Fragments Of Life

Product details : Publisher : MacMillan Children's Books. Paperback, 400 pages. Release date : February 11th 2016. Rating : 4 out of 5. Ages : 14+ Source : Received from publisher for review.   I was brave She was reckless We were trouble Best friends Caddy and Rosie are inseparable. Their differences have brought them closer, but as she turns sixteen Caddy begins to wish she could be a bit more like Rosie – confident, funny and interesting. Then Suzanne comes into their lives: beautiful, damaged, exciting and mysterious, and things get a whole lot more complicated. As Suzanne’s past is revealed and her present begins to unravel, Caddy begins to see how much fun a little trouble can be. But the course of both friendship and recovery is rougher than either girl realises, and Caddy is about to learn that downward spirals have a momentum of their own. Shy, retiring type Caddy is used to living her life in the shadows cast by her confident best friend, Rosie.  Caddy knows...

Product details : Publisher : Simon & Schuster. Paperback, 336 pages. Release date : June 4th 2015. Rating : 2 out of 5. Ages : 13+ Source : Received from publisher for review. Reviewed b y: Arianne.   A bitter-sweet, coming-of-age novel that's perfect for fans of John Green and Stephen Chbosky. When he's sent to Latham House, a boarding school for sick teens, Lane thinks his life may as well be over. But when he meets Sadie and her friends - a group of eccentric troublemakers - he realises that maybe getting sick is just the beginning. That illness doesn't have to define you, and that falling in love is its own cure. Extraordinary Means is a darkly funny story about true friendships, ill-fated love and the rare miracle of second chances.   Robyn Schneider’s particular brand of all-American sick-lit is a strange phenomenon to behold. On the one hand, it has all the features that seem to keep readers coming back for more: carefully delegated ‘quirky’ characters, a se...

Inferno by Catherine Doyle || Release date: January 7th 2106 Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather in the second installment of Catherine Doyle's Blood for Blood series. Sophie's life has been turned upside-down, and she's determined to set things right. But Nic, the Falcone brother who represents everything she's trying to forget, won't give up on their love - and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort. Soon another mafia clan spoils the fragile peace - and with her heart drawn in one direction and her blood in another, Sophie's in deeper than ever. ***** Q&A: Catherine Doyle talks all things INFERNO @doyle_cat 1. Could you describe INFERNO in ten seconds?  Inferno is the story of one girl, two warring mafia families, and a dangerous decision between heart and blood. Vendetta was Sophie's beginning; Inferno is her transformation. 2. Did you have the series planned out from page one, or did INFERNO develop organically as you wrote it? I had ...

  Product details : Publisher : Chicken House. Paperback, 416 pages. Release date : January 7th 2015. Rating : 4½ out of 5. Ages : YA Series : Blood for Blood #2. Other Books in Series : Vendetta . Source : Received from publisher for review. Reviewed b y: Arianne.   Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather in the second installment of Catherine Doyle's Blood for Blood series. Sophie's life has been turned upside-down, and she's determined to set things right. But Nic, the Falcone brother who represents everything she's trying to forget, won't give up on their love - and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort. Soon another mafia clan spoils the fragile peace - and with her heart drawn in one direction and her blood in another, Sophie's in deeper than ever. Vendetta – Catherine Doyle’s début novel - was a real statement: a full-throttle collision of first love, family ties and ferocious blood feuds, written with surprising skill and remarkable con...

Watching old movies and reading about the glamorous -and always scandalous- lives of the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age is a favourite hobby of mine. I also love to listen to the You Must Remember This podcast which is all about the secret and/or forgotten history of Hollywood's first century.  Go listen. It's really interesting stuff.  Here are some books that you might like to read if you love Old Hollywood just as much as I do. I'd also love to hear your recommendations other books such as these that detail the interesting lives of Hollywood's scandalous elite. Platinum Doll by Anne Girard || Release date: January 2016 Set against the dazzling backdrop of Golden Age Hollywood, novelist Anne Girard tells the enchanting story of Jean Harlow, one of the most iconic stars in the history of film. It's the Roaring Twenties and seventeen-year-old Harlean Carpenter McGrew has run off to Beverly Hills. She's chasing a dream;to escape her small, Midwestern life a...

Teen imprint Atom ( Twilight , Die For Me ) has a whole new look and a host of great books coming your way in 2016. Want to skip to news of shiny new books? Scroll down... But here's what the people at Atom have to say about their great new look which includes a new eye-catching logo and a new look website. Publisher James Gurbutt said : "Last year marked the tenth anniversary of Twilight. A perfect time to celebrate how far Atom has come since then, and signal how we hope to develop in the future, with a newly designed logo. Our commissioning now has a clear focus on fresh, engaged, brave contemporary new voices, writing for young adults but telling stories for absolutely everyone, without exception." Editor Sarah Castleton said : "Our new website – a Tumblr – is inherently more interactive because we want Atom to be at the heart of a community of YA readers, of all ages. We don’t just want to talk about ourselves; we want to make connections, explore conversations,...