Elsewhere is where fifteen-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she has died. It is a place so like Earth, yet completely different. Here Liz will age backward from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. But Liz wants to turn sixteen, not fourteen again. She wants to… Continue reading Elsewhere – Gabrielle Zevin
Month: May 2017
Crush – Eve Ainsworth
Love hurts ... but should it hurt this much? Reeling from her mum's sudden departure, Anna finds the comfort she needs in Will. He's handsome and loving, everything Anna has always dreamt of. Or is he? Crush An interesting idea but a bit basic. The book spends most of it’s 200 pages building up the… Continue reading Crush – Eve Ainsworth
Girl Online on Tour – Zoe Sugg
Penny's bags are packed . . . When Noah invites Penny on his European music tour, she can't wait to spend time with her rock-god-tastic boyfriend. But, between Noah's jam-packed schedule, less-than-welcoming bandmates and threatening messages from jealous fans, Penny wonders whether she's really cut out for life on tour. She can't help but miss… Continue reading Girl Online on Tour – Zoe Sugg
Perfect – Cecelia Ahern
Celestine North lives in a society that demands perfection. After she was branded Flawed by a morality court, Celestine's life has completely fractured, all her freedoms gone. At the start of this year I read Flawed by Cecelia Ahern and found it surprisingly enjoyable. While a lot of the plot is taken from The Hunger… Continue reading Perfect – Cecelia Ahern
Paulina and Fran – Rachel B Glaser
A story of friendship, art, sex, and curly hair: an audaciously witty debut tracing the pas de deux of lust and love between two young, uncertain, conflicted art students. Unlikable and unsatisfying. I picked this up in the student library as it had an attractive cover and the blurb made it sound dangerous and interesting, maybe a… Continue reading Paulina and Fran – Rachel B Glaser
Room Emma Donoghue
ROOM BY EMMA DONOGHUE Room is the story of a five-year-old called Jack, who lives in a single room with his Ma and has never been outside. When he turns five, he starts to ask questions, and his mother reveals to him that there is a world beyond the walls. Told entirely in Jack’s voice, Room is no… Continue reading Room Emma Donoghue
For the Love of God, Please Watch Girlboss
A long-time fan of Netflix original series (and let’s be honest, most American television drama) I was excited to see a new show was coming soon, which then turned to pure delight when I realised Girlboss would be headed by Britt Robertson. Whilst relatively still unknown to a lot of audiences, I’ve been a firm… Continue reading For the Love of God, Please Watch Girlboss
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2
The summer season of films is officially upon us, and one of the biggest (and most eagerly anticipated) films has landed – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2. The original GotG is probably Marvel’s biggest surprise hit and a firm fan favourite, so a difficult act to follow, and whilst Vol 2 can hit the mark,… Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2

