Reading bestsellers is good, but discovering hidden gems is even better. The 10PM Question is one of those gems. Like 600 Hours of Edward, I ordered this when it was a 99p Kindle Daily Deal and fell in love with a book I’d never otherwise have found.Frankie Parsons is 12 years old, the youngest i...
I decided to read this book, well decided isn't the right word... I had to read this book, solely because it turns out the great Amanda Joshua has never read a book written by a new Zealander and so, to complete this assignment I read it. The category this book fills out (as is obvious) is book w...
This has to be best 99p I have ever spent! This was a download on Amazon's daily deal and was the most enchanting, funny, moving and heartbreaking read. Frankie is an unforgettable character as are most of his extended family and friends. Anyone who suffers from slightly OCD tendencies and someti...
There are many YA books which deal with mental health issues but rarely have I found one which addresses them with such realism. This quiet gem of a book explores the complexities of dealing with a parent with a significant psychiatric disorder and as such should be in every school library. I p...
It was quite a long face when you considered it through a camera lens, and made a little longer still by a newish beard. Albert grew a beard whenever he lost a chess game. On January 23 he had been beaten by The Unpublished Poet, an upset that had taken the entire Street, especially the victor, b...