Book Reviews By Sophie McC

Hello everyone! In this blog post, I will be reviewing the book, You Must Be Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied. General Information You Must Be Layla has around 277 pages. Genres/Themes -  Real Life, Self-Identity, Self-Perception, Robotics/Engineering. Age Recommendation - 12+ You Must Be Layla Book Synopsis Layla Hussein is a young Sudanese girl who has a dream on becoming a "full-on adventurer, travelling the world world, exploring new horizons, bejewelling wherever she went" (page 6). To achieve this goal, she needs to work hard to earn a scholarship for a private school,  Mary Maxmillion Grammar. Layla's hard work had paid off. On her first day of attending her new school, Layla stands out from the crowd with her headscarf and long skirt. However, things do not go Layla's way. Lots of drama happens and it turns out (SPOILER ALERT) that Layla gets suspended on her very first day! To earn her scholarship back, Layla must prove that she is capable and well-d...

Hello everyone! I have been extremely busy with school work and have not had time to write a review. But today, this blog post and review is on the book White Night  by Ellie Marney. General Information White Night   is roughly 367 pages long. Genre: Real Life, Drama, Romance, Thriller. Age Recommendation:  White Night is a Young Adult Fiction book. My recommendation is for ages 15+ *Please Note* There is strong language. Synopsis Bo Mitchell lives in a country town and does not have much on his mind apart from focusing on school, football, cooking, friends and family. But when a family secret uncovers, Bo needs a place to resort. The Garden Of Eden is a secret cloistered community and Rory Wild lives there. When Bo and Rory meet, it is sort of like love at first sight. Rory has never been to a proper school before so she is trying to fit in. A "White Night" show fundraiser is organised by Bo and his friends to raise money to save the local skate park. Bo is int...

Welcome back everyone to a new blog post and review! This review is a bit different to others as I will be reviewing an Audio Book. The title of the book is: "Flux Destiny: Fortuna's Rings" written by Chris Moujaes and performed by Todd Haberkorn. *I was kindly given this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. If you are interested in  F lux De stiny: Fortuna's Rings you can pre-order the audiobook. Details at the end of review*  General Information Flux Destiny: Fortuna's Rings has 10 chapters ranging from 10 minutes, 19 seconds listening time  - 1 hour, 01 minute, 20 seconds listening time.  Genre - Dystopian, Sci-Fi, Fantasy. Main themes - Coming-of-age, and a little bit of Individual vs Society. Age recommendation - 14 + Synopsis Marco and Hugo are two teenagers that live in a dystopian world where destiny can be controlled by human hands. Together, they are sent on a mission to try and solve the situation about biomechanical creatures...

Hello fellow readers! In this blog post, the book I will be reviewing is "What I Like About Me" written by Jenna Guillaume. General Information "What I Like About Me" is 250 pages long. Genre: Real-life Drama, Romance & Comedy. Main Themes: Coming Of Age & Courage. Age Recommendation: Teen (around 14+). *Note - There is some course language* Synopsis Set in Australia, Maisie Martin is a sixteen-year-old girl who is spending the Summer hanging out with friends and family. Sounds great right? Wrong! Maisie's dad is away for the holidays and Christmas, embarrassment is everywhere for Maisie, her crush is spending the Summer with Maisie and her best friend is acting strange. There is also a beauty pageant that is being held, Maisie Martin never thought she would enter it, but sometimes, you have to let go of your fears and believe in yourself. My Review "What I Like About Me" is such a sweet book! It has a strong message about body ...

Hello everyone! Welcome to another blog post! On this post, the book I will be reviewing is: 'Beyond A Mysterious Journey' by Madhuparna Suman. *I was kindly given this book as an eBook in exchange for an honest review* General Information 'Beyond A Mysterious Journey' has 213 pages. The genre is Fantasy and is fiction. Main themes include: Travel, Love/What you do for love, and a little bit of Battle and Adventure. Age Recommendation: Tween-Young Adult Brief Description 'Beyond A Mysterious Journey' is a Fantasy novel based on two adult characters that are husband and wife. They both work extremely hard and want to go on a vacation together to take a break from their work. They choose to travel to Georgia. While travelling around Georgia, odd things happen to the couple. They visit a historic palace and strange things happen to the wife: Nandini. It's up to the husband: Neelkand to save his wife. A good spirit comes and helps to save his wife a...

Hey everyone! Welcome to another book review by 'Book Reviews By Sophie McC.' In this blog post, the book I will be reviewing is, 'The Travel Adventures of George and Paolo Ireland Special Edition' by Valerie Van Ballaer. *I was kindly given this book as an eBook in exchange for my honest review* General Information & Brief Description This book has 64 pages that explore parts of Ireland including some general information about each place, a mini checklist, illustrations and includes information on certain things that make Ireland famous such as Irish Sports. With the special edition part of the book, it comes with special bonus sections that include: Fun Facts, colouring-in pages and travel photographs taken by the author herself. The book would be great if you are going on a family holiday to Ireland as there are certain pages with checklists that are the top recommended things to do and see and spots to write where you have been in Ireland. Al...

Welcome back to 'Book Reviews By Sophie McC.' The book I will be reviewing in this blog post is, 'The Tattooist Of Auschwitz.' General Information 'The Tattooist Of Auschwitz' is Fiction but based on a true story. The author is Heather Morris and the book was published last year in 2018. 'The Tattooist Of Auschwitz' is telling Lale Sokolov's story as being one of the prisoners in the Auschwitz concentration camp at the time of WWII There are 270 pages. Age recommendation - Because this book is based on real events that happened, it may affect many people. My age recommendation is around 14+ but keep in mind that some of the reading may be distressful. Brief Description 'The Tattooist Of Auschwitz' is telling the story of real-life Holocaust survivor, Lale Sokolov. The book tells his story about when he was on the train to the concentration camp, when he entered the camp, how he became the tattooist, the story of his love life plus ma...