A review by Nalini Haynes In My Past Life I Was Cleopatra: A sceptical believer’s journey through the New Age is part memoir, part caution, …
Book reviews
Rise of the Mythix: Flight of the Griffin by Anh Do
A review by Nalini Haynes Rise of the Mythix tells the story of humans becoming reincarnated personifications of formerly mythical animals. There’s a prophecy and …
Outlawed by Anna North
A review by Nalini Haynes Outlawed is a change of pace from my recent reads despite the feminist theme running through all the shiny books …
Hero Is A Four Letter Word: a short story collection by J M Frey
A review by Nalini Haynes Hero Is A Four Letter Word features characters and romances of all kinds. Probably the only consistent thread between the …
Poo and other words that make me laugh by Felice Arena and illustrated by Tom Jellett
A review by Nalini Haynes Poo! * and other words that make me laugh is a joyous exploration of the English language for younger children …
The Nobody People by Bob Proehl
A review by Nalini Haynes Prologue. The Nobody People – or one, at least – saves the lives of his workmates trapped down a mine. …
Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
A review by Nalini Haynes Nix Song lives on a time travelling tall ship (hence the title, the Girl From Everywhere) with her father and …
E-Boy 2: Robofight by Anh Do
A review by Nalini Haynes E-Boy Ethan had a brain tumour but, thanks to Doctor Penny, he’s cured – or, at least, in remission. A …
Influence by Sara Shepard and Lilia Buckingham
A review by Nalini Haynes Delilah, Scarlet, Fiona and Jasmine are four famous influencers in Hollywood. They’re all around the same age – 16 to …
The Forest of Moon and Sword by Amy Raphael
A review by Nalini Haynes Art hides in the attic with several women but escapes through a trapdoor into a room above the attic. There …
Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow
A review by Nalini Haynes Juniper limps towards New Salem, alone after murdering her father. Her sisters fled home seven years earlier, leaving her alone, …
Future Friend by David Baddiel
A review by Nalini Haynes Rahul Agarwal misses his best friend who moved to Scotland. He’s also lost his inventing mojo after she used his …
All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
A review by Nalini Haynes Princess Amora turns 18 so faces a rite of passage where she must publicly kill a prisoner with magic. She …
Code Name Bananas by David Walliams
A review by Nalini Haynes This is the story of a spy mission with the code name bananas. It all begins with Eric, who loves …
Wolf Girl 4: The Traitor by Anh Doh
A review by Nalini Haynes Gwen is Wolf Girl: she can understand wolves, dogs and possibly some other animals. Gwen and Rupert are looking for …