Helena. Just a lovely book. Despite what so many think, children's and YA literature is hard to pull off without seeming to talk down. You've skillfully avoided that trap and talk to them on an equal footing. Kids know this: they're not stupid. This is very well written and certainly one I'd recomm... view book

Until joining this site I'd never read a word of Chick Lit: my loss, for which omission I am now making up, and very glad to do so. "Ticking New Boxes" really is a hell of a lot of fun: fast and furious, ridiculously identifiable characters, and really smart-alec dialogue that just keeps coming like... view book

Sharatola. Romance of the open road underlaid with the aawful reality of the times. You give us a real feeling for what we can only assume life might have been like, and then sweep us away with the excitement and adventure and the search for true love. This will eventually find its way onto a lot of... view book

Ida. This sent a shudder down my spine as I read the first page. Been there, done that, but I had a happier outcome. This is a very different book, deeply emotional in its subject matter. I think what caught my eye was that at first I thought it was not fiction. Normally I'd have shied away, but I'm... view book

Abigail. YA, fantasy, and sci-fi all rolled into one. Damn but you're good. I struggle with one genre at a time and even then find it hard to pull off. You, however have pulled it off in a mastery fashion. I find that if a book fills three or so general requirements it's likely to be good. First o... view book