Tag Archives: death

Three nurses, a ghost and a computer genius

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

The Nightingale Girls by Donna Douglas / For One More Tomorrow by Elizabeth Bailey / Goodbye for Now by Laurie Frankel Happy New Year! With a backlog of books read near the end of 2012 still to write about, I … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Challenge: After You by Julie Buxbaum

Posted on August 18, 2010 by

Eight-year-old Sophie has been left traumatised after witnessing the murder of her mother, Lucy, in the street near their London home. Sophie’s reaction to the tragedy is simply to stop speaking. Lucy’s best friend, Ellie Lerner, has travelled from America … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading Challenge: If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Posted on August 1, 2010 by

Until today, the biggest decision seventeen-year-old Mia has faced is whether to go to Juilliard to study music or stay at home with her family and boyfriend. Now she has an even more important choice to make: a choice between … Continue reading →

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