Book Review : Wild

Book Review : Wild

Three months after his father’s death, Jack is still very angry. Everything in his life reminds him of his Dad which triggers his anger. Jack craves the unfamiliar and begins skipping school. He spends time with a gang of delinquents who are vandals and minor thieves....
Book Review : Where the River Takes Us

Book Review : Where the River Takes Us

Where the river takes us is the story of four friends who go on a camping trip to find a big cat who is supposedly living in the nearby mountains. A reward of £100 is being offered for a clear photo. For Jason, it’s the opportunity he’s been looking for to help his...
Book Review : Resilient Grieving

Book Review : Resilient Grieving

When I picked up, Resilient Grieving : how to find your way through devastating loss by Lucy Hone, at a book stall, I didn’t realise it was about the death of the author’s 12-year-old daughter, Abi. I don’t assume grieving means bereavement. People can suffer...
Book Review : The Cave

Book Review : The Cave

The Cave is part of the Quick Reads series. Through the story, Kate Mosse shows us the importance of finding closure when dealing with grief and loss. Frederick Smith lost his brother in the first World War, but his body was never found and there was no funeral or...
Poem : One of us

Poem : One of us

I didn’t know you well but you were one of us. You belong right here. I saw you in the paper shop, Sometimes in the supermarket, Once, I spied you by the swamp. Smiling as you ate at our local And lunched with loyal friends with lattes from the van. You were there...
Poem : Listening for Footsteps

Poem : Listening for Footsteps

In my mind’s eye I see your nod, your sigh I see the way you walked I hear the way you talked I catch myself listening For your footsteps.   I recall that you laughed At a joke I shared I knew you frowned At an opinion I aired I remember your tears, Your joys,...
Book Review : The Protected

Book Review : The Protected

The Protected is the story of Hannah McCann who is in year 10 at a Catholic High School in Sydney. A year ago, her older sister, Katie, died in a car accident and her father was seriously injured. Since then, her mother has become seriously depressed. Hannah was also...