Review: The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

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Hi, I am back.  Sorry it has been a while but to make up for that I hope you enjoy this . As promised with my last review, THE HERO AND THE CROWN (this link opens in a new window), here is my take on THE BLUE SWORD by Robin McKinley.  Before I get into [...]

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‘It’s oh so quiet’

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Things have been veeery quiet here at The Book Pushers. Meh, Life! It has a nasty habit of getting in the way sometimes.  The Book Pushers have things going on right now in our lives, but we are still sticking with out badass hero theme and have some posts planned. So while things may be [...]

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Review: The Hero and The Crown by Robin McKinley

One of the joys about moving or even just re-arranging your bookshelves is seeing old friends. You know, the books you re-read at least once a year whose covers are well worn and whose binding is cracked. The ones that even though you know every detail of the story you can still immerse yourself in [...]

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Review: The Changeover by Margaret Mahy

The Changeover by Margaret Mahy is a rich, multi-layered tale that I discovered as a teen, and quickly fell in love due to its relatability- in addition to being one hell of a good read! During each reread it has delivered a fresh meaning to me and it’s one of my all time favourite reads. [...]

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Review: Storm Glass by Maria V Snyder

This review contains spoilers. I first want to mention, Opal, the heroine, is a character which features in the Study series. It’s based in the same world. So be warned, if you do read Storm Glass without reading the Study series, there are a lot of spoilers relating to the Study books, including Opal. While [...]

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Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

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This review contain’s some spoilers. Think of a world where people are segregated due to a war fought years ago. Where there is a divide between the Capitol, who reins supreme, and the lowly districts. The Capitol forever lets the districts know- they are at their mercy and will. Each year, to show how much [...]

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