MG

Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren

September 12, 2017 By Jax Blunt 4 Comments

When 13-year-old Valor is sent to jail, she couldn’t be happier. Demidova’s prison for criminal children is exactly where she wants to be. Valor’s twin sister, Sasha, is serving a life sentence for stealing from the royal family, and Valor is going to help her escape…from the inside. Never mind that no one has escaped […]

Filed Under: 2017, Book club, It's where it is, read52 Tagged With: blog tour, bloomsbury, fantasy, MG, Ruth Lauren

The Inventory 3: Black Knight by Andy Briggs.

April 22, 2017 By Jax Blunt 6 Comments

Buy at Amazon (affiliate link) Dev and his friends are back with more mind-bending tech in this third instalment of the Inventory series. This time they are tasked with training new recruits to defend the Inventory’s incredible inventions. But will they be ready for action before Shadow Helix’s next strike? First of all, why not […]

Filed Under: Book club, current, giveaway Tagged With: Andy Briggs, Black Knight, MG, Scholastic, the inventory, UKMG

The Everything Machine by Ally Jennen – review and giveaway

February 15, 2017 By Jax Blunt 42 Comments

What would you do if you accidentally acquired an intelligent machine that could print anything? (I’m thinking robot cleaner. Or an extra storey for the house, maybe a dozen extra bookcases…) The Everything Machine From Ally Kennen (twitter, web, facebook) Release Date: 2nd February 2017 Genre: MG Publisher: Scholastic UK Format: Paperback Cover illustration Chris […]

Filed Under: Book club, current, giveaway, It's where it is Tagged With: Ally Kennen, blogtour, MG, Scholastic, The Everything Machine

Gravity by Andy Briggs

October 28, 2016 By Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Buy from Amazon here We very much enjoyed being part of the blog tour for Inventory: Iron Fist last spring, and I leapt at the chance for Small to read the sequel, not least because I love his reviews. I think you’ll agree with me that he has not disappointed 😉 I tried to go […]

Filed Under: 2016, Book club, It's where it is, Small steps Tagged With: Andy Briggs, blog tour, Gravity, MG, Scholastic, the inventory

The Inventory: Iron Fist by Andy Briggs (review with giveaway)

May 13, 2016 By Jax Blunt 24 Comments

When Big was around 12 or 13 she read pretty much constantly, often books I was interested in – we’d rush to be first at a new YA, and wait impatiently for the other to finish so that we could discuss it. Small is a different kettle of fish. Although he is an extremely competent […]

Filed Under: Book club, giveaway Tagged With: Andy Briggs, blog tour, Iron Fist, MG, Scholastic, the inventory

Nightbird: Alice Hoffman

January 27, 2015 By Jax Blunt 1 Comment

Pre order Nightbird at Amazon (many formats) | Pre order at Hive Blurb (slightly edited): Twig lives in a remote area of town with her mother, baker of irresistible apple pies. A new girl in town might just be Twig’s first true friend, and ally in vanquishing an ancient family curse. A spellbinding tale of […]