‘the Finisher’ by David Baldacci

Welcome to Wormwood: a place where curiosity is discouraged and no one has ever left.Until one girl, Vega Jane, discovers a map that suggests a mysterious world beyond the walls. A world with possibilities and creatures beyond her imagining.But she will be forced to fight for her freedom. And unravelling the truth may cost Vega … Continue reading ‘the Finisher’ by David Baldacci →

‘Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern

The circus arrives without warning. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Against the grey sky the towering tents are striped black and white. A sign hanging upon iron gates reads:Opens at NightfallCloses at DawnAs dusk shifts to twilight, tiny lights begin to flicker all over the tents, as though the whole circus … Continue reading ‘Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern →

‘Forever’ by Judy Blume

Do you remember the first time? Forever is still the bravest, freshest, fruitiest and most honest account of first love, first sex and first heartbreak ever written for teens. It was a book ahead of its time – and remains, after forty years in print, a teenage bestseller from the award-winning Judy Blume. My mum … Continue reading ‘Forever’ by Judy Blume →

‘Sea Witch’ by Sarah Henning

Everyone knows what happens in the end. A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss. But before that young siren’s tale, there were three friends. One feared, one royal, and one already dead.Ever since her best friend, Anna, drowned, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. A freak. A curse. A witch.A … Continue reading ‘Sea Witch’ by Sarah Henning →

‘Eye of the world’ by Robert Jordan

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again.But one truth remains, and what mortal men forget, the Aes Sedai do not . . .What was, what will be, and … Continue reading ‘Eye of the world’ by Robert Jordan →

‘Notes From A Small Island’ By Bill Bryson

After nearly two decades spent on British soil, Bill Bryson - bestselling author of The Mother Tongue and Made in America-decided to return to the United States. ("I had recently read," Bryson writes, "that 3.7 million Americans believed that they had been abducted by aliens at one time or another, so it was clear that … Continue reading ‘Notes From A Small Island’ By Bill Bryson →

‘Enchantee’ by Gita Trelease

Paris in 1789 is a labyrinth of twisted streets, filled with beggars, thieves, revolutionaries – and magicians . . .When seventeen-year-old Camille is left orphaned, she has to provide for her frail sister and her volatile brother. In desperation, she survives by using the petty magic she learnt from her mother. But when her brother … Continue reading ‘Enchantee’ by Gita Trelease →

‘A Handmaids Tale’ by Margret Atwood

Offred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States. She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford – her assigned name, Offred, means ‘of Fred’. She has only one function: to breed. If Offred refuses to enter into sexual … Continue reading ‘A Handmaids Tale’ by Margret Atwood →

‘When the curtain falls’ by Carrie Hope Fletcher

Theatres have a certain kind of magic. When the curtain rises, we are all enraptured by the glare of the lights and the smell of the greasepaint but it's when the curtain falls that the real drama begins . . .In 1952 two young lovers meet, in secret, at the beautiful Southern Cross theatre in … Continue reading ‘When the curtain falls’ by Carrie Hope Fletcher →