A review by Nalini Haynes Kaye is touched by fae: she sees things others don’t. She’s mature beyond her years, used to looking after her …
Young adult
Awesome by Eva Darrows
A review by Nalini Haynes Maggie (don’t-call-me-Margaret!) Cunningham is The Awesome, an apprentice monster hunter who can’t get her journeyman’s license until she’s had The …
Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
A review by Lynne Larby New York Times bestselling author Sarah J Maas begins her new trilogy in A Court of Thorns and Roses, a …
Friday Brown by Vikki Wakefield
A review by Nalini Haynes Friday Brown comes from a long line of women who all drowned on a Saturday, which is why her mother …
Insurgent (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes Divergent, the first movie in this story, is reviewed here. That review explains some of the background to both movies, like …
Possessed by Niki Valentine
A review by Elizabeth Manthos Possessed follows the story of Emma, a musician accepted to a prestigious music school,where she is determined to excel. But …
Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 1
A review by Nalini Haynes At the end of Catching Fire, rebels rescued Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) from the arena, leaving Peta (Josh Hutcherson) behind. In …
Skin by Ilka Tampke
A review by Nalini Haynes Warning: some spoilers. I’ve tried to keep these to a minimum. Trigger warnings: sex work, attempted rape, sex with an …
Small Madness by Dianne Touchell
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9781760110789 Format: paperback, 231 pages Publisher: Allen & Unwin Rosie is a teenager in her final year of high …
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
A review by Nalini Haynes Director: Richard LaGravenese Writers: Richard LaGravenese (screenplay), Kami Garcia (based on the novel “Beautiful Creatures”), and Margaret Stohl (based on …
Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9781780621739 Format: hardcover, 272 pages Publisher: Hachette Childrens Books Ben and Hazel, brother and sister, were named after famous …
There will be lies by Nick Lake
A review by Nalini Haynes ISBN: 9781408853832 Format: paperback, 400 pages Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Shelby Cooper and her mom live in Phoenix, Arizona. Her mom …
Three by Sarah Lotz
A review by C J Dee ISBN: 9781444770384 Format: Paperback, 469 pages [excluding acknowledgements] Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Rating: 4 out of 5 stars On the day that …
Earth Star by Janet Edwards
A review by Rebecca Muir ISBN: 9781616148973 Publisher: Pyr (Prometheus Books) Format: paperback, 276 pages Earth Star is the sequel to Earth Girl. I loved …
Atlantia by Ally Condie
A review by Elizabeth Manthos ISBN-10: 0525426442 ISBN-13: 978-0525426448 Publisher: Dutton Juvenile Format: hardcover, 320 pages Can you hear Atlantia breathing? For as long as …