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: Fiction
Snapshot
AGE RATING: 14+
TEEN RATING: 4.1/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Despite being a short novel physically and a short story, Snapshot is by no accounts a novel to laugh at or pass over because as small and short as the book may seem it packs a punch only few authors are capable of delivering with such few words. Whatever Snapshot lacks in size, it makes up for it many times over in the quality and the lasting effect the story has on the reader. If ever there was a time to heed the warning, “Never judge a book by it’s cover,” it would be with Snapshot. Continue reading Snapshot
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
The Rest Of Us Just Live Here
AGE RATING: 15+
TEEN RATING: 4.1/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Really enjoyable read. Very refreshing compared to many of the literacy options available for Young Adults to read and a powerful reminder to us all, that even though not all of us are destined for greatness, that doesn’t mean we can not therefore be, ‘great’. Or even more compelling, that we are already great and simply haven’t fully realised it yet. Continue reading The Rest Of Us Just Live Here
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
Thirteen
AGE RATING: 15+
TEEN RATING: 3.8/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Steve Cavanagh’s novel is a thrilling tale of murder and a twisted turn of events that follow it. Once you get into the novel, it’s hard to put it down – you just need to find out what happens next. Continue reading Thirteen
