the better Alex Rider books, Eagle Strike was really enjoyable. The book is a must read for fans of the genre and the earlier books in the series. Continue reading Eagle Strike (Alex Rider Series)
Top Books This Christmas (2018)
1. Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
2. War Horse by Michael Morpugo
3. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Continue reading Top Books This Christmas (2018)
Killer T
AGE RATING: 15+
TEEN RATING: 3.8/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Killer T starts off brilliantly, with a stunning story, perfectly set up to escalate into an insane plot. However, for whatever reason, Muchamore decided to write Killer T in a slightly ‘disjointed’ manner. Bounding forward in time, on occasion, meaning we lose track of what’s going on in the book and the book’s flow. Rather than being about it’s characters’ journey, Killer T is more about the concept of Gene editing. Great idea, however in my opinion, lacking slightly in it’s implementation. Continue reading Killer T
