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Hooked on Books

Chrissie Walker —

If you have a passion for reading and reviewing books and...

would like the chance to get sent a free New Zealand book to review, you might like to check out the Hooked on Books website: hookedonbooks.org.nz … This is a website for young adult readers all about New Zealand books. Here you can read reviews that your peers have written, get inspiration for your next great read, read articles from New Zealand young adult authors about their work, submit your own reviews to be published, volunteer to interview a young adult author, suggest a topic for discussion and request a book to review. If you would like to be sent a free book to review, it’s as easy as emailing Hooked on Books for a list of books available. They will try to match you with a book depending on your age and interests. Check out their website if this sounds like you!

There are also a heap of other great websites that are well worth checking out for reading suggestions. Some of the best are:

Inside a dog: a website for bookish teens. www.insideadog.com.au

Book Riot: a great site all about books, with a specific section for teens. www.bookriot.com

Literature Map: find your favourite author on the map, then gets suggestions of other authors you might enjoy. www.literature-map.com

Read it! Loved it!: a website of reading suggestions grouped by age, then genre. www.readitlovedit.com

What Book Next?: a site for children and teens that lets you search by keyword or genre to find suggestions. www.whatbooknext.com

Goodreads: a fabulous site that lets you search young adult books, find recommendations and see what is new. www.goodreads.com

Epic Reads: a website all about books for teens. www.epicreads.com

Hope you get inspired!