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I Dream of Carnegie || Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce1 comment

jowearsoldcoats wrote 1 week ago: You dream of Carnegie? You what, mate? Learn more here! Synopsis from Goodreads It was a one-in-a-mi … more →

Tags: 2013, Contemporary, I Dream of Carnegie, Review, ya, CLIP Carnegie Medal, Frank Cottrell Boyce, UKYA

Review: Unrest - Michelle Harrison4 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 2 weeks ago: Synopsis from Goodreads Seventeen-year-old Elliott hasn’t slept properly for months. Not since the a … more →

Tags: 2013, Paranormal, Review, ya, Michelle Harrison, UKYA

Review: Paper Aeroplanes - Dawn O'Porter6 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 1 month ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. It’s the mid-1990s, and fifteen year-old Guernsey schoolgirls, Renée … more →

Tags: 2013, Historical, Review, ya, Dawn O'Porter, paper aeroplanes, UKYA

Review: Velvet - Mary Hooper7 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 2 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. Velvet is an orphan. She struggles to make ends meet by working in a steam, … more →

Tags: 2013, Historical, Review, ya, Historical YA, Mary Hooper, UKYA

Review: Rooftoppers - Katherine Rundell10 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 3 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. My mother is still alive, and she is going to come for me one day. Everyone … more →

Tags: 2013, Historical, Review, ya, Katherine Rundell, UKYA

Review: Eden at the Edge of Midnight by John Kerry1 comment

jowearsoldcoats wrote 3 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. The Vara of Yima, the original Garden of Eden, sealed from the rest of the … more →

Tags: Review, Fantasy, ya, 2013

Review: Crow Boy - Philip Caveney11 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 3 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. Set in Mary King’s Close, an exciting historical adventure featuring … more →

Tags: Review, Fantasy, ya, Historical, 2013, UKYA, philip caveney, Edinburgh

I Dream of Carnegie || The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman4 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 3 months ago: You dream of Carnegie? You what mate? Learn more here! Synopsis from Goodreads. IT TAKES A GRAVEYARD … more →

Tags: Review, Fantasy, ya, Paranormal, 2013, I Dream of Carnegie, Carnegie Medal, UKYA, Neil Gaiman

Review: Ketchup Clouds - Annabel Pitcher6 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 4 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. Secrets, romance, murder and lies: Zoe shares a terrible secret in a letter … more →

Tags: Review, Contemporary, ya, 2013, Annabel Pitcher

Review: Fifteen Days Without a Head - Dave Cousins12 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 5 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. Fifteen-year-old Laurence Roach just wants a normal life, but it’s not easy … more →

Tags: Review, Contemporary, ya, 2013, Dave Cousins

Review: The Sacrifice (The Enemy # 4) - Charlie Higson3 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 6 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. The sickness destroyed everyone over the age of fourteen. All across London … more →

Tags: Review, 2012, ya, zombies, Charlie Higson, The Enemy Series

On Writing: Keren David on British Contemporary 10 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 6 months ago: One of my favourite things about contemporary YA is that it can feel exotic and different without ev … more →

Tags: 2012, ya, on writing, Keren David, When I Was Joe, writing YA

Review: The Shell House - Linda Newbery9 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 7 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. Greg’s casual interest in the history of a ruined mansion becomes more pers … more →

Tags: Review, Contemporary, 2012, ya, Historical, UKYA, Linda Newbery, The Shell House

Review: iBoy - Kevin Brooks2 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 7 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. What can he do with his new powers — and what are they doing to him? Before … more →

Tags: Review, 2012, Fantasy, ya, Kevin Brooks, UKYA, iBoy

Review: Almost True (When I Was Joe #2) - Keren David7 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 7 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. Ruthless killers are hunting Ty so the police move him and his mum to a qui … more →

Tags: Review, Contemporary, 2012, ya, Keren David

Review: Skellig - David Almond. 10 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 7 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads. Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But no … more →

Tags: Review, 2012, Fantasy, ya, david almond, Carnegie Medal, UKYA

Review: Lia's Guide to Winning the Lottery - Keren David. 5 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 8 months ago: Synopsis from Goodreads.  Think winning the jackpot will solve all your problems? Life’s hard … more →

Tags: Review, Contemporary, 2012, ya, Keren David

Write Up: Zombies! with Charlie Higson & Ian Livingstone6 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 8 months ago: A note: Whereas I have tried to write down exact quotes in their exact context, I am a mere blogger … more →

Tags: Write-ups, 2012, ya, Charlie Higson, The Enemy, Cheltenham Literature Festival 2012, The Sacrifice

Write Up : Anthony Horowitz at Cheltenham Literature Festival. 6 comments

jowearsoldcoats wrote 8 months ago: A note: Whereas I have tried to write down exact quotes in their exact context, I am a mere blogger … more →

Tags: Write-ups, 2012, Anthony Horowitz, Cheltenham Literature Festival 2012, Power Of five, Alex Rider, Oblivion


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