Adam-2 – Alastair Chisholm

Alastair Chisholm’s debut Orion Lost is one of the books that really embodies the shift in children’s sci-fi to being more about exploring the inner world, reactions and behaviours of characters to danger and struggles in futuristic context, in his sophomore offering Adam- 2, Alastair has now incorporated the very concept of being human. Cover …

Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows- Robert Muchamore

I’m a huge fan of Robin Hood as a character and legendary figure, so I was very excited to see this modern reinterpretation of Robin Hood by Robert Muchamore. Depending on the world around us the character and background of Robin Hood is reshaped & remolded to fit the Everyman hero whether he be a …

Where The World Turns Wild- Nicola Penfold

I have been incredibly lucky to host a guest blog by author Nicola Penfold about the inspiration for her beautiful book Where The World Turns Wild as part of the blog tour and I thought my review may make the post a little long as I wanted the space to explore some of the themes …

Blog Tour: Where the World Turns Wild by Nicola Penfold- Guest Post

When I first heard about Where the World Turns Wild I knew. I knew from the title alone that this was something that would be very special indeed, and over time as more information slowly crept out into the world about the story, tantalising hints and ideas about the concepts, the characters and the world …

Where the River runs gold- Sita Brahmachari

This book is wonderful, chilling, brutal but absolutely wonderful. Where the River Runs Gold is a near-future set MG Dystopia and a brilliant & intelligent warning against inertia to climate change it is often stark but sparkles with the embers of hope. Sita Brahmachari brings a poetic quality to the storytelling of a society with …

The House Of Light – Julia Green

This is a gorgeous book, full of atmospheric description and wistful melancholy exploring the range of reasons to make the decision to flee your homelands from war to controlling and dystopian society for a better life. It totally deserved being selected as the Times Children’s Book of the Week 09/06/19 (Paywall) because it’s thought provoking …

The Middler- Kirsty Applebaum

This book gripped me from the very beginning. It’s a book that snakes into your consciousness and prickles at your core wondering how you would be in any of the character's shoes, eldest, Middler, youngest, wanderer or adult. It's an intensely thoughtful book quietly observing the human condition and packed with the quirks of a …