What Kind of Love am I Facing? (Review: The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen)

The Secret of Ella and Micha Jessica Sorensen Sphere 2013
Ella and Micha have been friends forever, seeing each other through their difficult childhoods.  However, after a series of tragic events, Ella realises that she needs to leave her past behind and flees to college, leaving Micha behind with no …

If You Go Down To The Woods (Review: A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz)

A Tale Dark And Grimm Adam Gidwitz Puffin 2011
“"You're being foolish," Gretel told herself. "Rain can't talk."

No, of course it can't. The moon can eat children, and fingers can open doors, and people's heads can be put back on. But rain? Talk? Don't be ridiculou…

Yellow Feathers in her Hair and a Dress Cut Down to There (review: Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins)

Lola and The Boy Next Door Stephanie Perkins Dutton Books 2011
Lola is living a life of high costume drama in San Francisco.  She spends her time festooned in fabulous creations of her own design, attending school, working in her local cinema and hanging out with her two dads.  Oh, and having a relati…