ManalsReviews
Me in 10 words: energetic, creative, determined, book addict, optimistic, unpredictable, day dreamer, happy
Favourite authors: William Faulkner, Anthony Burgess and Graham Greene
ManalsReviews’s contributions:
Manathebookaholic
Me in 10 words: energetic, creative, determined, book addict, optimistic, unpredictable, day dreamer, happy
Favourite authors: Cassandra Clare, Harlan Coben, Nathan Filer
Manathebookaholic’s contributions:
• The Hidden Princess by Katy Moran – review
manutdfan13
Me in 10 words: loyal friend, fun, not sporty, kind, considerate & well organised
Favourite authors: David Walliams
manutdfan13’s contributions:
mariakozhuhar
Me in 10 words: Punctual, creative, optimistic, enthusiastic, self-confident, intelligent, happy and responsible
Favourite authors: Arthur Conan-Doyle, Jane Austen, Jules Verne
mariakozhuhar’s contributions:
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - review
• Breakfast at Tiffanys by Truman Capote - review
• 1408 by Stephen King - review
• The Vampire of Highgate by Asa Bailey
• Life of Pi by Yann Martel - review
• Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - review
• The White Cat by Holly Black
• The Fault in our Stars by John Green - review
• Beyond by Graham McNamee - review
• Dark Touch: Shadows by Amy Meredith - review
• While the Others Sleep by Tom Becker - review
• The Day I Met Suzie by Chris Higgins - review
• Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw - review
• Splintered by A.G Howard - review
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer - review
• The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald - review
• The Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - review
• What makes a good fantasy novel? - discussion
• Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac
• The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo - review
• The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis - review
• The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - review
• Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev - review
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo - review
• Starters by Lissa Price – review
• 47 Ronin by Joan D. Vinge – review
Marshall98
Me in 10 words: I love to draw, be creative and I love fashion
Favourite authors: Cathy Cassidy, Michael Morpurgo, Malorie Blackman
Marshall98’s contributions:
Marvellous mars
Me in 10 words: Creative, Mathematical, Neat, Vivacious, Independent, Hopeful, Straightforward, Meticulous, Eager, Persnickety
Favourite authors: Suzanne Collins, Rick Riordan, Amy Ewing
Marvellous mars’s contributions:
•The Elite by Kiera Cass - review
•The Jewel by Amy Ewing - review
•The Selection by Keira Cass - review
•Crossed by Ally Condie - review
Matilda Wormwood
Me in 10 words: a bookworm, a daydreamer, a stargazer, an escapist, a huge procrastinator, a feminist, a thinker, a Gryffindor and a big, big, big reader.
Favourite authors: Susan Ee, Jane Austen and (of course) J.K. Rowling
Matilda Wormwood’s contributions:
• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - review
May
Me in 10 words: Ambitious, dreamer, thoughtful, observant, musician, love travel, obsessed with books.
Favourite authors: Jane Austen, Eva Ibbotson and Sarah Dessen.
May’s contributions:
• Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr - review
May Otter
Me in 10 words: Bird-lover, writer, history-geek, blonde hair, blue eyes, Latvian
Favourite authors: J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, Agatha Christie
May Otter’s contributions:
• Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman
Maya P
Me in 10 words: Lively, Bubbly, Enthusiastic, Capable, Determined, Loyal. Negatives: Mystical (rather day-dreamy), Procastinator, Over- ambitious, Drama queen
Favourite authors: Richard Adams, Rick Riordan, Eva Ibbotson
Maya P’s contributions:
• Watership Down by Richard Adams - review
• The Feluda Stories by Satyajit Ray - review
• Your stories: My world of colour by Maya P - poem
• Rusty, the Boy from the Hills by Ruskin Bond - review
• Who’s the best heroine in teen fiction today?
meganlovesbooks
Me in 10 words: fun, cheeky, sneaky, risible, loud, smiley, nosy, sporty, kind, caring
Favourite authors: Susanne Winnaker, Becca Fitzpatrick and Jessica Sorensen
meganlovesbooks’ contributions:
MGB_97
Me in 10 words: Loud, bubbly, opinionated, book-loving, unsporty, (a bit) spotty, gossipy, smart, funny, nice
Favourite authors: Christopher Paolini, Richelle Mead, George R R Martin.
MGB_97’s contributions:
michellemellark
Me in 10 words: Most likely reading, writing or crying over fictional characters
Favourite authors: John Green, Suzanne Collins, Lucy Saxon
michellemellark’s contributions:
• My day at Malorie Blackman’s book launch
Midna101
Me in 10 words: Naturally awesome person and fanbase nerd who LOVES books
Favourite authors: -JK Rowling, Chris d’Lacey, Cressida Cowell
Midna101’s contributions:
Milan191011
Me in 10 words: I like books and chilling with my friends
Favourite authors: Jennifer Donnelly, Keren David, Amanda Hocking
Milan191011’s contributions:
millier
Me in 10 words: I am a student who loves to read good books!
Favourite authors: John Green, E. Lockhart, Markus Zusak
millier’s contributions:
Milo
Me in 10 words: I am a mad reader, who just cannot stop
Favourite authors: Stuart Hill, Eoin Colfer and Derek Landy
Milo’s contributions:
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Haunted by Jane Espenson & Cliff Richards - review
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness - review
• Framed by Malcolm Rose - review
• Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick - review
• Anno Dracula by Kim Newman - review
• Department 19 by Will Hill - review
• Dracula by Bram Stoker - review
• Anthony Horowitz: I like secrets, I like exploring the worlds we’re not meant to see
• Doctor Who - Fear of the Dark by Trevor Baxendale - review
• Spy Another Day by Philip Caveney - review
• The Fault in our Stars by John Green – review
• Wild Boy by Rob Lloyd Jones - review
• Your stories: The Tale of the Street Magician by Milo
mintleaf
Me in 10 words: Benevolent dreamer, work in progress, equal parts eager and exhausted
Favourite authors: Tamora Pierce, Kristin Cashore, Stephanie Perkins
mintleaf’s contributions:
• Beauty Queens by Libba Bray - review
Misaki05
Me in 10 words: shy, imaginative, emotional, descriptive, passionate, observant, cunning, empathic, goal-oriented
Favourite authors: C.C. Hunter, Kazuo Ishiguro, Cassandra Clare
Missaki05’s contributions:
MissAnonymous07
Me in 10 words: Sarcastic, Friendly, Reader, Twi-harder, Fun, Amazing, J-cat, Caring, Loud and Unique
Favourite authors: Ally Carter, Cassandra Clare and Anthony Horowitz
MissAnonymous07’s contributions:
• The Sound by Sarah Alderson – review
• The Convent by Maureen McCarthy - review
•Trouble Is a Friend of Mine by Stephanie Tromly - review
MissElla
Me in 10 words: I would probably pick time-travel as a superpower
Favourite authors: Derek Landy, J.C Lilliis and Steve Kluger
MissElla’s contributions:
• The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson - review
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - review
•More Than This by Patrick Ness – review
mkthorne
Me in 10 words: Love reading, movies and horseriding, easy to get along with
Favourite authors: Ally Carter, Stephenie Meyer, Suzanne Collins
mkthorne’s contributions:
mmkannah
Me in 10 words: I love sketching portraits and reading books
Favourite authors: Mitch Albom, Meg Cabot, Rachel Renee Russell
mmkannah’s contributions:
• Stella by Helen Eve - review
• Hexed by Michelle Krys - review
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio - review
molliebookworm
Me in 10 words: Book-a-holic, Funny, Outgoing, Adventurous, Loving, Bubbly, Friendly, Kind and Unique
Favourite authors: John Green, David Levithan and Michael Morpurgo
molliebookworm’s contributions:
• The Fault In Our Stars by John Green - review
• Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle - review
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - review
• Brooklyn Girls: Angie by Gemma Burgess - review
• Summer and the City by Candace Bushnell
• The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart - review
Molly2000
Me in 10 words: Quiet, thoughtful, caring, daydreamer, adaptable and quick to learn ideas
Favourite authors: Harper Lee, Michael Morpurgo and J K Rowling
Molly2000’s contributions:
Molly Moo
Me in 10 words: I’m a horse riding, iPod touch addicted, book loving Londoner
Favourite authors: Phillip Pullman, Annabell Pitcher and Pittacus Lore
Molly Moo’s contributions:
• Flip by Martyn Bedford – First look book club review
• Michelle Paver: ‘Inspiration is mysterious’ - video
• The Things We Did For Love by Natasha Farrant - review
• Jane Austen Stole My Boyfriend by Cora Harrison - review
• Changeling by Philippa Gregory - review
MoSalJo199
Me in 10 words:
Favourite authors: Khaled Hosseini, Deborah Rodriguez, J.K. Rowling
MoSalJo199’s contributions:
MsChaCha
Me in 10 words: Daydreamer, aspiring author, diligent, easy-going, Michael Jackson fan, baker
Favourite authors: J.K. Rowling, Pseudonymous Bosch, Anthony Horowitz
MsChaCha’s contributions:
Muchbooks
Me in 10 words: Quirky, loud, opinionated, determined, bookish, crazy, caring, an avid reader
Favourite authors: Laurie Halse Anderson, John Green and Rainbow Rowell
Muchbooks’ contributions:
• All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven – review
•Love Hurts by Malorie Blackman - review
•David Levithan: why I wrote my latest novel as a musical - teen books podcast
•Hold Me Closer by David Levithan - review
•The Manifesto on How to be Interesting by Holly Bourne – review
•Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews – review
•Dystopia is done, fantasy is finished: why realism is on the rise in YA fiction
•Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne – review
•Carry On by Rainbow Rowell – review
MZR1997
Me in ten words: Venturesome, mellow, creative, whimsical, pragmatic, David-Attenborough-fangirl, analytical, hungry, resourceful, cryptophile
Favourite authors: Sylvia Plath, Fyodor Dostoevsky and Alain de Botton
MZR1997’s contributions:
Natasha_Lumos
Me in ten words: inquisitive, caring, eager, determined, observant, joker, trustworthy, independent, sarcastic, happy
Favourite authors: Jodi Picoult, J.K. Rowling, Charlotte Bronte
Natasha_Lumos’ contributions:
Nava4
Me in ten words: Book lover, aspiring author, daydreamer, enjoy history and languages, wordsmith
Favourite authors: Stephanie Perkins, Cassandra Clare, Elizabeth Wein
Nava4’s contributions:
•We Were Liars by E. Lockhart – review
•Love, Rosie: Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern – review
•Fire Colour One by Jenny Valentine – review
•Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit – review
NewYorkGirl
Me in ten words: Creative, reader, musical, traveller, outgoing, imaginative, artistic, writer, observant and dreamer
Favourite authors: Susane Colasanti and Laura Ingalls Wilder
NewYorkGirl’s contributions:
• When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead - review
• The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate - review
• Everybody Jam by Ali Lewis - review
• When It Happens by Susane Colasanti - review
• The Time Traveller’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - review
• Avalon High by Meg Cabot - review
• Forgotten by Cat Patrick - review
• Before I Go To Sleep by SJ Watson - review
• Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver - review
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett - review
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - review
• Looking for Alaska by John Green - review
• Your stories: Fade by NewYorkGirl
Nic
Me in 10 words: Let’s face it, I probably read more books than you
Favourite authors: Terry Pratchett, Jacyln Moriarty, Lauren Oliver
Nic’s contributions:
• City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - review
•The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky – review
Nicolette Wayne
Me in 10 words: Avid reader of all genres, particularly adventures and mysteries
Favourite authors: Rick Riordan, Leigh Bardugo, Suzanne Collins
Nicolette Wayne’s contributions:
Nina
Me in 10 words: Interested, quirky, opinionated and keen to swap ideas with others
Favourite authors: Emily Bronte, J.D Salinger and Jack Kerouac
Nina’s contributions:
Noggin
Avatars30letterM Illustration: Guardian
Me in 10 words: Curious, enthusiastic, active, nutty, bookish, intrepid, eccentric, sporty, experimental, creative
Favourite authors: Frank Cotterell Boyce, Anthony Horowitz, Lauren Child
Noggin’s contributions:
• Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan – review
• Guardian children’s books podcast - Non Pratt on Trouble
• Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan - review
• Noggin by John Corey Whaley - review
• Kate Saunders: why I wrote Five Children on the Western Front - children’s books podcast
• The Secret Countess by Eva Ibbotson - review
• Love, Lies and Lemon Pies by Katy Cannon - review
•The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne - review
•Seed by Lisa Heathfield - review
NutElla79
Me in 10 words: Enthusiastic, radical, bibliophilic, atheist, fun, unique, sassy, hardworking, determined and colourful.
Favourite authors: Graham Greene, Agatha Christie and Douglas Adams
NutElla79’s contributions:
OceanPotion
Me in 10 words: Me, Honest, Curious, Spunky, Crazy, Sadonic/Satirical, Analytical, Incandescent, Detached, Zealous
Favourite authors: Nick Hornby, Tabitha Suzuma and Lionel Shriver
OceanPotion’ Contributions:
• Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher - review
OceanWaves
Me in 10 words: Tesni, female, fourteen, blogger, writer, musician, photographer, polyglot, bookworm. Naturally
Favourite authors: Victor Hugo, Haruki Murakami, and John Green
OceanWaves’ Contributions:
ois616
Me in 10 words: friendly, funny, musical, sociable, ambitious, confident, soon-to-be-successful youtuber, arty, guitar-player, procrastinator
Favourite authors: JK Rowling, Derek Landy, Darren Shan
ois616’s Contributions:
Olemann98
Me in 10 words: Happy, clever, musical, thoughtful, kind, calm, pensive, funny, intelligent, outgoing
Favourite authors: J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, Angie Sage
Olemann98’s contributions:
OlivahJami
Me in 10 words: Funny, loud, outrageous, extraordinary, tall, funky, unique, determined, witty
Favourite authors: Sophie Kinsella, Philippa Gregory and Stieg Larsson
OlivahJami’s contributions:
onceuponatime
Me in 10 words: Book, tea and writing worshiper
Favourite authors: J. R. R. Tolkien, J. K Rowling and Jane Austen
onceuponatime’s contributions:
• Flashes by Tim O’Rourke - review
• More Than This by Patrick Ness - review
• Half Bad by Sally Green - review
oplumtree)
Me in 10 words: creative, enthusiastic and always looking to explore the unknown too
Favourite authors: J.K. Rowling, Anthony Horowitz and Robert Muchamore
oplumtree)’s contributions:
•Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz - review
orangutan36
Me in 10 words: Book obsessed, animal lover, crazy, passionate, inspired, geek, happy, academic
Favourite authors: Cathy Cassidy, Sophie McKenzie, Teri Terry
orangutan36’s contributions:
• Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan - review
• Waterfire Saga: Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly - review
• Zac and Mia by A J Betts - review
oreosandlemons
Me in 10 words: nerd, musical, fab, happy, hyper, huggable, (since we’re going with h’s now), hot, hadorable, hazardous, honest (most of these were of course just me being silly, there you go, there’s another one)
Favourite authors: John Green, Patrick Ness, Marcus Zusak
oreosandlemons’ contributions:
• The Moment Collector by Jodi Lynn Anderson - review
• Lobsters by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison - review
Orlaith
Me in 10 words: Critical, imaginative, obsessive fangirl, devourer of books and stressed student
Favourite authors: J.R.R. Tolkien, Garth Nix and Patrick Ness
Orlaith’s contributions:
•Poet Anderson... of Nightmares by Tom Delonge - review
OrliTheBookworm
Me in 10 words: bookworm, bubbly, smiley, funny, friendly, supportive, sometimes a bit of a drama queen, loyal, determined, positive
Favourite authors: Michael Morpurgo, Cathy Cassidy, Celia Rees
OrliTheBookworm’s contributions:
• White Boots by Noel Streatfeild - review
• Sapphire Battersea by Jacqueline Wilson - review
• Trash by Andy Mulligan - review
• Mist by Kathryn James - review
• The Bad Girls Club by Rhian Tracey - review
• When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead - review
• I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend by Cora Harrison - review
• Grace by Morris Gleitzman - review
• Now by Morris Gleitzman - review
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness - review
• The Worst Thing about my Sister by Jacqueline Wilson - review
• Kiss Date Love Hate by Luisa Plaja - review
• Marshmallow Skye by Cathy Cassidy - review
• The Look by Sophia Bennett - review
• Boys Don’t Cry by Malorie Blackman - review
• My Name is Mina by David Almond - review
• Eighteen Kisses by Laura Jane Cassidy - review
• Slated by Teri Terry - review
• Changeling by Philippa Gregory - review
• Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
• My Animals and Other Family by Clare Balding - review
• Delirium by Dee Shulman - review
• Invisible Girl by Kate Maryon - review
• Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan - review
• Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff – review
• The Killing Woods by Lucy Christopher - review
• Goose by Dawn O’Porter – review
• Are LGBT relationships the last taboo for teen fiction?
• I read books. Does that make me a nerd?
• Michael Morpurgo: We are who we are now, in large part, because of the first world war
• Michael Morpurgo: why we should remember the first world war – children’s books podcast
• Maggie Stiefvater: I steal a real human heart for each of my characters
• This Book Is Gay by James Dawson - review
• City of Halves by Lucy Inglis - review
• The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson - review
• Unspeakable by Abbie Rushton - review
• I love books so why do I hate studying English GCSE?
•To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee – review
•Why do books still exist, asks a teenager
•Birdy by Jess Vallance – review
•All of the Above by James Dawson – review
•Silence is Goldfish by Annabel Pitcher - review
Pansybee
Me in 10 words: Chatty, caring, book worm, funny, unique, thoughtful, clumsy, polite, kind
Favourite authors: Noel Streatfield, Sophie McKensie, R.J. Anderson
Panseybee’s contributions:
• Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener’s Bones by Brandon Sanderson - review
• Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli - review
• I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb - review
• Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll - review
•City of Halves by Laura Inglis – review
•Conversion by Katherine Howe – review
parrothenry
Me in 10 words: Calm, thoughtful, appreciative, sporty, organised, hardworking, eccentric, fun, generous, irritating (sometimes!)
Favourite authors: Kevin M. Brooks, Charlie Higson, Philip Reeve
parrothenry’s contributions:
• Long Reach by Peter Cocks – review
Patrick
Me in 10 words:
Favourite authors: Jacqueline Wilson, JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman.
Patrick’s contributions:
• Voyage of the Dawn Treader by CS Lewis - review
• Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz - review
• Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian - review
• People’s Republic by Robert Muchamore - review
• Theodore Boone by John Grisham - review
• Billionaire Boy by David Walliams - review
• Gangsta Granny by David Walliams - review
• Sapphire Battersea by Jacqueline Wilson - review
• Chomp by Carl Hiaasen - review
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - review
• Your stories: London Wars by Patrick
• Neil Gaiman at Edinburgh: ‘I’ve wondered about the Tardis since I was three’ - interview
• Cornelia Funke and Salisbury cathedral: the power of place - interview
• John Green: ‘I’m tired of adults telling teenagers that they aren’t smart’ - interview
• Philip Reeve: ‘I can’t even drive a car, let alone an inter-dimensional phone box’ - interview
• Get Reading: London’s glittering reading marathon
• Malorie Blackman: ‘I love the idea of a black Doctor Who or a female Doctor Who’
• Neil Gaiman, Judith Kerr, Steve Cole: a day at Edinburgh
• Charlie Higson: ‘Statistically there is intelligent life somewhere out there...’
• Rock War: The Audition by Robert Muchamore - review
• Robert Muchamore: ‘I’m competing with PlayStation and XBox… sometimes it’s going to get a bit racey’
• The Humans by Matt Haig - review
• Matthew Quick: “I wouldn’t be here right now if I wasn’t writing.”
• Melvin Burgess: “Junk was one of the first teen books: I invented the territory.”
• Harry Potter book night announced!
• The Maze Runner’s James Dashner: Movies are my first love. And that’s how I write
• Holly Black: Peter Capaldi is going to bring genuine darkness to the character of The Doctor
• Dav Pilkey: I never hypnotised my principal! That part I made up
• A teenage boy writes: why I’m let down by Zoella
•Carrie Hope Fletcher: ‘I’m human and I screw up but I’m willing to be told I’m wrong’
•Sally Gardner: I wandered so far into the dark, dark wood I forgot to come out again - children’s books podcast
•Why Melvin Burgess’s ‘dangerous’ books aren’t dangerous at all
•Louise O’Neill: ‘I think this book will infuriate a lot of people because it’s going to push those buttons’
•William Sutcliffe: ‘The idea of the state paying parents to drug children struck me as something out of science fiction’
•Joe Sugg: ‘When I said I was doing a graphic novel, a lot of my fans thought it was something sexual...’
•Rainbow Rowell: ‘We need fantasy because it frees us from our own existence’
•Guardian children’s books podcast with Owen Jones: ‘there’s a craving for an alternative to how things are run’
peace_love_books
Me in 10 words: Loud, random, funny, fast-tempered, protective, music lover, book reader
Favourite authors: Nick Hornby, Pamela Brown, JK Rowling
peace_love_books’ contributions:
• Bank of the Black Sheep by Robert Lewis - review
• Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne - review
• The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig – review
• Lady Catherine’s Necklace by Joan Aiken - review
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - review
• I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb
• The Universe versus Alex Woods by Gavin Extence - review
• Shadow of the Zeppelin by Bernard Ashley - review
• A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess - review
• The Trial by Franz Kafka - review
PearlyDewdrops
Me in 10 words: I am someone who really loves to read and write!
Favourite authors: J.K.Rowling, Suzanne Collins, Rick Riordan and Derek Landy
PearlyDewdrops’ contributions:
• Divergent by Veronica Roth - review
• Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades by Rick Riordan – review
perksofbeingabookworm
Me in 10 words: hard-working, fast reader, initially shy, friendly, trustworthy, helpful, determined
Favourite authors: Lucy Maud Montgomery, Rick Riordan and Cassandra Clare
perksofbeingabookworm’s contributions:
• Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery - review
• The Year of the Rat by Clare Furniss – review
• The Maleficent Seven by Derek Landy - review
• Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini - review
Pheebz
Me in 10 words: I love school, dancing, football, my friends, my sister, my family and giggling!
Favourite authors: Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson and Anne-Marie Pol
Pheebz’s contributions:
• Tom-Tom et Nana by Jacqueline Cohen, Evelyne Reberg and Bernadette Despres - review
• Detectives in Togas by Henry Winterfeld - review
• Sammy Feral’s Diaries of Weird by Eleanor Hawken - review
• Sammy Feral’s Diaries of Weird: Yeti Rescue by Eleanor Hawken - review
• Geek Girl by Holly Smale - review
• Frenemies by Alexa Young - review
• Snatched by Richard Parker - review
• Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce- review
• Magnificat by Marilyn Edwards- review
• The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson- review
• If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson - review
• The Princess and the Pauper by Kate Brian - review
• The Flask by Nicky Singer - review
• Doc Mortis (Invisible Fiends) by Barry Hutchison - review
• Holy Grail: The Unnamed Knight by Christian de Montella - review
• The Illustrated Mum by Jacqueline Wilson – review
• Frenemies: Frankenstyle by Alexa Young - review
• Frenemies: Glamnesia by Alexa Young – review
• Frenemies: Faketastic by Alexa Young – review
• Secrets by Jacqueline Wilson - review
• My Right Place in Life by Marie-Chantal Long - review
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio - review
• Charmed Summer by Ellen Richardson - review
• Lily Alone by Jacqueline Wilson – review
• The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson – review
• The Bed and Breakfast Star by Jacqueline Wilson – review
• Lola Rose by Jacqueline Wilson – review
• The Lottie Project by Jacqueline Wilson – review
• Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls - review
• Every Day by David Levithan - revieww
• Letters of a Lovestruck Teenager by Claire Robertson - review
• The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne - review
•The Diamond Necklace and other stories by Guy de Maupassant - review
•Being a Girl by Hayley Long – review
pinkbookworm
Me in 10 words: Creative, generous, daydreamer, chirpy, chatty, funny, lazy, unique, chocoholic, friendly
Favourite authors: Cathy Cassidy, Michael Morpugo and Noel Streatfield
pinkbookworm’s contributions:
• Do film adaptations ruin the books for you? - Discussion
• Airhead by Meg Cabot - review
• Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - review
• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - review
• Swami and Friends by RK Narayan - review
• Singing For Mrs Pettigrew by Michael Morpurgo - review
• The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer - review
• Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult - review
• Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfield - review
• Love Story by Erich Segal - review
• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - review
• Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - review
• Hollow Pike by James Dawson - review
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - review
• Shadows at Stonewylde by Kit Berry - review
• The Raspberry Rules By Karen McCombie - review
• The Help by Kathryn Stockett- review
• Boy: Tales of Childhood by Roald Dahl - review
• Looking for Alaska by John Green - review
• My top five fictional villains
• Lost Worlds by Andrew Lane - review
• The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris - review
• The Princess Diaries: Seventh Heaven by Meg Cabot- review
• The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall - review
• Your stories: The Silent Mind of Crazy Me by pinkbookworm
• Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz- review
• Paddington by Michael Bond - review
• Hate by Alan Gibbons - review
•The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez - review
•Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn – review
•Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn – review
ThePinkElephant
Me in 10 words: A witty, bubbly, creative, optimist and rather peculiar, aspiring author!
Favourite authors: J.K Rowling, Jane Austen, Derek Landy
ThePinkElephant’s contributions:
• Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman - review
• The Declaration by Gemma Malley - review
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - review
• Nation by Terry Pratchett - review
• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - review
• The Carbon Diaries 2015 by Saci Lloyd - review
• You Against Me by Jenny Downham - review
• What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen - review
• Skulduggery Pleasant: The DeathBringer by Derek Landy - review
• A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler - review
• The Fault In Our Stars by John Green - review
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - review
• Uglies by Scott Westerfield - review
• Ashes, Ashes by Jo Treggiari - review
• Cold hands, Warm Heart by Jill Wolfson - review
• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - review
• Before I Die by Jenny Downham - review
• Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison - review
• The Twilight Saga: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - review
• The Twilight Saga: New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - review
• Virals by Kathy Reichs - review
• My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult - review
• Your stories: On the Other Side of the Lake by ThePinkElephant
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - review
• The Perks of being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - review
• The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald - review
Pipkia5
Me in 10 words: Inquisitive, interested, thoughtful, pensive, tranquil, bizarre, enigmatic, free-thinking, slightly stubborn, and, let’s see, quiet
Favourite authors: Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo and Erin Morgenstern
Pipkia5’s contributions:
• W.A.R.P: The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer - review
•Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - review
Piwai.78
Me in 10 words: Friendly, clever, loves reading books and poetry, and loves writing
Favourite authors: J.K. Rowling, Leila Rasheed, F. Scott. Fitzgerald
Piwai.785’s contributions:
Popcornapple
Me in 10 words: Victorian novel obsessed feminist who loves to read
Favourite authors: Elizabeth Gaskell, Philippa Gregory and Margaret Oliphant
Popcornapple’s contributions:
• South Riding by Winifred Holtby - review
•Death Comes to Pemberley by PD James – review
•The Iron Woman by Ted Hughes – review
Potterhead103
Me in 10 words: Musical, Friendly, Crazy, Energetic, Caring, Enthusiastic, Creative, Bookworm, Clever, Performer
Favourite authors: Cassandra Clare, J.K Rowling and Rachel Hartman
Potterhead103’s contributions:
• Thirteen by Tom Hoyle - review
• Echo Boy by Matt Haig - review
• Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell - review
• The History Keepers: The Nightship to China by Damian Dibben – review
• Now you see me by Emma Haughton - review
• More Than This by Patrick Ness - review
• Asylum by Madeleine Roux - review
• Water Born by Rachel Ward - review
• Dreamwalker by JD Oswald - review
• Vendetta by Catherine Doyle - review
Pottyscotty
Me in 10 words: Crazy, addicted to designing, most comfy in pyjamas, James Bond fan
Favourite authors: Anthony Horowitz, Terry Deary, Ian Fleming
Pottyscotty’s contributions:
pradyumn444
Me in 10 words: I am funny, love a good book and hate vegetables
Favourite authors: Rick Riordan, Robert Muchamore and David Wong
pradyumn444’s contributions:
• Uncle John’s Top Secret Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! by The Bathroom Readers’ Institute - review
• The Report Card by Andrew Clements - review
• The Toilet Kid by Pat Flynn - review
• Mutiny by Brad Strickland and Thomas E. Fuller - review
Purple Koala
Me in 10 words: Bubbly, Relaxed , Funny, Kind, Fast Paced, Optimistic, Fun, Cool and Crazy!
Favourite authors: Dodie Smith, John Green, Sally Gardner
Purple Koala’s contributions:
• Who Could That Be At This Hour? by Lemony Snicket - review
• Power of Five: Raven’s Gate by Anthony Horowitz - review
• Can’t Look Away by Donna Cooner - review
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - review
•Landline by Rainbow Rowell - review
Queen of Bad Puns
Me in 10 words: Um, okay. Ten words to describe myself? Well, I’m… Oh.
Favourite authors: Derek Landy, Veronica Roth and Emma Pass
Queen of Bad Puns’ contributions:
• Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy - review
• The Quite Big Rock by Alan Grant and Shalla Gray - review
• Black Helicopters by Blythe Woolston - review
• Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick - review
• Gone by Michael Grant - review
• Siege by Sarah Mussi - review
• Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce - review
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling – review
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - review
• The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani – review
• Hollow Earth by John and Carole Barrowman – review
• The Woebegone Twins by Christopher William Hill - review
• Big Bill the Beltie Bull by Shalla Gray - review
• The Ultimate Truth by Kevin Brooks - review
• Finding Jennifer Jones by Anne Cassidy - review
• The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton - review
• Your stories: Do you know how it feels? by Bookworm1408 - poem
• Fire And Flood By Victoria Scott – review
• Anne Frank: The Young Writer Who Told the World Her Story by Ann Kramer - review
• Allegiant by Veronica Roth - review
• Insurgent by Veronica Roth - review
• The Borribles by Michael De Larrabeiti - review
• Silent Saturday by Helen Grant - review
• Divergent by Veronica Roth - review
• The Fearless by Emma Pass – review
• Who framed Klaris Cliff? by Nikki Sheehan – review
• Buffalo Soldier by Tanya Landman – review
• Blood Red Road by Moira Young - review
• Crusher by Niall Leonard - review
• Angelfall by Susan Ee - review
• The Feathered Man by Jeremy de Quidt - review
• Noggin by John Corey Whaley - review
•The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - review
•Angel by LA Weatherly - review
•The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness - review
•Made for You by Melissa Marr - review
•The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness – review
Rachie
Me in 10 words: Bubbly, active, calm, thoughtful, imaginative, creative, hardworking, giggly, funny and caring
Favourite authors: Pseudonymous Bosch, Eden Maguire and Ali Sparks
Rachie’s contributions:
• The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight by Jenny Valentine - review
• Unleashed: A Life and Death Job by Ali Sparkes - review
• My Brother Simple by Marie-Aude Murail
• The Double Life of Cassiel Roadnight by Jenny Valentine - review
• Secret Breakers: The Power Of Three by H.L. Dennis - review
• Seraphina by Rachel Hartman - review
• Unremembered by Jessica Brody - review
• Doom Rider by David Gatward - review
• Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley - review
• Girl Of Nightmares by Kendare Blake - review
• Mermaids: The Secret Histories by Ari Berk - review
• Lance of Truth by Katherine Roberts - review
• The Lady Grace Mysteries: Deception by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler - review
• Go Saddle The Sea by Joan Aiken
• Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman - review
• Spooks Alice by Joseph Delaney - review
• Gloss by Marilyn Kaye - review
• Into that Forest by Louis Nowra - review
• The Taming of the Tights by Louise Rennison - review
Rad Saggar
Me in 10 words: Fun loving, people person, talkative, bookworm, love music and laughter
Favourite authors: JK Rowling, Arthur Golden, Malorie Blackman
Rad Saggar’s contributions:
Raeesa
Me in 10 words: soft spoken, exictable, geeky, obessive, messy, kind, helpful, a bookworm, bright and smiley
Favourite authors: JK Rowling, Arthur Golden, Malorie Blackman
Raeesa’s contributions:
Rambling-Reads
Me in 10 words: I’m an ambitious, creative, positive person who loves to read
Favourite authors: Sarah J. Maas, Rainbow Rowell and J.K. Rowling
Rambling-Reads’s contributions:
Randy2013
Me in 10 words: I am a very enthusiastic, enjoyable, sociable, perspicacious, tactical, precise and convivial
Favourite authors: Rick Riordan, Marcus Alexander, J.K. Rowling
Randy2013’s contributions:
• Keeper of the Realms: Crow’s Revenge by Marcus Alexander - review
Rapunzel
Me in 10 words: Creative, smart, imaginative, conscientious and ever-so-slightly a massive bookworm. (Y’know, just a little bit.)
Favourite authors: Ally Carter, Jane Austen and Marissa Meyer
Rapunzel’s contributions:
• Take Back The Skies by Lucy Saxon - review
•All I Know Now by Carrie Hope Fletcher - review
RavenArrow
Me in 10 words: Assertive, confident, open-minded, yet stubborn, a bit selfish (unfortunately), sensitive, impatient, very ambitious, daydreamer, moral
Favourite authors: Anthony Horowitz, Suzanne Collins, George R.R. Martin
RavenArrow’s contributions:
• The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman - review
• Crusher by Niall Leonard - review
Ravenpaw
Me in 10 words: fun, friendly, imaginative, enthusiastic, creative, inquisitive, cheerful, good cook and athletic
Favourite authors: Patrick Ness, J.K. Rowling and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Ravenpaw’s contributions:
• Unravelling by Elizabeth Norris - review
• The Last Minute by Eleanor Updale - review
Rdog15
Me in 10 words: Red, vegetarian, happy, spoon, bean, upside-down, determined, book worm
Favourite authors: Haruki Murakami, J.K. Rowling, Roald Dahl
Rdog’s contributions:
Readaholic
Me in 10 words: I am someone whose life revolves around books and friends!
Favourite authors: Patrick Ness, Malorie Blackman, Suzanne Collins
Readaholic’s contributions:
• A Visit from the Goon Squad - discussion
• The Emerald Atlas - review
• Divergent by Veronic Roth - review
• The Other Life by Susanne Winnacker - review
• Allegiant by Veronica Roth - review
READAHOLIC02
Me in 10 words: Creative, thoughtful 13 year old with a love for books
Favourite authors: Suzanne Collins, John Green, George Orwell
READAHOLIC02’s contributions:
• Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz - review
• In Bloom by Matthew Crow - review
• Phoenix by SF Said - review
• The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud - review
• Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein - review
• Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman - review
• Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell - review
Read-O-Holic
Me in 10 words: Shy, creative, thoughtful, imaginative, cheerful, active, fun, hard-working, friendly and musical
Favourite authors: Mark Haddon, Annabel Pitcher and Adeline Yen Mah
Read-O-Holic’s contributions:
• Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher - review
• Tell Me No Lies by Malorie Blackman - review
• Into That Forest by Louis Nowra - review
• Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah - review
• Alice in Time by Penelope Bush - review
Readr
Me in 10 words: A dedicated reader, who loves to dive into fantastic worlds
Favourite authors: Philip Reeve, John Green and Cormac McCarthy
Readr’s contributions:
• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - review
• Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - review
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - review
• The Fault In Our Stars by John Green - review
• Discussion: what do you think of splitting books to make films?
• How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff - review
• City of Thieves by David Benioff - review
• The Maze Runner by James Dashner - review
•Reckless by Cornelia Funke - review
Rebeccav
Me in 10 words: voracious reader, shy, bi-lingual, dancer, piano player, friendly, funny
Favourite authors: Suzanne Collins, Lauren St John, John Boyne
Rebeccav’s contributions:
•The Year of the Rat by Clare Furniss - review
•Your stories: Still Breathing, a Climate Change story
•A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness - review
•Seed by Lisa Heathfield – review
•More Than This by Patrick Ness - review
•Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier - review
•The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick – review
Redbook
Me in 10 words: An open, adventurous, avid, inquisitive, enthusiastic, mindful and speedy reader!
Favourite authors: Joanne Harris, Malorie Blackman and Anthony Horowitz
Redbook’s contributions:
redhandedJill
Me in 10 words: caring, generous, kind, enthusiastic, energetic, positive, geeky, intelligent, fun and bubbly
Favourite authors: JK Rowling, Nicholas Sparks, JM Barrie
redhandedJill’s contributions:
Reenie
Me in 10 words: weird, book-lover, caring, thoughtful, mature, Welsh, happy, outgoing (sometimes), shy (sometimes) and helpful!
Favourite authors: Lauren Oliver, Maggie Steifvater and Allie Condie
Reenie’s contributions:
• In the Sea There Are Crocodiles by Fabio Geda - review
• The Delirium Trilogy by Lauren Oliver - review
• Broken Illusions by Ellie James - review
• The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban - review
• The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - review
ReluctantWriter
Me in 10 words: I’m a person with two left hands, hoping that I’ve made a right
Favourite authors: J.D. Salinger, James Baldwin and John Williams
ReluctantWriter’s contributions:
•The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton - review
•Stoner by John Williams - review
•All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven - review
rileyb
Me in 10 words: modest, try my best to be kind to other people
Favourite authors: JRR Tolkien, Veronica Roth, Isaac Marion
rileyb’s contributions:
• Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - review
• Unwind by Neal Shusterman - review
• The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau – review
RobinG
Me in 10 words: confident, intelligent, hard working, persistent, loud, funny, opinionated, inquisitive, respectful, precise
Favourite authors: Tabitha Suzuma, Dan Brown and J.R.R. Tolkien
RobinG’s contributions:
• Your stories: War is futile by RobinG
Roseleen Havana
Me in 10 words: creative, passionate about books, independent, thoughtful, bubbly, insightful, open-minded
Favourite authors: Abbi Glines, Cat Clarke, Patrick Ness
Roseleen Havana’s contributions:
•We Were Liars by E. Lockhart – review
•Dangerous Lies by Becca Fitzpatrick - review
Rose Perry
Me in 10 words: I’m a girl funny, creative, enthusiastic, dreamer, reader, very imaginative, I’m in love with life
Favourite authors: Eoin Colfer, Roald Dahl and Elisabetta Gnone
Rose Perry’s contributions:
• The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak - review
Saaida198
Me in 10 words: Socially aware, passionate, target-driven, hardworking, confident, resilient, creative, independent, cheerful and organised
Favourite authors: John Steinbeck, Bernard Crick, Jeff Kinney
Saaida198’ contributions:
•Wonder by R.J. Palacio - review
SabesQueMeQuieres
Me in 10 words: I Love: Books - Crescendo; Music - The Script and Taylor Swift
Favourite authors: Becca Fitzpatrick, Maggie Stiefvatar and Kelley Armstrong
SabesQueMeQuieres’ contributions:
Safah
Me in 10 words: Bookworm, optimistic and very eager to learn about new things
Favourite authors: Khaled Hosseini, Anne Cassidy, J.K Rowling
Safah’s contributions:
• Dead Time by Anne Cassidy - review
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – review
• A Beautiful Lie by Irfan Master - review
• Killing Rachel by Anne Cassidy – review
• The Emerald Staff by Alison Pensy - review
• The Amulet by Alison Pensy – review
• The Story Of My Life by Anne Cassidy - review
• Sean Griswold’s Head by Lindsey Leavitt - review
• Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo - review
• Dusk by Eve Edwards - review
• Spellbound by Rachel Hawkins- review
• Linked by Imogen Howson - review
• Breathe by Sarah Crossan - review
• Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell - review
• The Mephisto Covenant by Trinity Faegen - review
• All the Truth that’s in Me by Julie Berry - review
• Resist by Sarah Crossan - review
• The Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner - review
• Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins – review
• Finding Jennifer Jones by Anne Cassidy - review
• The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith - review
• Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong - review
• Stay Where You Are and Then Leave by John Boyne - review
• Louder than Words by Laura Jarratt – review
• Hurt by Tabitha Suzuma - review
• Tease by Amanda Maciel - review
• Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige - review
• She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick - review
• The Moment Collector by Jodi Lynn Anderson - review
• Magisterium: The Iron Trial by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black - review
•Teen opinion: why art is so important
•The Young Adult Literature Convention (Yalc) 2015 – in pictures
•In The Shadow Of Blackbirds by Cat Winters – review
•The wonder of book fan art – in pictures
sailing46
Me in 10 words: Caring, funny, adventurous, creative, a book worm, kind, enthusiastic, energetic, friendly and jolly
Favourite authors: John Green, David Walliams, R.J. Palacio
sailing46’s contributions:
• Kate Saunders: why I wrote Five Children on the Western Front - children’s books podcast
Sapientia
Me in 10 words: curious, insightful, vivacious, idealistic, open-minded, empathetic, individualistic, sharp, tenacious, principled
Favourite authors: J.K. Rowling, Paulo Coehlo, George Orwell
Sapientia’s contributions:
•The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo – review
sapphirebooklover
Me in 10 words: Shy, creative, artistic, book-lover, funny, animal-lover, odd, writer, quiet, rhythmic
Favourite authors: Jeff Kinney, Marcus Sedgewick, Erin Hunter
sapphirebooklover’s contributions:
• One Dog and His Boy by Eva Ibbotson - review
• Warrior Cats: Forest of Secrets by Erin Hunter - review
• Missing me by Sophie Mckenzie - review
• Chomp by Carl Hiaasen - review
• Lola Rose by Jacqueline Wilson - review
• Shiver by Maggie Steifvater - review
• To Be A Cat by Matt Haig - review
• Breathe by Cliff McNish - review
• Raven hearts by Fiona Dunbar - review
• Cordelia Codd: Not just the blues by Claire O’ Brien - review
• A boy and a bear in a boat by Dave Shelton - review
• Swift: A Dangerous Magic by R J Anderson - review
• The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - review
• Raised By Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - review
• The Last Wild by Piers Torday - review
• Really Weird Removals.com by Daniela Sacerdoti - review
• Rat Runners by Oisin McGann - review
• Your stories: The House at number 3 by sapphirebooklover
• Varjak Paw by S. F. Said - review
• The Sight by David Clement Davies - review
• The Enemy by Charlie Higson - review
• Nobel Conflict by Malorie Blackman - review
• The Battles of Ben Kingdom: Claws of Evil by Andrew Beasley - review
• Divergent by Veronica Roth - review
• Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan - review
•The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - review
•Charlie Higson: ‘The Enemy series is my own zombie survival plan’
SAQ
Me in 10 words: Teenage boy WLTM exciting, interesting and inspiring books!
Favourite authors: JK Rowling, Patrick Ness and Terry Pratchett
SAQ’s contributions:
Sara
Me in 10 words: A little nervous girl that loves science-fiction books and series
Favourite authors: Eoin Colfer, Laura Gallego García, Terry Pratchett
Sara’s contributions:
• Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper - review
Sauron1278
Me in 10 words: I like sailing and reading, not at the same time!
Favourite authors: J.R.R Tolkien, J.K Rowling, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sauron1278’s contributions:
SavsBooks29
Me in 10 words: Fun, Bookworm, Kind, Funny, Playful, Intuitive, Relaxed, Hard-working, Passionate and Loving
Favourite authors: Cassandra Clare, Kami Garcia and Jenny Han
SavsBooks29’s contributions:
• City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare - review
•The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks - review
•Dangerous Girls by Abigail Haas - review
•Hate List by Jennifer Brown - review
•Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas - review
•Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas - review
•The Young Adult Literature Convention (Yalc) 2015 – in pictures
•Dystopia by Anthony Ergo - review
•We Were Liars by E. Lockhart – review
•The Territory by Sarah Govett – review
•A Summer Like No Other by Elodie Nowodazkij – review
Scoutingforbooks
Me in 10 words: I’m talkative, confident, I love writing, but absolutely love books
Favourite authors: Harper Lee, Jacqueline Wilson and Mark Twain
Scoutingforbooks’ contributions:
• To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – review
• Young, Gifted and Dead by Lucy Carver
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck - review
• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - review
• Trouble by Non Pratt - review
• How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff - review
• Why I want to study To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men
• Looking for Alaska by John Green - review
• Amy and Matthew: A Love Story by Cammie McGovern - review
• Flirty Dancing by Jenny McLachlan - review
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - review
• Diamond by Jacqueline Wilson – review
• Why are comics and graphic novels still sexist?
• Little Darlings by Jacqueline Wilson - review
• Why is today’s teen fiction not as diverse as it could be?
• Between the Lives by Jessica Shirvington - review
• Ariel by Sylvia Plath - review
• Opal Plumstead by Jacqueline Wilson – review
• Teenage opinion: Why I’m excited about Harper Lee’s new book Go Set a Watchman
• Jenny McLachlan: I love music, and dancing, and singing (though I probably shouldn’t do it in public!)
•The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky - review
•Teen opinion: why reading Shakespeare should be fun
•The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - review
•Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates – review
•Atticus Finch: liberal hero or racist bigot?
•Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee - review
Scrupulous Semicolons
Me in 10 words: Peculiar, Honest, Happy, Logophile (Lover of words), Foodie, Blogger, Horrible singer. Achiever. Procrastinator.
Favourite authors: Neil Gaiman, Patrick Ness and Derek Landy
Scrupulous Semicolons’ contributions:
•To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han – review
SeaMonster97
Me in 10 words: I am thoughtful, focused, a bookworm, ambitious, weird, (fairly) intelligent, determined, vegetarian, environmentally friendly and a huge animal lover
Favourite authors: JK Rowling, Lauren St John and Michelle Paver
SeaMonster97’s contributions:
• The Vet by Luke Gamble - review
Secret Scribbler
Me in 10 words: bibliophile (obviously!), writer, family, runner, spiritual overner, cook, outdoorsy
Favourite authors: Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams and Caitlin Moran
Secret Scribbler’s contributions:
•The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams – review
•The Door That Led to Where by Sally Gardner – review
•There Will Be Lies by Nick Lake – review
•A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor – review
•The Penalty by Mal Peet – review
•Five books to fire my passion for science
Sequin Panda
Me in 10 words: Day dreamer; creative; I eat books in seconds, like chocolate; groovy
Favourite authors: Kerstin Gier, Suzanne Collins, Karen McCombie
Sequin Panda’s contributions:
ShadowKissed Hannah
Me in 10 words: confident, ambitious, determined, honorable, thoughtful, instinctive, deep, enthusiastic, sincere, courageous
Favourite authors: JK Rowling, Chris Bradford, Veronica Roth
ShadowKissed Hannah’s contributions:
• Heir of Fire by Sarah J Maas - review
• Inheritance by Malinda Lo - review
• Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins - review
• Famous In Love by Rebecca Serle - review
• The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman - review
• The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black - review
• Mental health and books: teenagers speak out
• Teen opinion: My top five YA book and music combos
•Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard - review
•Victoria Aveyard: I’m so pleased that badass ladies are considered a ‘hot trend’
•Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April G Tucholke – review
•Simon Vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli – review
•Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas - review
•Six Of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - review
•Angus, Thongs and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison – review
Shazaan
Me in 10 words: Fangirl, strong, honest, loyal, sassy, sensitive, creative, friendly, OCD, excitable
Favourite authors: Richelle Mead, Suzanne Collins and Leigh Bardugo
Shazaan’s contributions:
ShazzSharingan
Me in 10 words: Passionate Reader, future astronomer and a fangirl at heart
Favourite authors: John Green, Rick Riordan and Sophie Kinsella
ShazzSharingan’s contributions:
• The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - review
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - review
• Witch Hunt by Ruth Warburton – review
• The Girl Who Saved The King Of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson - review
• The Maze Runner by James Dashner - review
• Jekyll’s Mirror by William Hussey - review
• I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak - review
shinchai
Me in 10 words: I eat words, and I eat kiwis like apples
Favourite authors: Markus Zusak, Jaclyn Moriarty
shinchai’s contributions:
SilenceImReading
Me in 10 words: Quiet, Cheerful, Friendly, Considerate, Creative, Easy-going, Hard-working, Honest, Loyal and Sensible
Favourite authors: John Green, Philippa Gregory and J.K. Rowling
SilenceImReading’s contributions:
skileyR
Me in 10 words: Quiet, reasonably clever, comedic, opinionated, friendly, easily embarrassed, inquisitive and obsessive
Favourite authors: JK Rowling, Charles Dickens, Michael Morpurgo
skileyR’s contributions:
•The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - review
Silva L. Wood
Me in 10 words: I’m a fantasy-romance obsessed, easily amused, chocolate loving author
Favourite authors: Rick Riordan (he cracks me up so much); Veronica Roth (the idea of the factions is incredible); Suzanne Collins (I love dystopian like nothing else)
Silva L. Wood’s contributions:
• Divergent by Veronica Roth - review
• More Than This by Patrick Ness - review
Sinathereader
Me in 10 words: Talkative, Interested, Imaginative. Full of unrealistic dreams. Political, Musical, Basketball
Favourite authors: Malorie Blackman, George Orwell, Suzanne Collins
Sinathereader’s contributions:
SmallButMighty
Me in 10 words: A crazy girl, with a boring life, who LOVES reading
Favourite authors: Suzanne Collins, J.K. Rowling and Derek Landy
SmallButMighty’s contributions:
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - review
• The Fault In Our Stars by John Green - review
Smileyblondee
Me in 10 words: Bubbly, sociable, funny, honest, approachable, dedicated, witty, punctual, confident, open-minded
Favourite authors: Cassandra Clare, Stephanie Meyer, Rainbow Rowell
Smileyblondee’s contributions:
•Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher – review
•Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan – review
•The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting by Holly Bourne – review
•We Were Liars by E Lockhart – review
•Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare – review
•Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare – review
•Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare – review
•A Work in Progress by Connor Franta – review
•The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath – review
•The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger - review
•The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - review
•Mindwalker by AJ Steiger – review
Smileybooks
Me in 10 words: Jacqueline Wilson’s number one fan. Book enthusiast. Holiday lover. Fun!
Favourite authors: Jacqueline Wilson, J.K. Rowling, and Robert Muchamore
Smileybooks’ contributions:
TheSnorkMaiden
Me in 10 words: Only slightly bonkers. Likes singing, dancing and bananas with chocloate
Favourite authors: (Some of my favourites) Hilary McKay, Jenny Valentine and Michael Morpurgo
TheSnorkMaiden’s contributions:
• Jacqueline Wilson: ‘I try to put funny bits in as well as sad bits’ - video
• The 10pm Question by Kate De Goldi - review
• North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell - review
• Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine - review
• Artichoke Hearts by Sita Brahmachari - review
• Crooked Pieces by Sarah Grazebrook - review
• Caddy’s World by Hilary McKay - review
Snowswick
Me in 10 words: Persistent, Hard-working, Sporty, Competitive, Picky, Imaginative, Academic, Philosophical & Modest
Favourite authors: Julia Golding, Joss Stirling and Helen Dunmore
Snowswick’s contributions:
• Buried Thunder by Tim Bowler - review
• The Mysterium by Julian Sedgwick - review
• Our Spoons Came From Woolworths by Barbara Comyns - review
• The Fault in Our Stars by John Green – review
Snufkin99
Me in 10 words: A lover of illustrated books, music and all things creative
Favourite authors: Hilary McKay, RJ Palacio, Tove Jansson
Snufkin99’s contributions:
some-infinities-katie-
Me in 10 words: awkward, musical, logophile, weird, laughing, stubborn, academic, quirky, tall, and rather nerdy
Favourite authors: Tommy Wallach, John Green and Rainbow Rowell
some-infinities-katie-’s contributions:
• Why book-to-film adaption soundtracks need to fit with the original book
• Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - review
• The Originals by Cat Patrick - review
• Pretties by Scott Westerfeld - review
• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell - review
• My top five… dystopian novels for teens
• All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven - review
•An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - review
•Paper Towns by John Green - review
•Seed by Lisa Heathfield - review
•Steven Camden: my characters are full of bits I’ve stolen from real people
s.olk_7
Me in 10 words: I am a lively and enthusiastic book-lover with an affection for words
Favourite authors: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Malorie Blackman, Chinua Achebe
s.olk_7’s contributions:
Sonea
Me in 10 words: Eccentric, book worm, lively, individual, feminist, funny, determined, curious, silly, strong minded
Favourite authors: Trudi Canavan, Tanya Landman, and Philip Pullman
Sonea’s contributions:
• Invisible City by MG Harris - review
• Black Magician’s Trilogy, by Trudi Canavan - review
SophieDophie
Me in 10 words: I’m French, joyful, hard-working, love school, love my friends & family, love my life
Favourite authors: Jacqueline Wilson, Pierre Bottero, Susie Morgenstern
SophieDophie’s contributions:
• Philip Pullman: a life in writing
• My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher - review
• The children’s books site: what you think
• The Secret Lives of Princesses by Philippe Lechermeier, illustrated by Rébecca Dautremer - review
• The Double Life of Cora Parry by Angela McAllister - review
• Caddy’s World by Hilary McKay - review
• Oksa Pollock: The Last Hope by Anne Plichota and Cendrine Wolf - review
• Thief by Malorie Blackman - review
• Pig-Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman - review
• A Spoonful of Jam by Michelle Magorian - review
• Letters to a Missing Person by Véronique Massenot - review
• Lost Christmas by David Logan - review
• The Things We Did for Love by Natasha Farrant - review
• Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher - review
• Oksa Pollock: The Forest of Lost Souls by Anne Plichota and Cendrine Wolf - review
•More Than This by Patrick Ness - review
•Silence is Goldfish by Annabel Pitcher - review
Sophie Louise
Me in 10 words: A book blogger who loves reading, writing and cooking (badly!)
Favourite authors: Suzanne Collins, Sarah J. Maas and Patrick Ness
Sophie Louise’s contributions:
• Fearsome Dreamer by Laure Eve – review
• A Breath of Frost by Alyxandra Harvey – review
• Half Bad by Sally Green - review
• Our day at the first ever UKYA Extravaganza
SophieScribe
Me in 10 words: Bookworm, friendly, imaginative, outdoorsy, funloving, catlover, tall, creative!
Favourite authors: Elizabeth Wein, Celia Rees, and Patrick Ness
SophieScribe’s contributions:
• Crypt: Mask of Death by Andrew Hammond - review
• The Traitors by Tom Becker - review
• The Obsidian Mirror by Catherine Fisher - review
• Rage Within by Jeyn Roberts - review
• The Last Minute by Eleanor Updale - review
• Wonder by R.J Palacio - review
• Infinite Sky by C.J Flood - review
• The Things We Did For Love by Natasha Farrant - review
• Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner - review
• The Wall by William Sutcliffe - review
• Ash Mistry and the City of Death by Sarwat Chadda - review
• Lilliput by Sam Gayton - review
• How To Be Invisible by Tim Lott- review
• The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time by Mark Haddon - review
• The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani - review
• Mysterium: The Black Dragon by Julian Segdwick - review
• Silver by Chris Wooding - review
• Ishmael and the Hoops of Steel by Michael Gerard Bauer - review
• Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt - review
• Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher - review
• MILA 2.0 by Debra Driza - review
• Your stories: Summer’s End by SophieScribe
• She is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick – review
• Split Second by Sophie McKenzie – review
• The Night Itself by Zoė Marriott - review
• The Eye of Minds by James Dashner - review
• Coral Island by RM Ballantyne - review
• Haunted by William Hussey - review
• Banished by Liz de Jager - review
• After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling - review
• Your stories: Cat and Mouse by SophieScribe
• The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M Valente – review
• The Mark of the Horse Lord by Rosemary Sutcliff – review
• The Double Shadow by Sally Gardner – review
• The Feathered Man by Jeremy de Quidt - review
• Unnatural Creatures edited by Neil Gaiman - review
• Take Back the Skies by Lucy Saxon - review
• American Savage by Matt Whyman - review
• More Than This by Patrick Ness - review
• War Girls by Adele Geras et al - review
• Clariel by Garth Nix - review
• Valentine Joe by Rebecca Stevens - review
• Stay Where You Are and Then Leave by John Boyne - review
• Terror Kid by Benjamin Zephaniah - review
• Young Bond: Shoot to Kill by Steve Cole - review
• The Walled City by Ryan Graudin - review
• A Song for Ella Grey by David Almond - review
• Half Wild by Sally Green – review
• Darkness Hidden by Zoe Marriott - review
•The Ghosts of Heaven by Marcus Sedgwick - review
•Running Girl by Simon Mason - review
•The Establishment: and How they get away with it by Owen Jones – review
Sophlovesbooks
Me in 10 words: quirky, curious, bookworm, driven, enthusiastic, enthralled, intelligent, animated, caring, diverse
Favourite authors: Ian McEwan, Joesph Heller, John Green
Sophlovesbooks’ contributions:
Special K
Me in 10 words: I love reading, music, cooking, shopping and sports
Favourite authors: Stephanie Meyer, Suzanne Collins, JK Rowling
Special K’s contributions:
spruzie
Me in 10 words: a collection of atoms obsessed with books and sherlock
Favourite authors: Patrick Ness, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Laini Taylor
spruzie’s contributions:
• A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - review
• Riot by Sarah Mussi - review
• The Nemesis Program by Scott Mariani - review
• Terror Kid by Benjamin Zephaniah - review
• The Absolutist by John Boyne - review
• What’s up with Jody Barton by Hayley Long - review
•Under My Skin by James Dawson - review
•I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson - review
StarryKnight22
Me in 10 words: Creative, Bubbly, Interesting, Fun and Passionate about reading and writing!
Favourite authors: John Green, Ally Carter and Sophia Bennett
StarryKnight22’s contributions:
• Wonder by R.J. Palacio - review
• I’ll Be There by Holly Goldberg-Sloan - review
• The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson - review
summer aurora
Me in 10 words: I will talk the ears off a donkey, unless reading
Favourite authors: John Green, David Levithan and Sara Shepard
summer aurora’s contributions:
• If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch - review
• In Bloom by Matthew Crow - review
• The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith
• Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell - review
• Alex As Well by Alyssa Brugman - review
sunsetskyfire
Me in 10 words: Poet; avid reader; prospective literature student; writing is my life
Favourite authors: Margaret Atwood, Charlotte Bronte, Markus Zusak
sunsetskyfire’s contributions:
• Malala Yousafzai: exclusive Q&A with teen readers
Suzy
Me in 10 words: I would rather read the book than watch the film
Favourite authors: John Green, Liz Elwes and Lauren Kate
Suzy’s contributions:
