Praise for Other Books by Anna Carey
The Making of Mollie
‘I loved Mollie – she is rebellious … thoughtful and funny.’
‘A girl’s eye view of early feminism … exciting, vivid … with the impulsive and daring Mollie.’
‘A historical novel with a contemporary edge.’ Sunday Business Post
The book is set in Dublin, 1912, when Home Rule was being lobbied for, and women were arguing that the vote should be for all. The plot revolves around the irrepressible Mollie becoming both politically aware and active. The family servant, Maggie tartly sums up her own shaky existence, ‘I may very well be part of the family, but it’s a part that can be sent packing without a reference.’ I … curled up on the couch and did not put it down.’
Historical Novel Society Review
‘For junior feminists … a must-read.’
The Irish Times
‘Carey brings to life Mollie’s struggles in a way that makes the book strikingly relevant to the teenagers of today. A historical novel with a contemporary edge.’
Sunday Business Post
‘A cracking book.’
Irish Independent
‘Definite Princess of Teen.’
Books for Keeps
‘The sparkling and spookily accurate diary of a Dublin teenager. I haven’t laughed so much since reading Louise Rennison. Teenage girls will love Rebecca to bits!’
Sarah Webb, author of the Ask Amy Green books
‘This book is fantastic! Rebecca is sweet, funny and down-to-earth, and I adored her friends, her quirky parents, her changeable but ultimately loving older sister and the swoonworthy Paperboy.’
Chicklish Blog
‘What is it like inside the mind of a teenage girl? It’s a strange, confused and frustrated place. A laugh-out-loud story of a fourteen-year-old girl, Rebecca Rafferty.’
Hot Press
Rebecca’s Rules
‘A gorgeous book! … So funny, sweet, bright. I loved it.’
Marian Keyes
‘Amusing from the first page … better than Adrian Mole! Highly recommended.’
‘Sure to be a favourite with fans of authors such as Sarah Webb and Judi Curtin.’
Children’s Books Ireland’s Recommended Reads 2012
‘The pages in Carey’s novel in which her young lesbian character announces her coming out to her friends and in which they give their reactions are superbly written: tone is everything, and it could not be better handled than it is here.’
The Irish Times
‘A hilarious new book. Cleverly written, witty and smart.’
‘Rebecca Rafferty … is something of a Books for Keeps favourite … Honest, real, touching, a terrific piece of writing.’
Books for Keeps
Rebecca is Always Right
Fun … feisty, off-the-wall individuals and a brisk plot.’
Sunday Independent
‘Be warned: don’t read this in public because from the first sentence this story is laugh out loud funny and only you’ll make a show of yourself … this book is the funniest yet.’ Inis Magazine
‘Portrays a world of adolescent ups and downs … Rebecca is at once participant in and observer of, what goes on in her circle, recording it all in a tone of voice in which humour, wryness and irony are shrewdly balanced.’