5th Book Review: The Amazing Book is Not On Fire

The Amazing Book is Not On Fire

Authors: Dan Howell, Phil Lester

Publisher: Ebury Press

Publication Date: Oct. 8, 2015

Pages: 224

Setting: United Kingdom

Price: £16.99

ISBN:1785031090

Readers Rating: 4.59/5

My Rating: 5/5

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Synopsis: Hello reader, in this book is a world. A world created by two awkward guys who share their lives on the internet! We are Dan and Phil and we invite you on a journey inside our minds! From the stories of our actual births, to exploring Phil's teenage diary and all the reasons why Dan's a fail. Learn how to draw the perfect cat whiskers, get advice on what to do in an awkward situation and discover which of our dining chairs represents you emotionally. With everything from what we text each other, to the time we met One Direction and what really happened in Vegas...

2nd Book Review: The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner

Author: James Dashner

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Publication Date: Oct. 6, 2009

Pages: 384

Setting: The Maze, Dystopian Universe

Price: £7.99

ISBN: 0385737947

Readers Rating: 4.02/5

My Rating: 3/5

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Synopsis: If you ain’t scared, you ain’t human. When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He’s surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Nice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It’s the only way out—and no one’s ever made it through alive. Everything is going to change. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying. Remember. Survive. Run.

4th Book Review: All the Bright Places

All the Bright Places

Author: Jennifer Niven

Publisher: Knopf

Publication Date: Jan. 6, 2015

Pages: 388

Setting: Indiana, United States

Price: £7.99

ISBN: 0385755880

Readers Rating: 4.21/5

My Rating: 4/5

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Synopsis: Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at school, it’s unclear who saves whom. And when they pair up on a project to discover the “natural wonders” of their state, both Finch and Violet make more important discoveries: It’s only with Violet that Finch can be himself—a weird, funny, live-out-loud guy who’s not such a freak after all. And it’s only with Finch that Violet can forget to count away the days and start living them. But as Violet’s world grows, Finch’s begins to shrink.

3rd Book Review: The Art of Being Normal

The Art of Being Normal

Author: Lisa Williamson

Publisher: David Flickling Books

Publication Date: Jan. 1, 2015

Pages: 368

Setting: Eden Park, England

Price: £9.99

ISBN: 1910200328

Readers Rating: 4.37/5

My Rating: 5/5

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Synopsis: Two boys. Two secrets. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he’s gay. The school bully thinks he’s a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth – David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal – to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in year eleven is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long…

1st Book Review: Attachments

Attachments

Author: Rainbow Rowell

Publisher: Dutton Adult

Publication Date: Apr. 14, 2011

Pages: 323

Setting: Nebraska, 1999 (United States)

Price: £7.99

ISBN: 0525951989

Readers Rating: 3.97/5

My Rating: 5/5

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Synopsis: Beth Fremont and Jennifer Scribner-Snyder know that somebody is monitoring their work e-mail. (Everybody in the newsroom knows. It's company policy.) But they can't quite bring themselves to take it seriously. They go on sending each other endless and endlessly hilarious e-mails, discussing every aspect of their personal lives. Meanwhile, Lincoln O'Neill can't believe this is his job now - reading other people's e-mail. When he applied to be "internet security officer," he pictured himself building firewalls and crushing hackers - not writing up a report every time a sports reporter forwards a dirty joke. When Lincoln comes across Beth's and Jennifer's messages, he knows he should turn them in. But he can't help being entertained - and captivated - by their stories. By the time Lincoln realises he's falling for Beth, it's way too late to introduce himself.