A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness – review
Milo: a 'beautiful, chilling, haunting and ultimately real exploration of stories and people'
Framed by Malcolm Rose – review
Milo : 'The thing which raises this story above average is the setting which is pure brilliance'
Stella by Helen Eve – review
ellathebookworm: 'Phew, this book was good!'
Finding Jennifer Jones by Anne Cassidy – review
Bookworm1408: 'I liked it and I would read it if you like mystery, crime or adventure books'
Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick – review
Milo: 'It is a wonderful, beautiful and elegant story which is at the same time deeply unnerving'
Crime in fiction – quiz
How much do you know about these fictional felonies and the storybook sleuths attempting to sniff them out?
Anno Dracula by Kim Newman – review
Milo : 'An engaging, fun and thought-provoking read which is essential for any fan of Gothic literature'
Gloss by Marilyn Kaye – review
ellathebookworm: 'I loved the 1960s aspect and, as usual with fiction set in the past, found myself wishing I lived in those times'
The Princess and the Foal by Stacey Gregg – review
marsbar27: 'This five star book shows that if you have a dream, you will achieve it with hard work, perseverance and determination'
Discover the 2014 Carnegie medal longlist
Find out more about the 20 children's books in the running for the prestigious Carnegie medal
Department 19 by Will Hill – review
Milo: 'All in all Department 19 is an enjoyable Gothic romp which is a must for fans of Gothic or spy fiction'
Dracula by Bram Stoker – review
Milo : 'Dracula is to vampire novels as A Study in Scarlet is to detective novels: one of the first, greatest and the story which introduced the character for those genres'
Group reviews: a selection
The Book Munchers got hungry over Christmas - here are the books they've been chewing over....