sharing views and reviews on books in East Renfrewshire
Malley: The Declaration
The Declaration
A book I recently read was “The Declaration” written by Gemma Malley. I really enjoyed this book because the author uses great language to describe people’s thoughts and feelings. It also has an interesting storyline and is happy in some places and sad in others.
This book is told in the future and [...]
Thompson: Creature of the Night
Creature of the Night
Creature of the night by Kate Thompson is a fantasy/thriller. It has twists and turns which you will never suspect. It makes you feel happy, angry and sad. The story is told from a teenage boy called Bobby. His perspective is interesting because he is always getting into [...]
Blackman: Checkmate
Checkmate
By “Malorie Blackman”
I really enjoyed Checkmate by Malorie Blackman. It is the third book in a four book series. I found it very interesting and I couldn’t put it down at some points. It is written in both past and present tense and shows how the past has influenced the present for many people. [...]
Black Rabbit Summer
“BLACK RABBIT SUMMER”
by Kevin Brooks
I really enjoyed reading “black rabbit summer”. It was a gripping story which I didn’t want to put down. It had a very good story line and there are lots of secrets to be discovered which made it even more interesting.
Pete, Nicole, Eric, Pauly, and Raymond used to hang [...]
Meyer: Breaking Dawn
To be in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerous reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss and strife to [...]
Meyer: Twilight
When 17 year old Isabella Swan moves to Forks, Washington to live with her father she expects that her new life will be as dull as the town. But in spite of her awkward manner and low expectations, she finds that her new classmates are drawn to this pale, dark-haired new girl in town. [...]
Breslin: Divided City
A young man lies bleeding in the street.
It’s Glasgow. And it’s May – the marching season. The Orange Walks have begun.
Graham doesn’t want to be involved. He just wants to play football with his new mate, Joe. But then he witnesses a shocking moment of violence …
A gripping tale about two boys who [...]
Valentine: Broken Soup
An intriguing, compelling and moving new novel from the award-winning author of Finding Violet Park. When the good-looking boy with the American accent presses the dropped negative into Rowan’s hand, she’s sure it’s all a big mistake. But next moment he’s gone, lost in the crowd of bustling shoppers. And she can’t afford [...]
Dowd: Bog child
‘There’s something here. In the earth. A hand.’
Digging for peat in the mountain with his Uncle Tally, Fergus finds something that makes his heart stop. Curled up deep in the bog is the body of a child. And it looks like she’s been murdered.
As Fergus tries to make sense of the mad world [...]
I’m the only one who saw what they did…From the shelter of the pine trees, through the falling snow, John watched as the men kicked down doors, shattered windows and fired their first shot. It was a long time before he stopped trembling, before he dared to return and see if anyone needed his help. [...]