I’m back with my first review in a while and it’s for a gripping YA psychological thriller which takes a…
We have a librarian to thank for Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of S E Hinton’s novel, which was the result…
I enjoyed reading the first book of photographer Jimmy ‘Flash’ Evans’ adventures, so I was back for more! These little-known…
I read this YA book in 2002 and 2003. Twenty-one years later, I revisited it to discover if the writing…
S E Hinton was in her teens when The Outsiders was written and published. This is why the voice is…
A faithful adaptation of Dodie Smith’s classic 1948 book, this film stars Romola Garai as 17-year-old diarist Cassandra Mortmain. She…
Shocking, fast-paced, short and sinister, The Train is a standard example of a Point Horror book. It’s not on my…
I’ve been a fan of Horowitz’s Alex Rider series ever since the first novel, Stormbreaker, was published in 2000. I…
The exciting, sophisticated sequel to The Stranded sees the characters’ loyalties and motives tested as the action moves beyond the…
A gripping, gritty YA dystopian thriller with the unusual setting of a cruise ship. I really enjoyed this read, although…