Wonderful Feels Like ThisBy Sara LovestamSnappy ReviewUtterly charming and moving. The relationship that builds between the bullied young girls and the elderly gentleman through a shared love of jazz will beguile you. So much wisdom and nostalgia, two wonderful characters.SynopsisWhen a bullied teenager bonds with an 89-year-old jazz musician a beautiful friendship begins in a[Read more]
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Here Comes the Easter CatBy Deborah Underwood & Claudia RuedaSnappy ReviewWonderfully expressive illustrations, and a fantastic conversation with Cat that will have the Grott Monsters wanting it to be read again… And again… And again… And again…Synopsis It’s nearly Easter, and everyone is ready for the arrival of a certain bunny. Well, almost everyone… Move[Read more]
I Am Not A Serial KillerBy Dan WellsSnappy ReviewAs gruesome as it is entertaining, you’ll find yourself cheering John on from the sidelines while still being slightly disturbed by his behaviour.Synopsis John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He’s spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. He’s[Read more]
A Distant View of EverythingBy Alexander McCall SmithSnappy ReviewThese books are such a joy to read. Take your time though, it’s not a fast read but one that demands your attention and your love of words.SynopsisThe latest novel in Alexander McCall Smith’s much-loved Isabel Dalhousie series. Isabel Dalhousie now has a second child – another[Read more]
Red Sister – Book of the Ancestor 1By Mark LawrenceSnappy ReviewUsually Fantasy is a little slow while establishing the new world, not so here. It’s a small pocket with wider ramifications so you can concentrate on a great new story!Synopsis It’s not until you’re broken that you find your sharpest edge A brilliant new series[Read more]
Jane Austen the Secret RadicalBy Helena KellySnappy ReviewIf ever you need some firepower against the Bronte-ites this is the ticket. Read Jane Austen as a social commentary of the times and fascination aside, you will turn your back on the Gothic novels of Charlotte, Emily and Anne.SynopsisAn iconoclastic re-evaluation of one of English literature’s most[Read more]
Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsBy Elena Favilli, Francesca CavalloSnappy ReviewIt’s a fantastic concept and and beautifully illustrated, it has offered up more questions from the Grott Monsters than I could possibly answer and a few visits to Google for research purposes. Win!SynopsisVibrantly illustrated and truly inspirational, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls tells the[Read more]
The Strange Disappearance of a Bollywood StarBy Vaseem KhanSnappy ReviewThere is something quite enchanting about this series. Enchanting, intriguing and just a damn good read. Escapism at its best!SynopsisIn the third delightful Baby Ganesh Agency novel, Inspector Chopra and his elephant sidekick investigates the darkly glittering underbelly of Bollywood when a film star vanishes into[Read more]
The Good HouseBy Ann LearySnappy ReviewSlow to begin, but well worth it. A book that will draw you in slowly then hit you for six.SynopsisHildy Good is hiding a secret from her town, her family – and even herself. A funny, poignant and revealing novel that’s become a word of mouth smash-hit in the US.[Read more]
Frogkisser!By Garth NixSnappy ReviewThe best fairytale has everything… Royalty, a quest, talking animals, weasel soldiers, an Association of Responsible Robbers, flying carpets good wizards evil sorceresses, true love, and a …. frogkisser!SynopsisA rollicking fantasy-adventure by the master of children’s speculative fiction. Talking dogs. Mischievous wizards. An evil stepstepfather. Loads and loads of toads. Such is[Read more]