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39,871 pages read and 1,170 team points

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Book Lovers

By Emily Henry

5 stars

The cover is bewildering as there are absolutely no row boats in this book; however, I can see why everyone loves Emily Henry so much. I might read my way through her back catalogue.
Escape from Mr Lemoncello’s Library

By Chris Grabbenstein

5 stars

I enjoyed this more than the 6 year old because he didn’t understand any of the allusions and couldn’t work out the puzzles. Mr Lemoncello is a bit like a less problematic Wonka. Any book with the messages of ‘Don’t cheat’ and ‘Use the library often’ is alright by me. Probably suited to well-read 8 year olds, or less well-read 10 year olds.
The Bad Guys

By Aaron Blabey

4 stars

The 6 year old couldn’t stop laughing. The Pig the Pug cameo was a highlight. Also, the fart jokes.
Sputnik Sweetheart

By Haruki Murakami

3 stars

I always imagine that I’ll enjoy Murakami more than I actually do. This was fine though.
The Smartest Kid in the Universe

By Chris Grabenstein

4 stars

I wasn’t convinced the 6 year old understood this until he gave me a detailed explanation about why HIS principal would NEVER try to blow up HIS school.
Alchemised

By SenLinYu

5 stars

Considering how much I hate body horror, it’s amazing how much I enjoyed this book. I needed to take lots of breaks to drink tea though.
The Ministry of Time

By Kaliane Bradley

5 stars

I loved this. I can’t believe it’s been sitting on my bedside table for nearly a year.
Dragon Masters: Future of the Time Dragon

By Tracey West

4 stars

The 6 year old hid in my lap when the protagonist was separated from his friends because it was scary and sad. Obviously, this one nailed tension for its target audience.
Dragon Masters: Land of the Spring Dragon

By Tracey West

4 stars

The 6 year old loved it. But as he also loved the first thirteen books in the series, no one is surprised.
The Gangster’s Paradise

By Levi Jackson-Burke

3 stars

A fun play, but I wouldn’t buy it in for Year 9 which is where we need more plays. Some suspicious rhythm in the rap sequences. Maybe I’m just not cool enough to get what they’re doing? But I get Shakespeare’s rhythm, so maybe not.
Mate

By Ali Hazelwood

3 stars

So Paper Plus had this in the YA section, and I’m scouting new books for my classroom library. It was totally misplaced; this is not a book for teenagers. I did like that I couldn’t predict all the plot twists and there is some snappy dialogue.
Return to Blood

By Michael Bennet

4 stars

Book 1 was more innovative but this is still a solid crime story. Significant character development seems to be setting up for a great series finale.
The Kamogawa Food Detectives

By Hisashi Kashiwai

3 stars

A bit slow paced for me, but a cool concept, even though I don’t quite care enough about any of my own family recipes to seek professional help.

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