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The most human creature – Chris Priestley’s Mister Creecher

I’ve just finished Chris Priestley’s latest book, Mister Creecher amidst the surfeit of fine reading on my shelves. I picked up his for Tales of Terror book as a curiosity and duly fell in love with his take on darker … Continue reading

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Using a long spoon – Anne Fine’s The Devil Walks

I read a review of Anne Fine‘s latest novel, The Devil Walks, in the Guardian by Mal Peet and picked it up last time I was in Blackwells.  Young Adult literature has re-discovered and invigorated the genre with authors such … Continue reading

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A portrait of young ladies – Michelle Zink’s Prophecy of the Sisters

Michelle Zink‘s debut novel, Prophecy of the Sisters, is an intriguing debut which certainly promises a lot for the rest of the series. I picked this up as a curiosity to see what it was like and found that I … Continue reading

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