Friday, July 31, 2015
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
The Sound Of Murder by Cindy Brown. Review
This is book 2 in the Ivy Meadows Mystery Series featuring the main character Olive Ziegwart or Ivy Meadows which is her stage name. Ivy works for her uncle Bob in Duda's detective agency where she is learning the trade when she is not setting things on fire like her apartment or car! Ivy is currently part of " The Sound Of Murder " a play she is currently practising for and there is quite a few drama queens playing alongside her! When an accident happens and she has to move out of her apartment she helps out her friend Marge's neighbour by house sitting while she is away for a few months , she has no idea what she has let herself in for , starting from the moment she arrives!
I really enjoyed this story , Ivy is a very likeable character, she is smart , funny , and handy with a fire extinguisher , her love life may be a little wanting but hunky fireman Jeremy may be the perfect man for this fire starting PI in training!
I received this book through Netgalley.
This book is being published October 2015 by Henery Press.
Below please find all the relevant links.
Cindy's webpage
Cindy's Facebook page
Henery Press
Monday, July 27, 2015
Everything , Everything by Nicola Yoon . Review
This is a story about a girl called Madeline who has a severe immune disease that leaves her unable to leave her house as she would die. Maddie lives with her mum who is a doctor . Her father and brother died in tragic circumstances a long time ago and Maddie does not really remember them. Maddie's house is her prison and safety net , she has a daily nurse who monitors her throughout the day but her days start to be less boring when a new family move in next door and one member of the family , the son Olly , catches her eye.
They find ways to communicate without coming into contact and gradually open up to one another finding comfort in each other .
Maddie's life soon begins to feel constrictive and she begins to want more which is where her problems begin.
This was one of those stories that captures you, you lose track of time reading this and you care about the characters , Olly and Madeline are both are struggling in life and reading this you could see the comfort they got knowing they had each other even in the smallest of ways. What surprised me the most was the ending , I was stunned , then tried to see if I could have seen it coming but no. It was written so well ! The story really captured my heart and made me appreciate life even more as Maddie was such a gutsy female who aimed to live her best life! A very uplifting book!
I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading4kids.co.uk. This book is being published September 2015 and will be available from Lovereading4kids.co.uk and all other good bookstores then.
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In My Mailbox
Everything , Everything by Nicola Yoon This is about a young girl who has never left her house in 17 years because she is allergic to the world. How intriguing is that!!!!! I can't wait to read this!
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Night Owls by Jenn Bennett . Review
This is about two teenagers Beatrice and Jack who meet on the night bus while on their way home. These two have more in common then they first realise as Beatrice loves art and has her eye on an unconventional piecework work on for an exhibition , the charming Jack is a very gifted graffiti artist who spends his time painting walls and making sure no one finds out its him. Beatrice lives at home with her mum and brother Heath while Jack is the son of the Mayor but he neglects to mention this ! Both have their own family problems but they seem to be coping better with them since they found each other as they slowly open up to each other . This was a sweet ,tender story about family , young love, mental illness and having good people around you. An uplifting read guaranteed to make you smile!
I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading4kids.co.uk.
This book will be published August 2015 and will be available from Lovereading4kids.co.uk and all other good booksellers then.
Below please find a link to this book on the website.
Concentr8 by William Sutcliffe. Review
Concentr8 is set in London in modern day. The story begins with us being introduced to a motley crew of teenagers who have very recently had their medications stopped. They are a gang of friends who no longer kept relaxed by medication are about to get themselves into plenty of trouble led by gang leader Blaze. When they kidnap a lowly worker who happens to work at the mayor's office he provides the perfect bargaining tool to draw attention to all this medication these kids had been on being suddenly taken away from them causing riots and general unease. A journalist hungry for this story is happy to meet Blaze to discuss this sensational story but he has some requests first!
This was a very interesting look into ADHD and the medications of those who were diagnosed with it , although a fictional story it was interesting to see the history of how the medication came about and how it was decided who was a suitable candidate to take it.
I received this book for review from the lovely people over at lovereading4kids.co.uk.
This book is being published August 2015 and will be available from lovereading4kids and all other good bookstores then.
Below please find a link to this book on the website.
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