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January by Gabrielle Lord
ISBN: 9781741690330
Callum Ormond's dad just died from a mystery illness, leaving him to look after his mum and little sister, Gabby. But his dad knew something, something serious, about their family, which could totally change everything! If only he could work out what the drawings his dad left behind meant! And quickly, before the cops get him, and before his uncle, who's been acting totally weird, takes over.
This book is THE next big thing. A book a month is being released in 2010. Action-packed, fast-paced, GREAT for boys that aren't easily scared.
Review by Jessica
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The Women in Black by Madeleine St.John
ISBN: 9781921520204
Spanning one hot summer in Sydney during the late fifties, The Women in Black is comedy of manners set in the 'Ladies Frocks' section of Goode's Department Store. I loved this novel for St John's creation of four complex and tremendously funny women, each of whom is quietly navigating a personal crisis and for the way she evokes life in Sydney in the fifties – so rich and detailed are her descriptions that Sydney emerges like a fifth character. A complete pleasure to read!
Review by Andrea
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Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother by Xinran & Xinran Xinran
ISBN: 9780701184032
Xinran, a female journalist in China, discovers and follows the stories of various Chinese women that have had to abandon or kill their baby daughters, and then the stories of daughters who've been abandoned.
This book filled me with disbelief, wonder, loss and exhaustion, but more than anything else: love. The stories within are born from tragic oppression, but all reveal the intrinsic love between mothers and daughters. Heartbreakingly so.
Powerful and sad, this book is an amazing read. Read this if you are or you have a mother. You just must.
Review by Jessica
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Beautiful Bodies by Gerald Stone
ISBN: 9781405039468
In 1833 a convict ship, the Amphitrite, carrying 102 female prisoners bound for Australia ran aground off the French coast. Not one of the women survived. Their names were never released.
This book reads like a thriller, informs like historical non-fiction and tells such a dramatic tale. All based on a true story, Gerald Stone (Who Killed Channel 9?) has immaculately researched and clearly fallen in love with the Amphitrite, and his writing style encourages you to do the same. Once I'd begun, I couldn't put it down, and I felt like I knew these strong, poor, cursed women. It's a sad but beautifully written tale that will stay with you for a long time.
Review by Jessica
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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
ISBN: 9780575089365
Vampires are so in right now, and on that note let me introduce you to True Blood, the latest in the batch of blood sucking tales. In these books vampires have gained equal rights and are out in the world at large. At the center of this tale is Sookie Stackhouse, the mind reading southern belle whose love life is lacking until she meets the sexy and mysterious vampire Bill, whose thoughts are impenetrable to her. Trying to piece together the murders plaguing her town, Sookie tries to use her girft (or curse) to find the culprit who has a penchant for killing girls who fraternise with vampires.
Great escapism, similar to Twilight, but naughtier. This is definitely not one for the kids.
Review by Suzy
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Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
ISBN: 9780575089365
Review by Alex
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Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo
ISBN: 9780007317202
Will has been through a lot already and then the tsunami happens. Stuck in the Indonesian jungle with only Oona the elephant for a friend, Will must battle against the weather, the animals, but more importantly, the people who are a danger to him.
How will he survive?
Action packed, this is for kids who loved The Jungle Book.
Review by Suzy
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Chronicles: v. 1 by Bob Dylan
ISBN: 9780743478649
Bob Dylan's autobiography is one of the best I have ever read, and not because he exposes all his dirty secrets, my usual perquisite in a celebrity tell all, but because it so so well written, so funny and poetic.
Just as in life and in his music, Dylan retains his mystery. He gives the reader a beautifully fragmented self portrait, that both reinforces and undermines his iconic image, which for a Dylan fan like me, makes him all the more fascinating.
Review by Suzy
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The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
ISBN: 9780064407663
“If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book.”
This is the opening sentence in the first book of the wonderful book series, A Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket. This series tells the tale of the three Baudelaire children, Violet, Klaus and Sunny, who lead lives filled with misfortune.
Their troubles begin when a terrible fire destroys their home, their possessions and their parents. After that, they are sent to a variety of locations to live, ranging
from a lumbermill to a high-rise apartment building, and all the time they are pursued by Count Olaf, a despicable villain, who was their first guardian after their parents’ death. The Baudelairs’ parents left behind an enormous fortune, and it seems that Count Olaf will do anything to get his hands on it. I’m certainly not going to tell you the outcome of the series - but I will say that it is not a happy ending for anyone involved.
Review by Grace
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The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
ISBN: 9780061146305
“If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book.”
This is the opening sentence in the first book of the wonderful book series, A Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket. This series tells the tale of the three Baudelaire children, Violet, Klaus and Sunny, who lead lives filled with misfortune.
Their troubles begin when a terrible fire destroys their home, their possessions and their parents. After that, they are sent to a variety of locations to live, ranging
from a lumbermill to a high-rise apartment building, and all the time they are pursued by Count Olaf, a despicable villain, who was their first guardian after their parents’ death. The Baudelairs’ parents left behind an enormous fortune, and it seems that Count Olaf will do anything to get his hands on it. I’m certainly not going to tell you the outcome of the series - but I will say that it is not a happy ending for anyone involved.
Review by Grace
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