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Review by Caro Bignall
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Powerful teenage novel about fitting in...or not?
I loved Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the first in the Seeds of America series, gripping historical fiction for young adults set in the American Revolutionary War. The Impossible Knife of Memory couldn’t be more different to Chains, on the surface.
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Rooftoppers
A children’s novel of breathtaking adventure and huge heart
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Learn how to make mistakes and keep on trying!
The Impossible Knife of Memory
Powerful teenage novel about fitting in...or not?
Review by Caro Bignall
Rosie Revere, Engineer
Learn how to make mistakes and keep on trying!
Rosie loves to invent strange and glorious contraptions, but ever since her Uncle Fred laughed at the magnificent cheese hat she invented for him, Rosie has been keeping her inventions to herself. Read full Review
Review by Julie
Unforgettable classics
I’ve made a list (in no particular order) of seven books that come to mind every time I think of classics. Most of these I read a while ago and some of them I have read several times, but all of them are brilliant. There is a wide variety, from stories about love and betrayal to dark outposts and surreal transformations, from very long to very short. Take your pick and enjoy!
Review by Caro Bignall
Rooftoppers
A children’s novel of breathtaking adventure and huge heart
Winner of the Blue Peter Book Awards 2014, this is a fantastic adventure story with a speedy plot, keeping children hooked till the very last page. It’s full of life-affirming messages: ‘Never ignore a possible’ is young Sophie’s war cry as she battles to find her real mother – we have to fight for our dreams, she shows us.
Review by Julie
Claire of the Sea Light
Endearing novel set in Haiti, a beach read with soul
Claire of the Sea Light, recommended to me by my literary student niece a while ago, is a lovely, quiet, unassuming kind of book. It’s made up of a number of intertwining stories from the poor Haitian fisherman’s village of Ville Rose and is a novel about poverty, destiny, superstition and human relationships. A delightful story and a perfect beach read.
News by Julie
Things to look forward to…
Coming soon… Murakami, Waters, Mitchell and McEwan.
My top picks from the list of upcoming releases. Pre-order now and be amongst the first to read them!
News by Julie
Unforgettable classics – more ideas for summer reading
Summer is the perfect time to dive into some challenging reading. Long lazy days and warm evenings are ideal for books that require a bit of focus and extended periods of reading to suck you in.
News by Julie
Brad Pitt takes AMERICANAH to the screen
Great news for fans of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s book Americanah, amongst whom I count myself.
