Bookwitch

Well, what a long time we had to wait for this. I’d been panicking, thinking I’d missed it somehow. Even emailed Julia Eccleshare to find out.

I’m having a “have I mentioned this before?” moment, but I’ll plough on regardless. Very satisfied to find the wonderful The Falconer’s Knot by Mary Hoffman on the list. The Truthsayer by Sally Prue and Finding Violet Park by Jenny Valentine both made it to my “must read” list a while ago. Didn’t get further, mind you, but that’s not because of lack of interest. And finally, Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire, which interests me much more than I’d expect a younger book to do.

So, not a bad list at all.

Before Meg Rosoff starts complaining about there being no predictions, I will predict. No, I won’t. All I’ll say is that I feel there must have been a reason for my sudden and inexplicable interest in Sally Prue earlier this year. A witchy feeling, if ever there was one.