Posted on May 12, 2009 by toniwhitmont
Categorising books can be the kiss of death especially when it comes to so called young adult fiction. So many terrific books get ignored just because people get into a mind set of only reading in a certain category. So let me get it out there.
Mal Peet’s books are generally categorised as young adult fiction.
Don’t [...]
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Posted on May 8, 2009 by toniwhitmont
Ever pick up a book and just know you have to hear those words out loud?
Well, l was the one last night sitting up in bed last night savouring every word of the opening chapters of Philipp Meyer’s American Rust. You can’t get much more praise for a debut novel than has been heaped upon [...]
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