This year I’ve read many graphic novels, comics and also returned to my trusted favourites; manga. Below is batch #3 of the high and lows of what I’ve read of the last couple of months, with a few comments / mini-reviews. If you have any recommendations for future reads, do list them in the comments. … Continue reading
This year I’ve read many graphic novels, comics and also returned to my trusted favourites; manga. Below is batch #2 of the high and lows of what I’ve read of the last couple of months, with a few comments / mini-reviews. If you have any recommendations for future reads, do list them in the comments. … Continue reading
When seventeen-year-old Hailey’s multi-racial, single parent family migrate to the tiny rural town of Corpus, Georgia (population 700), she would rather have moved anywhere but there. That is, until she spots him. Mysterious definitely, perhaps even supernatural. Where Hailey is awe-struck by the young man of her dreams, her little brother, Mason, sees a soulless … Continue reading
This year I’ve read many graphic novels, comics and also returned to my trusted favourites; manga. Below is batch #1 of the high and lows of what I’ve read of the last couple of months, with a few comments / mini-reviews. If you have any recommendations for future reads, do list them in the comments. … Continue reading
It is difficult trying to talk in our family cos: a) Grandparents don’t speak English at all b) Mum hardly speaks any English c) Me, Bonny and Simon hardly speak Chinese d) Dad speaks Chinese and good English – but doesn’t like talking In other words, we all have to cobble together tiny bits of English … Continue reading
Before the birth of time, a monk uncovers the Devil’s Tongue and dares to speak it. The repercussions will be felt for generations… Sixteen-year-old photography enthusiast Zoey has been fascinated by the haunted, burnt-out ruins of Medwyn Mill House for as long as she can remember–so she and her best friend, Poulton, run away from … Continue reading
The go-to mental health guide for kids! Exam stress? Friendship issues? Panic attacks? How Not to Lose It will help you be the boss of all of this, and more. It’s not just your body that should be fit and healthy – your mind needs to be, too! How Not to Lose It is the go-to guide for … Continue reading
Gittel and her mother were supposed to immigrate to America together, but when her mother is stopped by the health inspector, Gittel must make the journey alone. Her mother writes her cousin’s address in New York on a piece of paper. However, when Gittel arrives at Ellis Island, she discovers the ink has run and … Continue reading
When Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island more than a century ago, her otherworldly skills might have benefited friendlier neighbors. Instead, guilt and fear led the island’s original eight settlers to burn “the witch” out of her home. So Rona invoked the privileges of a witch; she cursed them. But such a spell always comes … Continue reading
TRUE SISTERS by Keren David From the best-selling author Keren David comes an affecting tale of two girls brought together by circumstance and bound by more than blood. This is a powerful drama of two young women exploring their true selves, with LBGT themes. Ruby has had a lot of foster siblings over the years, … Continue reading
