Young Adult Book Reviews
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Every Borrowed Beat
Name: Ruth Cornish
22 November 2024;Genre: Romance & Relationships
I really enjoyed reading Every Borrowed Beat by Erin Stewart. You might rightly expect this book to be extremely sad but the author has crafted the main character, Sydney Wells, as a pragmatic young person coming to terms with terminal illness, only for an unexpected emergency...
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The Blind Bowman: Dark Fire
Name: Lorraine Ansell
19 November 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
Robin Hood and Marian have made the forest their home and scores of outlaws have joined them to prepare for battle with the Sherriff of Nottingham. Able to steal a small moment of peace among the skirmishes with the sheriff's ever-emboldened men, Robin and Marian dream of a da...
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Crying Wolf
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 November 2024;Genre: Real life
Joey is trying to get his life back on track after the disappearance of his step-father and a descent into drugs and petty criminality. Lured by his devotion to his step-father, he got himself involved in situations way beyond his control, with people he would rather forget. But now he has a j...
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Fated Winds and Promising Seas
Name: Linda Brown
15 November 2024;Genre: Fantasy
After ten years of imprisonment for a crime he cannot remember committing, Lucky is ripped free from his prison and swept out into the ocean. . . and rescued by the crew of The Dreamer. The Dreamer is no ordinary vessel, as it has a hardworking, caring crew of outcasts who possess the ability...
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Black History for Every Day of the Year
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 November 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This fabulous new history is an introduction to notable black figures and events across centuries and from around the world. From noted historical names familiar to most of us - Malcolm X, Olaudah Equiano and Mary Seacole - to standout contemporary figures - Jordan Peele, Davi...
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Heist Royale: The enemies-to-lovers sequel to Thieves' Gambit
Name: Linda Brown
12 November 2024;Genre: Adventure
Heist Royale is the sequel to the action-packed Thieves' Gambit and once again this super YA author has filled the pages with yet another fast-paced and dynamic plot. The story picks up six months late...
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Play
Name: Edward Rouse
12 November 2024;Genre: Personal Growth
After reading Luke Palmer’s debut novel for young adults, Grow, I was immediately eager to order his second book Play as soon as I could. Play tells the story of four boys at school - Matt, Mark, Luc, and Johnny. The biblical names seem to be deliber...
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The Moss
Name: Clair Age 14
07 November 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
This book is phenomenal; an eerie, atmospheric ghost story that slowly but surely builds up the tension. Emma's mother disappeared, followed by her sister a year ago, and Emma could be next. Emma returns to their house which is next to a sprawling bog called 'The Moss'. <p...
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When It's Your Turn For Midnight
Name: Ruth Cornish
07 November 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
When It's Your Turn For Midnight by award-winning author Blessing Musariri is a real life novel about a family based in Zimbabwe. After the shock of discovering a life-changing family secret, Chianti, the eldest daughter, leaves her home and heads for a community of wise elder...
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The Twelve
Name: Ruth Cornish
04 November 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
The Twelve by Liz Hyde is a beautifully crafted middle grade book with an enticing, atmospheric cover illustrated by Tom de Freston. Although this novel is a mixture of adventure, fantasy, magic and mystery, I agree with author, Hannah Gold, in her own review soundbite, that t...
