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The Impossible Story of Hannah Kemp

By Leonie Agnew

4 stars

I wasn't sure about this book when I picked it up, but thought I should read a NZ author. I was pleasantly surprised and I really enjoyed it. Hannah is a teenager with a lot of attitude and in a lot of trouble. A meeting with a boy in the local bookshop and a magical mobile library slowly changes things for Hannah. A book that gives you a lot to think about and tackles a few issues that might be good for personal responses.
Magic Hour

By Kristin Hannah

5 stars

This book will make you smile and shed a tear! I just loved the little wolf girl. I think I'll be joining the Kristin Hannah fan club!!
Embrace the Serpent

By Sunya Mara

4 stars
Home Truths

By Charity Norman

4 stars

First book of Charity Norman's that I have read and I will be keeping an eye out for more. Very engaging and entertaining read about how your life can be turned upside down when a family member gets caught up in a world of conspiracy theories.
Grief in the Fourth Dimension

By Jennifer Yu

5 stars

Wow what an incredibly sad and moving book. Kenny and Caroline both find themselves together in a white room which is in another dimension after both of them have died. They are able to see clips of their family and friends that they have left behind and see how life is evolving after their deaths. The author just seems to draw you in and you feel so involved in their families lives and it's clever how all the characters lives end up connected. It's sad, it's very moving and you can see both sides of a conflict. A must if you like sad books. I'm really glad I picked this one up. I will be checking out more of Jennifer Yu books.
Keep Your Friends Close

By Cynthia Murphy

4 stars

Easy to read and entertaining teen thriller with an interesting ending.
The Enchanted Greenhouse

By Sarah Beth Durst

3 stars

Terlu was turned into a statue for illegally using magic to create a talking plant. Six years later she wakes on an enchanted island filled with some cute and quirky characters including talking plants and flying cats. Terlu needs to save this beautiful island but to do so, she needs to use magic. This book is like a warm crochet blanket on a winters night, though I did feel it was a little slow in places so that's why the three stars instead of four.
War Games

By Alan Gratz

3 stars

Berlin Germany, 1936 Olympics. Evie Harris a young 13 year old girl is competing with the gymnastic team in the Olympics. While staying in the Olympic village she is asked to play a role in the robbery of Nazi gold. Slightly far fetched but I think a good read for middle school. A very interesting Author's note at the end.
The Coworker

By Freida McFadden

4 stars

I was wondering why the students kept taking out Freida McFadden books so I thought I would give one a go. I chose the Coworker which is about two women working together, one beautiful and popular (Natalie) and one a little quirky and obsessed with turtles (Dawn). One morning Dawn doesn't turn up for work and the thriller begins. It's fast paced, easy and entertaining read with a few surprises along the way.
All for the game

By Heather Buchta

4 stars

Be transported to an American high school where football is everything. Superstition runs high and where everyone is willing to do anything to win....
Always Remember

By Charlie Mackesy

5 stars

A beautiful and encouraging book that can be revisited many times to help us remember that we are loved :) Would make a lovely gift.
The Widow

By John Grisham

5 stars

A lawyer Simon Latch gets a little greedy when a elderly but wealthy client visits him for a new will. Very soon Simon is on trial for murder and he desperately tries to clear his name. I was excited to see that John Grisham had written a whodunit. I haven't read John Grisham for a few years and I wasn't disappointed. I really enjoyed the mystery and the usual court proceedings.
A Murder is Going Down

By Kate Emery

5 stars

Love this author. Very humorous, had me chuckling a few times!! This combined with a mystery makes a very entertaining read.
The House Saphir

By Marissa Meyer

4 stars

The ghost of Count Bastien Saphir is back and growing stronger and out to fulfill his evil schemes. Mallory Fontaine who comes from a long line of witches but has lost her magic finds herself mixed up in trying to rid the evil ghost.
What have they done with Liza McLean?

By Amy Doak

4 stars

Enjoyed this author's book Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer. This is another easy and entertaining mystery read. Meg and her sister Liza are new students in a rich boarding school. When Liza starts acting out of character Meg starts digging and stumbles across some strange goings-on at Douglas College.

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