The Queen and I by Sue Townsend

This was an enjoyable and creative read for the weekend. What if the UK became a republic and the former royal family had to live on a council housing estate? What I found most interesting is that the book was written some time ago, so it was funny to think how some things have changed.

Semi-Detached by Paul Heathorn

Definitely one of the strangest books I've read in a while! The blurb on the back made me laugh, and I liked the conceit of the two characters being named Will and Liam ... WilLiam ... But why did Liam want to build a portal in the first place? Quite suspenseful. Made me a bit nervous reading it! Would Liam be caught? Still thinking about it a bit.
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The Stuff of Nightmares by Malorie Blackman

I always enjoy a bit of Malorie Blackman! This one was quite spooky - I was glad I was reading it in bed in the morning, and not the night before! Interesting to see that some of the dreams were originally short stories - makes sense.

City of Stars by Mary Hoffman

Lovely, fantastical story, all the better for being partly set in a Medieval Italian (or, to be strictly accurate, Talian) town which holds a mad horse race each year - modelled on Siena, a city I have not visited - yet! This is the second book in the Stravaganza series. I was worried about not having read the first book, but this story of friendship stands on its own.