If you're new here, why not subscribe to our email updates or follow us on Facebook? You can also add us to your Google Reader. Thanks for visiting!2012 marks the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, and its no surprise that theres been a slew of recently released books on the topic. To that end, I thought Id prepare a list of books...

Mermaids feature in several of the young adult books Ive read recently, so I thought it might be opportune to put together a list of books about mermaids. The list is in no way complete, so feel free to add your recommendations in the comments below! Of Poseidon'by Anna Banks Galen is the prince of the Syrena, sent to land to find a girl he's heard...

Todays guest post is kindly provided by Kate Forsyth I've wanted to do a retelling of the Rapunzel fairytale for a very long time, and so naturally I've read as many different versions of the tale as I could find. I have a shelf full of them! I thought I'd share my favourites with you. Rapunzel, adapted and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky This is a...

Admit it, who doesnt love the idea of a floating city? Even the lumbering building in Howls Moving Castle'was enough for me, and I was pleased to see that China Mievilles Iron Council'had a bit of the mobile city going on. (And then theres The Nox from Stargateoh, Im showing my geek here) But lets do things...

Ever since coming across Enid Blyton and her boarding school settings as a child, Ive had a soft spot for boarding school booksand it seems that Im not alone. Based on much discussion with other lovers of such books, I thought Id put together a list of books set in boarding schools. The list is a work in progress, so feel free to add...

2011 marked the second year of Read in a Single Sittings existence, and its fair to say that a good deal of reading occurred. Although I didnt read as widely in terms of geography this year, female writers and local writers were far better represented, as were the classics. I also became better acquainted with the romance, middle grade,...