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Delete by Kim Curran Blog Tour

3rd April 2015 by Jax Blunt 3 Comments

Smart, sharp science fiction, not only for teenagers. Buy on Kindle Buy at amazon The country is at war. Beset by enemies within and without. And all because of the decisions changed by one boy, Scott Tyler. In this ravaged alternative reality, Scott hardly recognises himself. He's a … [Read more...] about Delete by Kim Curran Blog Tour

Filed Under: 2015, Book club, read52 Tagged With: control, decisions, Delete, Kim Curran, SF, Shift, time travel

Mind Games: Teri Terry

16th January 2015 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Pre order at Mind Games | Pre order on kindle | Pre order at Hive On the day I found out I'd been longlisted in the UKYA blogger awards it seems only appropriate to review a forthcoming UKYA title. (And run back through my archives making sure ones I've reviewed before are tagged ;) I've … [Read more...] about Mind Games: Teri Terry

Filed Under: 2015, Book club, read52 Tagged With: dystopia, Hachette, Mind games, SF, Teri Terry, UKYA

Mars evacuees by Sophia McDougall

31st October 2014 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

I was lucky enough recently to win a signed copy of Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougall. It's not just signed though, it's doodled in. Isn't this just fab? Amazon The fact that someone had decided I’d be safer on Mars, where you could still only SORT OF breathe the air and SORT OF not get … [Read more...] about Mars evacuees by Sophia McDougall

Filed Under: Book club, read52 Tagged With: alien invasion, first contact, Mars Evacuees, Middle grade, SF, Sophia McDougall

The Giver by Lois Lowry

10th October 2014 by Jax Blunt 2 Comments

I'm not quite sure why I haven't read the Giver before now. And I'm not quite sure why I really wanted to read it now. Someone recommended it, but I can't remember who. Thank you, anyway. The Giver is dystopian fiction. Without guns. Without violence. The main character is 12 (looking at the … [Read more...] about The Giver by Lois Lowry

Filed Under: Book club, read52 Tagged With: dystopian fiction, Lois Lowry, Newbery medal, SF, The Giver

Reading in the garden – Earth Flight.

7th August 2014 by Jax Blunt 1 Comment

I have a lot on my todo list. order paperback| order kindle | order at Hive So obviously, what I did yesterday, was sit in the garden and read a book. I've already read and reviewed Earth Girl and Earth Star by Janet Edwards, so I was desperate to get my hands on book 3 in the … [Read more...] about Reading in the garden – Earth Flight.

Filed Under: read52 Tagged With: Earth Flight, janet edwards, SF, UKYA, YA

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