BOOK REVIEWS

BOOK REVIEWS

CHILDREN’S BOOKS | LITERARY FICTION | WRITING CRAFT | NATURE

Melanie Wood 9/12/25 Melanie Wood 9/12/25

The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante

A beach holiday provokes dark memories

MG Whitmarsh 8/31/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/31/25

The Vet’s Daughter by Barbara Comyns

Trapped in a domestic nightmare, seventeen-year-old Alice develops an extraordinary power.

MG Whitmarsh 8/28/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/28/25

The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy

A memoir that’s both intimate and universal.

MG Whitmarsh 8/22/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/22/25

Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante

A collection of short columns for The Guardian

MG Whitmarsh 8/8/25 MG Whitmarsh 8/8/25

Dracula & Daughters by Emma Carroll

A vampire adventure packed with girl power

MG Whitmarsh 10/10/24 MG Whitmarsh 10/10/24

Murder at Wintertide by Fleur Hitchcock

Peril, intrigue, and hot chocolate in this cosy middle-grade Christmas thriller.

MG Whitmarsh 9/26/24 MG Whitmarsh 9/26/24

Maisie vs Antarctica by Jack Jackman

A contemporary polar adventure with laugh-aloud moments and a winsome heroine.

MG Whitmarsh 8/29/24 MG Whitmarsh 8/29/24

Enola Holmes by Nancy Springer

A snappy, engaging journey of self-discovery and escape set in Victorian London.

MG Whitmarsh 8/21/24 MG Whitmarsh 8/21/24

Elizabeth & Zenobia by Jessica Miller

Loved it!

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers

Melanie Wood 7/28/22 Melanie Wood 7/28/22

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers

Egyptian magic, plots, and heroes! Loved it!

Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley

MG Whitmarsh 12/15/21 MG Whitmarsh 12/15/21

Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley

Atmospheric, chilling, and lean

Melanie Whitmarsh 9/13/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 9/13/21

Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor

Atmospheric middle grade adventure

MG Whitmarsh 2/27/21 MG Whitmarsh 2/27/21

Malamander by Thomas Taylor

Brilliant middle-grade nautical adventure