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BOOK OF THE WEEK with Charlie Richards.
Looking for Alaska, John Green 978-0007523160 (Harper Collins) BD3.900 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members
Miles Halter’s whole life has been one big non-event, until he meets Alaska Young.
Gorgeous, clever and undoubtedly screwed-up, Alaska draws Miles into her reckless world and irrevocably steals his heart. For Miles, nothing can ever be the same again.
‘If people were rain, I was drizzle and she was a hurricane’, is his apt description.
Looking for Alaska brilliantly captures the exquisite painful joy of living and loving. Poignant, funny, heartbreaking and compelling, this novel will stay with you forever.
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The Potion Diaries, Amy Alward, ISBN 978-1471143564 (Simon & Schuster) BD3.900 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members.
When the Princess of Nova accidentally swallows a love potion meant for her crush, she falls crown-over-heels in love with her own reflection. Oops! A nationwide hunt is called to find the cure, with competitors travelling the world for the rarest ingredients, deep in magical forests and frozen tundras, facing death at every turn.
Enter Samantha Kemi - an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. Sam’s family were once the most respected alchemists in the kingdom, but they’ve fallen on hard times, and winning the hunt would save their reputation. But can Sam really compete with the dazzling powers of the ZoroAster megapharma company?
Just how close is Sam willing to get to Zain Aster, her dashing former classmate and enemy, in the meantime? And, just to add to the pressure, this quest is all over social media, and the world news. No big deal, then.
MY FAVOURITE READ ON THE WEEK
The Racehorse Who Wouldn’t Gallop, Clare Balding, ISBN 978-0141362908 (Puffin) BD5.400 for Gulf Weekly Book Club members
Charlie Bass is a horse-mad 10-year-old who dreams of owning her own pony. So when she accidentally manages to buy a racehorse, Charlie is thrilled.
The horse she buys, Noble Warrior, looks the part: strong, fit and healthy. There’s just one problem - he won’t gallop. In fact, he won’t even leave his stable without his best friend, a naughty palomino pony called Percy.
Charlie is convinced that Noble Warrior has what it takes to be a champion. But can she prove it? Derby Day is fast approaching and only a win can save the family farm from being repossessed.
The stakes couldn’t be higher for the Basses. Can Charlie turn her chaotic family into a top training team? Can Noble Warrior overcome his nerves? Will Percy the pony ever stop making smells?
