A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9781742614175 Format: Paperback, 392 pages Category: Children’s General Fiction Imprint: Pan Australia (Macmillan) The Book of Days is steampunk …
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Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9780575097414 Publisher: Gollancz (Hachette) Format: paperback, 1080 pages Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 stars Words of Radiance is the second book in the Stormlight Archive. …
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9780006480105 ISBN10: 0006480101 On Sale: 1997 Format: Paperback, 768 pages Publisher: HarperVoyager (HarperCollins) Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 I’m …
Deadly Curiosities by Gail Z Martin
A review by C J Dee Pages: 464 ISBN (Mobi): 9781849977579 ISBN (Epub): 9781849977579 ISBN (Print): 9781781082324 Publisher: Solaris Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 Cassidy Kincaide is a store owner with several …
Hide Me Among the Graves by Tim Powers
A review by C J Dee Page count: 511 Format: Paperback Publisher: Corvus (HarperCollins) Rating: ★★★☆☆ 3/5 Christina Rossetti was only a young girl when she …
Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera
A review by Nalini Haynes Island of a Thousand Mirrors is historical fiction: it’s set in the twentieth century and follows the evolution of Sinhala …
Harry Potter: The Creature Vault by Jody Revenson
A review by Nalini Haynes The picture (left) of Harry Potter: The Creature Vault doesn’t do it justice. It’s two-toned purple with 3D embossing to …
Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier
A review by Nalini Haynes I’ve never read a Juliet Marillier novel before; heaps of people, even other students (who hardly seem to read), have …
Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
A review by Nalini Haynes Originally published in 1996, Assassin’s Apprentice is so popular that HarperVoyager released an anniversary edition a few years ago. I …
Graveyard Book graphic novel volume 2 by Neil Gaiman and P Craig Russell
A review by Nalini Haynes Recently I received and reviewed The Graveyard Book graphic novel volume 1; now I’ve received volume 2 so the story …
Maze Runner by James Dashner
A review by Nalini Haynes Thomas awakes alone in a creaking elevator, moving through the dark, ascending… He arrives. The elevator roof opens, allowing some …
Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
A review by Nalini Haynes Queen of the Tearling has a beautiful hardcover dust jacket featuring a dark chocolate background with dusty gold highlights in …
Lock In by John Scalzi
A review by Nalini Haynes A flu epidemic sweeps the world. People die by the millions. Survivors are usually trapped within their own bodies, conscious but …
Dreams of Gods and Monsters by Laini Taylor
A review by Nalini Haynes Once upon a time there was a girl with blue hair, Karou, living in Prague. A vampire jumps out at …
Allies and Assassins by Justin Somper
A review by Elizabeth Manthos The Prince is dead! Prince Anders, the ruler of Archenfield, a small principality, has been murdered, leaving his younger brother …