Tag Archives: page-turner
YA Book of the Week
Wildcard by Marie Lu is the much-anticipated sequel to the extremely popular Warcross and it doesn’t disappoint. It’s another addictive, fast-paced, sci-fi, cyberpunk virtual reality thriller that will have you hooked to the very last page while also prompting you to think
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Book of the Week for Middle Years’ Readers
Missing by Sue Whiting is a contemporary middle-grade mystery novel for readers 12+yrs. It has a challenging and inherently sad topic about ‘missing persons’ which has been sensitively written about so as to make it accessible for younger readers. They
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YA Book of the Week
One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus is an addictive read for YA lovers of the thriller genre. Set in an American school, five students attend detention where one of the students dies a perplexing death and the other
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YA Book of the Week
Our first YA book recommendation for the year is Wreck by Fleur Ferris. It’s a fast paced murder mystery thriller set in Australia. A heart-pumping easy read, this will appeal to our YA readers who love suspense and will send
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Book of the Week
Wimmera by Melbourne writer Mark Brandi was awarded the prestigious 2016 UK Debut Dagger Award for crime writing. Published in Australia in 2017, it tells the story of two childhood friends growing up in Victoria in the 1980s. A chilling
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Book of the Week
It’s finally arrived! We’ve all been waiting for Jane Harper’s Force of Nature which continues the story of the likeable Federal Agent Aaron Falk. You won’t be disappointed. This is crime writing at its best taking the reader to another
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Book of the Week
Our book of the week is a unique coming of age story and page turner suitable for our YA readers of Senior Fiction (15+).
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