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Betty White

Reviewed by Stacey (24/1/12)

I found the short chapters slightly disruptive and made it easy to lose focus. The book itself is simply an overview of Betty White’s life. It’s clear from the book that Betty White is an author of few words; her chapters are more like summaries than actual chapters. However she does manage to share some briefly interesting stories....Read more or find on catalogue.

Magician's Guild

Trudi Canavan

Reviewed by Shaun (23/1/12)

This book is the first book in The Black Magician trilogy which introduces us to a young girl called Sonea and her rascal of a friend Cery. Sonea is an orphan who lives with her aunty and uncle in a medieval era city, moving from place to place....Read more or find on catalogue.

Dead Run

P J Tracy

Reviewed by Timothy (22/1/12)

The three woman, Grace Macbride, Annie Belinsky and Sharon Mueller all set off for Green Bay from Minneapolis. After a couple of unexpected detours the car breaks down and they are miles away from any civilization....Read more or find on catalogue.

Mississippi Jack

L.A. Meyer

Reviewed by Alice (21/1/12)

This is the fifth book in the Bloody Jack Adventure series. The year is 1806 and Jacky and her fellow schoolmates were found adrift at sea and rescued after escaping off the pirate ship the Bloodhound....Read more or find on catalogue.