Rate the book: 7.5
Josie is a teenager evacuated to her Aunt and Uncle's country farm during WW2. There she meets brothers Jumbo and Chris, one recovering from an injured and one a fighter pilot in the RAF. She falls for them both. It's a typical love triangle. The characters are really well written, especially the emotions of the two boys, and their reactions to their place in war. I would recommend it to slightly older readers; it's a good book.
----reviewed by Kate
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Friday, September 05, 2008
Books - In Ecstasy by Kate McCaffrey
Rate the book: 8
An honest look at modern teenage drug use. Written in a diary format by 15 year olds Mia and Sophie. This book clearly explains how easy it is for unsupervised teens to slip into a pattern of drug use which escalates to the point of no return. I thought it made the drug scene a little too attractive but the consequences were pretty scary by the end of the book.
----reviewed by Sue
An honest look at modern teenage drug use. Written in a diary format by 15 year olds Mia and Sophie. This book clearly explains how easy it is for unsupervised teens to slip into a pattern of drug use which escalates to the point of no return. I thought it made the drug scene a little too attractive but the consequences were pretty scary by the end of the book.
----reviewed by Sue
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Books - Blood Red Horse by K.M. Grant
Rate the book: 8
This is an interesting novel for teenagers set during the Crusades. Will and Gavin are two young English knights sent off to fight in the Crusades and reclaim Jerusalem. Kumar, a soldier of Saladin, is a fiery young Muslim intent on revenge for the deaths of his family. And then there is Ellie, a young girl who has been left at home in England, while the men go off and fight. In the middle of it all, is a beautiful red horse, who links them altogether.
An interesting story that shows both sides of the battle, and really gets into the hardships and reality of the war. The characters are well written, and believable. This is a really impressive book.
----reviewed by Kate
This is an interesting novel for teenagers set during the Crusades. Will and Gavin are two young English knights sent off to fight in the Crusades and reclaim Jerusalem. Kumar, a soldier of Saladin, is a fiery young Muslim intent on revenge for the deaths of his family. And then there is Ellie, a young girl who has been left at home in England, while the men go off and fight. In the middle of it all, is a beautiful red horse, who links them altogether.
An interesting story that shows both sides of the battle, and really gets into the hardships and reality of the war. The characters are well written, and believable. This is a really impressive book.
----reviewed by Kate
Books - The Pearl Hunters by Kim Wilkins
Rate the book: 8.5
This is a Romance and adventure story, about 17 year old, Constance, who has stowed away on her father's ship, headed for Ceylon in the early 1800s. While on board she rescues a French pearl diver, Alexandre, who is escaping a life of slavery and servitude. It doesn't take long before Constance falls for Alexandre, despite the difference in their social classes. Together they set out to solve an 17 year old mystery that has haunted Constance all her life. It's a bit old fashioned in places, but the characters are really well written, and the story sweeps you up. It's a great mix of adventure and romance, a really great read!
----reviewed by Kate
This is a Romance and adventure story, about 17 year old, Constance, who has stowed away on her father's ship, headed for Ceylon in the early 1800s. While on board she rescues a French pearl diver, Alexandre, who is escaping a life of slavery and servitude. It doesn't take long before Constance falls for Alexandre, despite the difference in their social classes. Together they set out to solve an 17 year old mystery that has haunted Constance all her life. It's a bit old fashioned in places, but the characters are really well written, and the story sweeps you up. It's a great mix of adventure and romance, a really great read!
----reviewed by Kate
Monday, September 01, 2008
Books - The Ghost's Child by Sonya Hartnett
Rate the book: 10
An evocative journey of life, when death comes to take you: Hartnett does it again exploring the harsh subjects with such an incisive twist.
----reviewed by rowanne
An evocative journey of life, when death comes to take you: Hartnett does it again exploring the harsh subjects with such an incisive twist.
----reviewed by rowanne
Books - Marty's Shadow by John Heffernan
Rate the book: 10
Bigotry and racism are harsh realities in Marty's world. Families and their secrets destroy young lives, but Marty fights his family shadows....absolute page turner!
----reviewed by rowanne
Bigotry and racism are harsh realities in Marty's world. Families and their secrets destroy young lives, but Marty fights his family shadows....absolute page turner!
----reviewed by rowanne
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