Rating System

All books discussed in this forum must have an SS rating. Books up to and including the rating Sa16+ are allowed. Please consider these ratings carefully when posting a book review or recommendation.

If you are unsure of the rating for a book, check with AlwaysSnapesGirl and FearlessLeader19.

• pSa: These books are aimed at children up to the age of 4. There is no coarse language, violence or other adult themes present at all, and they are free from ideas that young children are unable to comprehend.
  
• Sa5+: These books are aimed at a general audience aged 5 years and older. There is no coarse language, violence or other adult themes present, and no romance beyond holding hands.
  
• Sa9+: These books may contain content not suitable for younger children and are aimed at more mature children aged 9 years and older. Minor mentions of action violence may be present, but there is no coarse language, graphic description of injury or other adult themes. Brief romantic mentions including hand-holding, friendly embraces and brief pecks may be present, but nothing beyond this should be present.
  
• Sa13+: These books are aimed at teenagers aged 13 years and older. There may be some violence and minor suggestive adult themes, but there should not be any coarse language or graphic detail of injury. Brief romantic mentions including hand-holding, friendly embraces and brief pecks may be present, but nothing beyond this should be present.
  
• Sa16+: These books are aimed at mature teenagers and adults aged 16 and older. They are not suitable for children and teens below the age of 16 and may contain violence, romance and other adult themes.

*Rating system was adapted from the Honeydukes Creative Writing ratings system.

Sensitive Topics

The nature of a book club means that there may be occasions where topics otherwise not permitted on SnitchSeeker are encountered. We ask that you are mature and respectful, and keep discussions involving these topics to a minimum.

CONTENT WARNINGS should be included if a book that you are reviewing or discussing contains any of the following topics:

SPOILER!!: List of Topics

1. Abuse
2. Animal cruelty
3. Self harm and suicide
4. Eating disorders/Body shaming
5. Violence
6. Kidnapping and abduction
7. Death
8. Miscarriages/Abortion
9. Blood
10. Mental Illness
11. Ableism
12. Racism
13. Sexism/Misogyny
14. Classism
15. Hate speech directed at religious groups
16. Transphobia
17. Homophobia
18. Stalking

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Creating a Discussion Thread

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• First, check that there isn't an existing discussion on that topic. If there isn't then you can go ahead and create a new thread.
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• Your first post should explain exactly what the discussion will be about. You can pose any questions you have about the topic to get the discussion started.
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Books (Sorted by Author Surname)

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (Sa13+)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Sa13+)
Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman (Sa13+)
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (Sa13+)
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (Sa16+)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (Sa13+)
The Gender Game by Bella Forrest (Sa16+)
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Prachett (Sa13+)
Cormoran Strike (Series) by Robert Galbraith (Sa18+)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Sa13+)
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (Sa16+)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey (Sa16+)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan (Sa9+)
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling (Sa16+)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer (Sa13+)
An Ember in the Ashes (Series) by Sabaa Tahir (Sa16+)
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Sa13+)