Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six...

These are the five best books that I've read in the last few weeks.... (in no particular order)

- Hit The Road, Jack by Mimi Thebo - This is the story of a young boy who sets out to find his father after discovering some letters in his mother's bedroom.

At first I was unsure of where it was headed but, already being a fan of Thebo, I trusted in her writing and enjoyed the gentle beginning, getting into Jack's world and meeting his varied and eccentric circle of friends. However, this gentle tone was shattered when Jack's father finally made an appearance and Thebo's true skill at producing tightly written prose was revealed in all it's glory. I won't spoil the surprise, but trust me, this short novel is most definitely worth a read...

- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dogs Days by Jeff Kinney - I've reviewed this series before and this, the latest instalment is just as brilliant as the others. Funny, witty and well observed.

- Desperate Measures by Laura Summers - Narrated by twin sisters who take one chapter each, this is a look at the fostering system and what happens when siblings are torn apart. Particularly interesting as each sister's voice is clearly defined from each other and completely believable in their own, specific way.

- Arch Enemy: The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor - This is a brilliant ending to a very imaginative and well written trilogy. In this, the final book, Beddor has once again managed to successfully blend fantasy and reality in a way that makes the reader forget to look for the line. Interwoven is love, hate, ambition and friendship as his characters struggle against each other as well as themselves. Just brilliant.

- Daughter of Fire and Ice by Marie-Louise Jensen - I've already reviewed this book here but I cannot praise it highly enough! I've read it three times now - a very rare occurrence for me!

Those are my top five of the last few weeks but I've read lots of other great books which I will be featuring over the next little while.

Stay happy,

WG x

P.S. If you have a recommendation for me, just leave a comment or send me a message!

Hello!

Welcome to my blog!

Well, seeing as this is my first blog on here, I thought that I'd use it to introduce myself and what I do!

I'm Writer Girl, I'm 22 and I've just finished a Masters degree in Writing For Young People.

I have been addicted to books since I was tiny and can usually be found with my nose in one! All though school I loved English and it was my strongest subject by a very long way. Luckily I had a brilliant English Literature teacher who encouraged me and I eventually got into writing. After doing two A Levels in English I ended up on an English Literature degree at university. I took a Creative Writing module by chance in my first semester and the rest, as they say, is history! I changed my degree in the second year to make it an English Literature/Creative Writing one and then followed it with a Masters degree.

As part of my MA I wrote a teenage novel called Emerald which is based around a friendship between two teenage girls that goes very wrong. It is very dark and was not what I expected to write but it's what came out and I'm very proud of it.

I also write picture books, fantasy fiction and short stories and hope to one day be able to make a living from it. However, at the moment I'm unemployed and looking for work! But that is very often how it goes!

I sent Emerald to an agent a few weeks ago (we'll call them Agent A for now!) and was asked to send my full manuscript a few days later. I was very excited as I had expected a flat rejection and am now waiting on tenterhooks for a final response!

This blog will be about my progress as I go through the process of getting agented and published as well as general chat about my life and occasional bits of creative writing.

Thanks for taking a look, I'll post every few days.

See you soon,

Writer Girl xxx