by Susan Barnes | 17 Feb 2023 | Book Reviews
I enjoyed the storyline of Finding Joy. It started well and had a good foundation, but it became long and drawn out. The story begins on Joy’s last day of high school and continues over the school holidays. On the first page, we discover that Joy is worried about her...
by Susan Barnes | 20 Jan 2023 | Book Reviews
Scarlett Love has a great opening with an interesting premise. The reader quickly discovers that eighteen-year-old Scarlett is wealthy, tech-savvy and on her way to Australia for a one-month stay. Scarlett’s family and friends believe she is going as an exchange...
by Susan Barnes | 3 Jan 2018 | Book Reviews
Amazing Grace, is seventeen-year-old Grace Bradley, nickname, often used by her Dad. Grace, has three brothers, all with super hero nicknames, plus a Mum who “owned the power” in the household. Grace is in her last year of high school and starting to express her own...