Book Reviews

I really love all of your books! I only started bying them on the weekend and I've finished all three in a few days(I'm a fast reader but I couldn't put them down!). Glitter is probably my favourite because the ending isn't expected (for me anyway) and unlike some stories I've read, it doesn't sound made up. It's talking about now because of the credit crunch and I think it's a really amazing book!

I also really like your cover for 'Glitter'! It's really nice. [Apr 26th, 2012]

I absoulutly like the book shine i have read this book about 5 times. i would reccomend this book to anyone around the age of 8-15 because of the good use of detail of the girls life.

i read this book because i was changing my book at school and i could not find a book so i thought lets give this book a read then i read the blurb and that really inspired me to read this book. [Apr 26th, 2012]

I loved A Million Angels. I couldn't put it down [Mar 17th, 2012]

I love Shine best book ever! [Mar 13th, 2012]

Glitter

this book was amazing how she found out about her mum in the end.
Pus why she loved to play the viloion.
And why her dad doesnt like music. [Feb 25th, 2012]

Shine is great I read it in 4 days! This book is great, I love it when everyone is reunited again! This book and any other Kate Maryon books is brilliant! [Feb 19th, 2012]

I love Kate Maryon's books, but my absolute favourite is probably Glitter.

Glitter is about a girl called Liberty, who goes through the ups and downs in life...

If you like this, then you might like A Million Angels and Shine. Or Cathy Cassidy's and Jacqueline Wilson's books. [Feb 9th, 2012]

Glitter was just amazing, it was like a surprise in every chapter. I couldn't put the book down becasue it was so good. I will have it forever becasue I got it for xmas :) Its just fantastic and I would read it again and again, I also have a million Angels and I loved that too :D [Jan 27th, 2012]

I loved a million angels mostly because it is so true and the things that Jemima goes through lots of girls' dads have gone to war and sometimes never come back :( Less of the sad and more happy I'm sure Jemima has her happy ending but you never know.
I give this book 100000000000000 stars [Jan 27th, 2012]

Hi,I love A Million Angels,its my fav book!!!My fav part is when her gran tells her about Dreak and how he was her child-hood sweet-heart.I love this bit because it is soo sad how she just lost him and her hole family in one day because of a bomb!!!This makes me upset because this stuf is goin on in parts of the world right now and it is jsust sooooo sooo sad!!!

Thanks for writing the books
love
lulu
xxxxxxx [Dec 22nd, 2011]

Million angels is a very nice and wonderful book [Dec 22nd, 2011]

I loved Shing it got a really good base to it. I love the way you wrote it every time I stopped I just won't in to read more. It's the best book I've read in ages
Thanks for a great read! [Dec 22nd, 2011]

hi kate,
i love your book shine i think it is amazing i have only a few pages left of it and i love it so much it feels like i am there
love
hatty
xxxxhughughug [Dec 3rd, 2011]

This Book.........Well I'm speechless I garantee you I'm Your No1 Fan Kate!Liberty Parfit acted like my life It made me sad at the end when Liberty sees her mums grave it is So sad!Thanks for making it
Love
Usagi Tsukino xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Nov 26th, 2011]

This book is amazing I could not put the book down. Kate Maryon your the best writer in the world please right more books I need to read more please please please please please please please please please please please please thank you [Nov 26th, 2011]

I loved shine I read it in 2 days!! It was so good I was my eyes were glued to it! I loved every bit of it! I recommend this book to my 8 and up. [Nov 26th, 2011]

i love all your books icant put them down. i love them you are a brilliant writer lots of love lea(frankson or littleleas because im the younest in my family) [Nov 16th, 2011]

i love Kates A million Angels. Its my fav book of all time!!! MuST READ!!! [Nov 16th, 2011]

hi kate thank you for emailing me i was just wondering if you could email every day to tell me about your day and tips how i could write my own story like yours i am also your number 1 fan and i am reading shine now
with lots of love from your number 1 fan
hatty xxxxxxxx hug hug
p.s i would love it if you did email me xx [Nov 6th, 2011]

I love your book shine imnearly finishied it. i have boromed the book from the school libary and i dont want to give it back. it is awsome.

Shine is about a girl called Tiff whos mum is in prison for stealing. Her mum just love shiny things. Tiff goes and lives with her aunt cass who shes never see. [Nov 6th, 2011]

hi kate you came to my school greenbank today and i love you and your books so much
please keep in touch

hatty
p.s i love all your books and your gliter [Nov 6th, 2011]

This book is amazing. I bought it in a book shop three days ago and started to read it immediately.
It starts off talking about a little rich girl called Liberty and her 18 year old brother Sebastian that live in a posh boarding school. When Liberty's dad loses his job she and her dad move into a grotty flat somewhere new. She's forced to go to a new school where she makes some new friends and discovers that you don't need money to make you happy.
Liberty had always wanted to play the violin but her farther got angry every time she mentioned having lessons. In the end she learns the truth why her farther didn’t want her to play.
It's a great book full of emotion. It was the first book I read by Kate and I loved every bit of it. Now I have read the other two books and can’t wait until the next one comes out in June. [Oct 30th, 2011]

A million angels is my favourite book ever. I love reading about ordainery girls like me facing feel family crises. This book is great for anyone above the age of 9 because it is sad and sometimes depressing though still i find it deeply amusings, it gives you life lesson because these probloms happen to many people around the world and it is important that you know how sad peoples life can be, espessily war,crimes and the credit crunch. I think everyione should read this book it has touaght me a valuble life lesson. Thank you Kate Maryon! [Oct 22nd, 2011]

hiyya im olivia and im reviewing shine.Shine was the best book ive ever read im not that into reading and i just had joined the library i loved the book especialy the end that is a dramatic end.i recomended the book to all my friends and a week later they all had it (and loved it)i would recommend this book to everyone i know !!!!!
IT WAS WONDERFUL !!!!!!!!!!!! [Oct 22nd, 2011]

This was an epic tale on the trials and tribulations , of a young 12 year-old girl called Jemima who feels alone , i loved it was kind of hard to understand at first because the concept was like that of no other book , but then eventually after reading it like 5 times i could write a summary off hand , three cheers for Kate Maryon [Oct 2nd, 2011]

Glitter was the first Kate Maryon book I read. I just thought it was going to be your average, normal book, but I was wrong. I was nearly in tears reading this book, it is the best book ever! It made me get right into to Liberty's thoughts and feeelings. Any one who wants a book that they can't put down should get this. I'm now reading Shine and I'm hoping to read A Million Angels. I love you Kate Maryon! [Sep 29th, 2011]

I thought that this book was amazing. It was one of the best books I have ever read. I think that it really was happening and when I took my head out of the book it just felt like I was (and still am) so lucky to have the life I have. We were going caravanning and I bought the book then on the way back home (it took 3 hours) I just kept on reading and my friend that was with me said lots of questions but I was just too into the book to hear. I didn't know you had a website until I looked and i also saw you had two more books, and not just glitter. I was really hoping you had more books and you did. I think you are a great author and i can't wait to read them. [Sep 10th, 2011]

Just read million angels and it is the BEST BOOK EVER!!! I couldn't put it down !! I was so sad when i finished it that i read it again!! I love the way Kate writes that book and I am starting shine now and know it will be just as good. I can't wait to read glitter and I blow a million angels to everyone that read those books and especially to you Kate!! [Sep 7th, 2011]

“Shine” is a story based on two key characters. They are Tiff and her mum. Tiff is a 12 year old girl who is polite and well behaved. Her mum is a super glamorous and demanding lady who always gets her own way.
Tiff and her mum and are like best friends they do everything together but when Tiff finds out that all her IPods, laptop and the rest of her presents from her mum were stolen goods, her whole world turns upside down. When Tiff’s mum goes to prison she is forced to live with her aunt and uncle on The Island of Sark. Whilst Tiff is on Sark, her whole personality changes instead of being and spoilt and glamorous she changes into a family orientated one and loves to play her friends. Will Tiff ever see her mum again?
My favourite part of the book was when Tiff goes to her mew school and meets new friends who care for her and are very sweet, but not everyone is nice to her. When Tiff meets her mum’s enemy’s daughter at school her life becomes dangerous for her.
I really enjoyed this book because it’s an uplifting story which begins with a huge disaster and ends with a new start for everyone. I also think Kate really connects with children in her stories. A great girly read for girls of 9+ about being let down by those you depend on. [Sep 1st, 2011]

WOW, i finished the book yesturday at 23:56, the book was AMAZING!! i love this book, i recommend this boook to all girls aged 10-14, my first book that i didnt hate, my favourite part was when Jemima saw Ned outside and then they both were having snacks and drinking orange juice... and then they both blew a million angels to the sky, and today i want t buy shine, and force my dad to wake up, because i cant wait to start digging in the book!!!! i got this book as a gift from the school, we got 5 pounds each and we could spend it on a book and i couldnt decide, so i just randomly picked out a million angels, and then i had chinese cinderella in the other hand, i couldnt decide which one to take, so im really glad i choose A million angels!!!! Thank you so much for writing such a amazing book, it reminds me of how much fun me and my dad always have everyday... I hope Kate Maryon comes to southfields one day to sign my book!! That would just be my dream, since i read the book, i became a fan of it, so Thank You :D x [Aug 29th, 2011]

This book is one of the best i have ever read. i literally couldn't put it down and i can't wait to read the next two books, shine and glitter. [Aug 26th, 2011]

BEST BOOK EVER !!! FIRST BOOK IVE READ IN LESS THAN A WEEK !!! I LOVED IT ALL AND I WANT TO KNOW IF HER DAD CAME BACK ? [Aug 26th, 2011]

I have just finished 'Shine' and I loved it. I was so stuck into the book that I got a huge surprise when I came to the last page because I hadn't realized that the book was ending! [Aug 26th, 2011]

I lovee this book so much, i got Glitter a few weeks ago, finished it and thought it was the best book EVER!! Then i got 'A Million Angles' and its even better, i cant put it down and im so sad that ive only got a couple of chapters left :( i dont want it to end!! I love the way you read what the chatater is thinking and i really wish you would write more, ive ordered 'Shine' and cant wait to read it!! [Aug 26th, 2011]

Hey kate

When I picked up shine I looked at the cover and put it straight back down,I got all my school stuff but all the while i was thinking about the book so i went back and bought it. When I got home and started reading it i began to relate to her i live in a small town surrounded by fields and horses i also used to have a friend called max so i could really feel where she lived and what she was feeling. As for my school it has over 1000 pupils there are more than 80 people in my year. I absolutly loved this book and it has made me think. I felt as if i was tiff as if i was there with her.Thaks and i will soon be going to purchase Glitter and A Million Angles [Aug 26th, 2011]

After reading shine i knew i would love your other books and glitter was just amazing it reminded me of what im like i really want to learn the piano but i never have the time i love the fact that she went to boarding school because i would love to go to a boarding school to see what its like thanks for all the great reads and i cant wait to read A million Angles.=) [Aug 26th, 2011]

OMGGG this book is amazing!!! ive read them all now and still think "A million Angles" is the best but think is my second.. i read it in 2 days and i couldnt put it down, pleasss write more as ive read them all and im having to find a new author even though i REALLY dont want to!! Loved all your books, Thanks for anything xxx [Aug 26th, 2011]

i have to say that i totally agree with "unknown 12 london" the book was amazing!!! i think it covered all the emotions that there are. sometimes libertys worried then confused, and sad and ecxited and angry and happy, and at one point in the story, i actually cried!
kate maryon painted amazing pictures in my head and i could imagine every little detail! i will not say what happened but i absolutley loved the ending. what liberty and her dad did in the end would be a scary thing, but the way kate maryon wrote it, it did'nt feel scary at all. you can tell that its a special thing for liberty.
I would recomened this to anyone between 9-12 and i think that even people who dont really like books, would enjoy this just as much as a film.
when i was reading glitter, i felt like i was in libertys world, and that i was expereriencing everything she was, and it was an amzing feeling.
i loved this book and cant wait to read the next one!

please keep writng kate maryon - all the best of luck xxx [Aug 26th, 2011]

This book is one of my all time favourite books! It was the first book I read in the series and I cannot wait to read 'A Million Angels'! [Aug 26th, 2011]

This has been my all time favourite book ever since I first got it out from the library! It's a brilliant read and I would definatly reccomend it!
I've now read two books in the series and can't wait to read 'A Million Angels'! [Aug 26th, 2011]

A MILLION ANGELS HAVE ALOT OF FEAUTERS YOU WOULD DESIRE FROM ALOT OF BOOKS WHICH THEY DNT PROVIDE WITH ON SUM OF OCASSIONS ,MY PERSONAL OPINION IS THAT IT IS A WONDERFUL BOOK.XXX [Jun 19th, 2011]

I really enjoyed the way you can relate to the characters in 'Shine' and I really enjoyed the book because at times I know how she feels and how she can get so frustrated and angry. I love the countryside and horses too and I come from a place called Waterville in Ireland where our school had 86 pupils! I loved this book and read it in one night! [Jun 5th, 2011]

i absolutely loved this book even though it had some very sad bit's but over all i loved this book it's my first book out of Kate's books and i must say it is very lovely, i used to love Jacqueline Wilson but now i love Kate's maryon's books!!!!!!! [May 21st, 2011]

I think its a great book I think it's meant to be a bit serious but I feel all loosen and free. [May 6th, 2011]

Your Books Are amazing anyone can relate to the characters especially in Shine. I stayed up sooooo late because i couldn't face leaving it at a cliff hanger!!!!!!!!!1 [May 2nd, 2011]

Dear Kate,
i absolutely love your book shine!
i couldn't put it down. my favorite part was when she found out she had a sister.
i read it in under 3 days because i had so much time. please reply and tell me what your favorite book that you've published is and why!
thanks, sophie [May 2nd, 2011]

I think just reading a tiny bit of a million angles told me that it will be an amazing book and i can't wait to read it it sounds so so good . [Apr 29th, 2011]

This book was absolutley amazing!. It is very sad at points but also very happy and joyful at the end. Liberty the main character goes through a lot of scary and emotional things when her Dad loses his job and Lib and her Dad have to move to a grotty old flat somewhere completley new with a school she really hates at the begining and starts to like at the end of the story. The best book I have ever read and age 10-13. [Apr 23rd, 2011]

i must say, i got this from a bookshop and thought it was going to be girly and boring! but no, i read it an it really made me think in some parts!!! its now my favourite book that's not teenage fiction (i read a lot of teenage books and rearely like 8-12 books!! but i think this is a great book for everyone's age!!!!!! (apart from grown-ups cos that would be weird!) [Apr 23rd, 2011]