Chilling – Nature Vs Nurture Darling Bud by C J Skuse is a chilling contemporary novel and the sixth book in the Sweetpea series but can be read as a stand-alone. There is the theme of nature versus nurture. Do we become monsters? Is there something in our DNA or can we overcome our genes? […]

Forbidden Mountain opens an action-packed fantasy series with intriguing moral and spiritual dimensions. The post Forbidden Mountain (Guardians #1) by Brandon Mull appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Innocent? – Or Not? All The Broken Places by John Boyne is a powerful novel set over four different time periods that consumed me from the start. It is the sequel to The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas but can be read as a stand-alone. I recommend reading book one first as there are references […]

Can young Florence Wallace make a new life for herself at the Colored Orphan Asylum in Civil-War era New York City? The post The Four Seasons of Florence Wallace by Kirstie Myvett appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Can Ruth and Luisa solve the mystery of the supposed fire that someone is planning to set in five days at the Hotel Adams? The post Five Days at the Hotel Adams by Hailey Alcaraz appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Lies Girls Believe and Lies Boys Believe both target the tween years and address common “lies” that tempt kids his age. The post Lies Girls Believe/Lies Boys Believe appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Entertaining In The Fifth At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton continues the daily life of the girls at Malory Towers. The original cast of characters are joined by younger sisters as we follow them through the autumn term. There are lacrosse matches, pantomimes, and tricks to be played by a most surprising source. As the […]

New Adventures Five Get Into Trouble by Enid Blyton continues the adventures of the famous five in this, the eighth book in the series. Originally penned in 1949, this book continues to delight audiences today. Life was idyllic in the countryside as we join the children on a cycling holiday, sleeping under the stars… but […]

Timeless Appeal Upper Fourth At Malory Towers by Enid Blyton is an entertaining girls’ novel that I enjoyed. It is the fourth book in the Malory Towers series which I recommend reading in numerical order as it follows the characters through their school years. I originally read the Malory Towers books fifty years ago, and […]

Princess Academy, a 2006 Newbery Honor book, gets a colorful graphic-novel makeover. The post Princess Academy: The Graphic Novel by Shannon Hale and Victoria Ying appeared first on Redeemed Reader.