Despite popular opinion this is definitely one of my favourite young adult coming of age novels and easily in the top two for John Green's books - nothing beats Looking for Alaska. The book is different from your typical high school dramas in that it is set immediately after graduation, yet it still dives into... Continue Reading →

Leading into the sequel, City of Bones left us with quite a bit to unpack, namely Jace and Clary's now familial connection, the betrayal of Hodge, the return of Valentine and Simon and Clary's force romance - though in an unpopular opinion I was rooting for this one at this point in the series. In... Continue Reading →

One of the most difficult tasks for any author whose work is based off a continuous series is writing a satisfying end, and it's not as easy as it may seem *cough* Allegiant *cough*. But this book was nothing short of perfection in both a novel on its own and in closing the five part... Continue Reading →

Ender's game is an interesting read given that the overarching theme revolves around the pressure of being 'the chosen one' in a futuristic setting. We are introduced to a world where Earth has previously been invaded by and Alien race known as 'Buggers'. After preventing the invasion the - now united - world council have... Continue Reading →

The ending of Chain of Gold had me pulling my hair out of my head, little did I know that Cassandra Clare would only multiply that exact same emotion at the end of Chain of Iron (COI)... but more on that later. Returning to early 1900's London, the book picks up slightly past where it... Continue Reading →

The penultimate book in the PJO series set the tone for what would be a brilliant ending to Riordan's debut mythology books. It's in this book our titular character (and friends) start to mature along with the themes of the story. In what was undoubtedly a meticulously thought out plan we see the return of... Continue Reading →

Though I enjoyed this read I do have to make mention that this isn't actually a book. Very Good Lives is the speech J.K. Rowling delivered to the Harvard graduating class of 2008. It may be a short read but I do believe it has value for not only those who are aspiring to make... Continue Reading →

Rick Riordan's stand alone novel Daughter of the Deep (DOTD) was nothing short of the hype and praise it received upon release. I found myself so enthralled by this world that I've added the books that inspired the story - Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Mysterious Island - to my reading list.... Continue Reading →

The third instalment of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series was a lot to unpack... in the good way. Returning to Camp Half-Blood we pick up off book two's monster sized cliff hanger in the semi resurrection of the daughter of Zeus, Thalia Grace. For those of you who've been paying attention so far... Continue Reading →