Friday, March 25, 2016

Devil and the bluebird

Devil and the bluebird 
by Jennifer Mason-Black 
Language: English 
New York : Amulet Books, 2016. 
ISBN: 9781419720000 ; 1419720007 
Summary: Armed with her mother's guitar, a knapsack of cherished mementos, and a pair of magical boots, Blue journeys west in search of her sister Cass, but when the devil she met at the town's crossroads changes the terms of their deal, Blue must reevaluate her understanding of good and evil.
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Devil-Bluebird-Jennifer-Mason-Black/dp/1419720007

The other f-word

The other f-word 
by Natasha Friend 
Language: English 
[S.l.] : Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2017. 
ISBN: 0374302340 ; 9780374302344 
Summary: Milo and Hollis are half siblings who met once when they were younger and have reconnected as teenagers to search for their sperm donor.

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Scissors, sisters & manic panics

Scissors, sisters & manic panics 
by Ellie Phillips 
Language: English 
London : Electric Monkey, 2013. 
276 pages ; 20 cm. 
ISBN: 9781405258203 ; 1405258209 
Summary: Mrs Nellist came in for her cut and colour while Auntie and Tiffany were out the back having a coffee, leaving me to sweep up, and that's kind of where everything got really ugly. It was the hairstyle that Mrs Nellist never knew she wanted. That's all it was about. 
Available: http://www.amazon.com/Scissors-Sisters-Manic-Panics-Phillips/dp/1405258209