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    Verushka’s Best of 2016

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    By Admin on December 14, 2016 Suggestions

    Reviewer Verushka Byrow shares her picks for 2016…

    Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (Squishy Taylor #6) – Ailsa Wild (text),  Ben Wood (illus.)

    I have young nieces and nephews who have made me more aware of diversity in books for their young age. I can’t tell you how excited I was for them seeing Squishy, a young Indian girl with a blended family, have an adventure and save the day in this book.

    Our reviews of Squishy Taylor books include:

    • Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters (Squishy Taylor #1) and Squishy Taylor and a Matter of Trust (Squishy Taylor #2)
    • Squishy Taylor and the Vase That Wasn’t (Squishy Taylor #3)
    • Squishy Taylor and the Mess-Makers (Squishy Taylor #4) and
    • Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom (Squishy Taylor #6)

    When Michael Met Mina – Randa Abdel-Fattah

    At a time when refugees, immigration and the diversity of Australian society is in the news and our collective consciousness, comes this book, with a heartfelt story and big themes. The book isn’t loud and bombastic, its power comes in its simplicity and a story you will recognise.
     

    Home – Harlan Coben

    Sometimes it feels like every book is part of a longstanding series, so I started this book with some reservations as  it’s book 11 in series. But, I was thrilled to find I could easily read this as a standalone book — its dialogue is electric, the plot filled with a twist or two, and most of all the characters! They were nuanced, compelling, and more than a little ruthless in their pursuit of the missing boys in this title. I was riveted from beginning to end.

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