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October 8, 2013

THE COLOUR OF TROUBLE by Gerry Bobsien

October 8, 2013

I had half the mind to chuck this book after the first 100 pages or so but wanting to know what the final outcome would be got the better of me. It was painstakingly difficult though not to skip past all the pages. As much as the beginning drew me in, I wanted to increasingly…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: art galleries, australian authors, graffiti, mass media, morality, realistic fiction, synesthesia

October 4, 2013

SAME DIFFERENCE by Siobhan Vivian

October 4, 2013

Emily was new to art. She had only recently discovered her interest in it and hoped that she would be able to learn more at a summer art programme. Little did she know she would find students with years of experience. Of course she started questioning if she made the right choice to pursue art…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, dating, friendship, identity, realistic fiction, self discovery, self-esteem

September 23, 2013

THE FALL by Claire Merle

September 23, 2013

Disclaimer: There are spoilers for the first book in the duology, The Glimpse. If you have not read it yet, you might want to check out that review instead. Having read and tremendously enjoyed “The Glimpse”, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on The Fall. I was so excited by the premise of the first…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: brainwashing, british authors, dystopian, futuristic, insurgency, mental health, romance, single parenthood

September 18, 2013

THE SPACE BETWEEN US by Jessica Martinez

September 18, 2013

Book cover of THE SPACE BETWEEN US by Jessica MartinezAmelia’s younger sister, Charlotte, better known as Charly, always gets into trouble. But everybody loves her anyway. She’s a crazy and colourful character whose shenanigans tend to be nothing more than pure mischief on her part. Being the elder sister in a household with their father and grandmother means Amelia takes care of her younger sister and also covers for her, so she doesn’t get into too much trouble.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: adoption, canadian authors, christianity, family, high school, rape, realistic fiction, religion, romance, siblinghood, single parenthood, teen pregnancy

September 16, 2013

THE S-WORD by Chelsea Pitcher

September 16, 2013

I first caught sight of this book at the library when I randomly pulled it out of the shelf. The premise seemed promising enough but I didn’t realize till I got home that this is a mystery novel. Now, I don’t read a lot of these nowadays but I had this phase when I was…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: american authors, betrayal, bullying, dating, death, debut authors, high school, homosexuality, loneliness, realistic fiction, suicide

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