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Review: The Reduced History Of Dogs


The Reduced History Of Dogs by Chas Newkey-Burden, Illustrated by Tony Husband Published By: Andre Deutsch Ltd 2007 (Hardback) Length: 127 pages Summary: Every dog has its day. In this book that is certainly true, collecting together traditional stories like Greyfriar's Bobby alongside some of the more quirky news stories about the world's dogs throughout… Continue reading Review: The Reduced History Of Dogs

Books · Non-Fiction · September Spectacular · What I'm Reading Wednesday · Young Adult Fiction

What I’m Reading Wednesday


I'm slowly getting back into reading properly again now. Though I do still have the odd day where I physically can't read without having to run to the bathroom so I'm not up to my usual pace. What I've Read: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater What I'm Reading: The Reduced History Of Dogs by Chas Newkey-Burden… Continue reading What I’m Reading Wednesday

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Teaser Tuesday


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give… Continue reading Teaser Tuesday

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Review: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater


Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Published By: Scholastic Ltd, 2009 (Paperback) Length: 434 pages Summary: When she was eleven years old, Grace was attacked by the wolves that lived in the wood behind her house. Ever since, she has been obsessed, particularly with the wolf with yellow eyes that had protected her from the rest of… Continue reading Review: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Books · Young Adult Fiction

100 Top YA Boks 2010


YA Top 100 for 2010 Persnickety Snarks List of Top 100 YA Novels (2010): based on a reader poll conducted for five weeks between April and May 2010. Over 735 respondents shared their top ten YA books from all over the globe; 80% were female. Ones I’ve read are in bold ones on my TBR… Continue reading 100 Top YA Boks 2010