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The Paper & Hearts Society by Lucy Powrie
5.0
If you follow my reviews, you will know that I am not flippant when it comes to distributing 5-star reviews, but I absolutely LOVED Lucy's first book! The Paper & Hearts Society is just the perfect book for bookworms, and should be read by anyone and everyone who is not (or is) ashamed to be a bit of a book nerd.
The characters were complex and well-developed, especially Cassie, and I fell in love with Olivia's charisma and energy & Ed's sense of humour. Tabby's prior experiences with bullying added an important layer to the novel, and I thought that the portrayal of such was well done. I have read a lot of anti-bullying fiction and non-fiction and the effect which it had had on Tabby was hugely relatable and realistic. Tabby's Anxiety was also handled sensitively and, again, realistically (it was actually the best portrayal of such that I have seen in YA literature).
I can't wait to read more of the series!
The characters were complex and well-developed, especially Cassie, and I fell in love with Olivia's charisma and energy & Ed's sense of humour. Tabby's prior experiences with bullying added an important layer to the novel, and I thought that the portrayal of such was well done. I have read a lot of anti-bullying fiction and non-fiction and the effect which it had had on Tabby was hugely relatable and realistic. Tabby's Anxiety was also handled sensitively and, again, realistically (it was actually the best portrayal of such that I have seen in YA literature).
I can't wait to read more of the series!
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman
4.0
I had actually never read this book before but, after hearing the surprise of my school librarian, I decided to.
The story is set in a universe similar to our own but inverted. Set in Oxford, the names of the buildings are different and there is an essence of magic which dusts the whole story. Perhaps this is because a part of the human self is composed of a daemon!
I recommend this book to those who are excited for winter because there is a lot of gorgeous imagery, especially surrounding the snow and, as you would expect, the northern lights.
The story is set in a universe similar to our own but inverted. Set in Oxford, the names of the buildings are different and there is an essence of magic which dusts the whole story. Perhaps this is because a part of the human self is composed of a daemon!
I recommend this book to those who are excited for winter because there is a lot of gorgeous imagery, especially surrounding the snow and, as you would expect, the northern lights.