(Danger is Never Far Away): Mr Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham

Continuing on after the events in The Thousand Dollar Tan Line, Veronica Mars is back in Mr Kiss and Tell. Trying to make ends meet as a private detective, Veronica takes a job which sends her right back into Neptune’s seedy underbelly. This time she is employed to disprove a woman’s story of an alleged rape …

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Book Review: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks is a fun story bringing together ideas of gender equality and growing up. Trust me – the blurb on the back of the book does not do this novel justice! Frankie is an engaging and crafty heroine who is not to be underestimated. Returning to her prestigious boarding school …

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Book Review: Before I Go by Colleen Oakley

Four years ago Daisy fought cancer and she won. Now 27 years old, Daisy should have her whole life to look forward to. She has a loving husband, a best friend who has always been there for her and a master’s degree in psychology all but completed. But the cancer is back and this time Daisy’s prognosis is not …

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(Fairy Tales Meets Reality in): Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult and Samantha van Leer

I’ve been a fan of Jodi Picoult for many years and I was excited to see she was delving into the world of young adult – and with her daughter as her co-writer! Between the Lines is a fun story which asks the question: What happens to story characters when their book isn’t being read? …

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The Thousand Dollar Tan Line by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham

As a Veronica Mars fan for over a decade, I was delighted to hear they were releasing a series of novels continuing her adventures. Set after the film (which was set ten years after the TV show), The Thousand Dollar Tan Line follows Veronica Mars now that she’s back in Neptune to stay. When a college …

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Book Review: This Shattered World by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

After reading These Broken Stars last year, I’ve been anxiously anticipating This Shattered World – the second book in Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner’s Starbound trilogy. The first book delivered action, romance and the beginning of what promises to be a great plot involving an evil corporation who could potentially take over the universe. I couldn’t wait …

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(Elemental Battlelines Have Been Drawn…): Sacrifice by Brigid Kemmerer

Since his parents deaths, Michael Merrick has been the rock holding his family together. Most young men would be going to college and indulging in carefree fun – but Michael fought the courts to get custody of his young brothers. Now, after five years of being their guardian, Michael feels like he may not be …

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(Fantastic Fantasy): Sabriel by Garth Nix

When Sabriel can’t contact her father, she knows something is wrong. Leaving the relative safety of Ancelstierre and venturing through the wall into the Old Kingdom is dangerous but Sabriel knows the risks. Not having been to the Old Kingdom since she was a young child, now a decade older and wiser, Sabriel has to magical …

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(Opposites Attract in the Outback): Rain Dance by Karen Wood

The country is in Kaydon’s blood. As a fifth generation cattle farmer, he was born knowing that some day he would be expected to run the property. But his lack of say in his own future has him feeling trapped. When his father finds a business partner and buys a new property, Kaydon is sceptical. The …

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Young Adult: We Were Liars by E Lockhart

Cadence (Cady) Sinclair Easton has always spent her summers on Beechwood Island with her cousins, aunties and grandparents. The family owned private island is almost like its own little world with every day life ceasing to exist. When Cady arrives on the island in summer, she can pick up with her cousins like no time …

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