A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. I’ve been thinking about death a lot recently. I don’t think I’m the only one. Through the last 12 months, we’ve been confronted by our mortality more than ever before, as well as being trapped in a constant groundhog day style loop of self-reflection. For myself,… Continue reading The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
A version of this review originally appeared on CineChat. A reimagining of the Italian cartoon, Fate: the Winx Saga is a coming-of-age story set in a magical boarding school where fairies learn to use and control their powers. Assigned the same dormroom, a group of 5 young girls form unlikely friendships and navigate everyday emotional traumas like love and heartbreak… Continue reading Fate: The Winx Saga
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: I read the novel All the Bright Places about four years ago, and whilst I wouldn’t say it was one of my favourite YA novels, I did enjoy it, and even shed a few tears. When I saw the trailer for this film adaptation, released today… Continue reading All The Bright Places
A version of this article was originally published on FanFestNews in May 2019. YA fiction fans across the globe are celebrating, as Rainbow Rowell’s acclaimed novel Eleanor & Park is finally being adapted for the big screen. The author broke the news herself yesterday via twitter. Picturestart along with Plan B will be producing the… Continue reading Rainbow Rowell’s ‘Eleanor & Park’ to get film adaptation
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
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
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
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
I was at a loss for what to read during our library lesson last week, so I found myself back at the Sarah Crossan section, having recently enjoyed One when I read it in May. I ended up choosing The Weight of Water, the story of Kasienka, a Polish immigrant who arrives in England with her mother, searching… Continue reading The Weight of Water – Sarah Crossan
Thirteen Reasons Why follows high schooler Clay, who receives a mysterious box of cassette tapes from recently deceased Hannah, a classmate who had recently killed herself. The tapes detail all the reasons that led to her making the ultimate choice. I was so excited for this book, it's been on my amazon wishlist for a number… Continue reading Thirteen Reasons Why – Jay Asher
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