Tuesday 14 October 2014

Witchy, Witchy - by Penelope King


Witchy, Witchy is a young adults book suitable for young adults aged 13 and over. Though there is a scene of a near-rape, so I’d like to add a caution and parental guidance to the book, too.
Having some abilities similar to the lead character, I was drawn to read this book to see if there was any truthful elements to this book or if it was solely written from a fantasy level as many are.
It didn't take me long to get sucked into the story though. The characters are likeable, which added to my enjoyment. Although much of the book is written from a fictional angle, I’m pleased to say that there are some good factual elements regarding Calista’s abilities in there, too… although the fact that she was immediately able to locate Savannah left me with more than a few questions unanswered – especially when many of us don’t come into our powers properly until we reach our teenage years and she’d gone from a howling wreck on the floor to walking straight up to Savannah. That wouldn’t have happened in the real world.
I was 23 when I was hit by an experience similar to that described… and there was no way would I have been able to do that. Speaking on a personal level, I’m still affected by it on a daily basis. So there are things I’d like to see changed, but in general, the book is a great read that I really enjoyed – especially some of the witch side of things.

Rival - By Lacy Yager

Rival is a book suitable for the Young Adult market of age 13 and above. One reason I tend to dislike novellas is because they tend to ...