Originally I was only going to give this four stars, but when a book can drive me to tears it automatically becomes a five star read. Assorted thoughts:1. The ending's very open ended and leaves some things unresolved. I'm not sure how I feel about that2. I really like Jamie, I think he's so sweet...
Title: My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece Author: Annabel Pitcher Publisher: Little, Brown Books for The Young Readers Publication Date: Aug 14th 2012 Page Number: 225 pages Blurb: Ten-year-old Jamie hasn't cried since it happened. He knows he should have - Jasmine cried, Mum cried, Dad still crie...
Wow. V full on story beautifully narrated by David Tennant. Had me laughing occasionally and crying more often. The sheer innocent of the main character's POV just makes some of the chapters incredibly hard to listen to as you can tell the heart-break that's coming his way as adults and the world in...
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a book that certainly snuck up on me. After about the fifth time of reading the first chapter and setting it aside in favour of a more action-filled story, I finally told myself to sit down and finish reading it already – and I am so glad that I did.This book de...
I only put books on my shelf that I would recommend to others. If I can't say good things about a book you won't find it here because many other readers might love what I leave on my 'unreadable' pile - I think that's the fair way to review on a site like this.
This is published as a children's book, but it deals with some very dark issues. I wouldn't recommend it for my 8 year old, but perhaps in a couple of years time it'd be fine.The premise of the book is that a child has been killed in a terrorist bombing in London.It is her ashes that live on 'the ma...
This is published as a children's book, but it deals with some very dark issues. I wouldn't recommend it for my 8 year old, but perhaps in a couple of years time it'd be fine.The premise of the book is that a child has been killed in a terrorist bombing in London.It is her ashes that live on 'the ma...
This book is kind of a tearjerker, and it's getting a lot of great reviews. It's also being called YA, when it is not (pet peeve!). The main character is 10, and he tells the story in his voice, which actually reads, I thought, a lot younger than 10 - and he comes off as incredibly naive for someone...
A brilliantly written, richly layered, superb portrait of a grieving family and a touching friendship. Moving, real, and painful but with many wonderful touches of humor. A truly exceptional story.
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece takes place five years after bombs went off in London killing 62 people. The story follows the aftermath of the family of the youngest victim, Rose, from the perspective of her now 10-year-old brother, Jamie. Jamie's parents, unable to deal with the blame and guilt...
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