On your marks... get set...

GO!! I've just been sent a longlist of about 80 books that fit the criteria for the North East Teenage Book Awards (Book published in paperback in the last year by UK based authors). The aim of the award is to keep young people reading after the age of 14. Of the 80 books on the list I've only read 4, all of which I've mentioned here before (Number, Zelah Green, Ostrich Boys and The Knife of Never Letting Go). Time for some serious speed reading therefore if I'm going to be able to come up with some suggestions for the shortlist.

I've started off with Stolen by Lucy Christopher and The Poison Garden by Sarah Singleton. Comments to follow when I've read them!