Young Adult Book Reviews

Name: Morgan Harkin
04 July 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

For 16 year old Ruby, the summer has finally come and GCSEs are over.  It's time for her to hang out with her best friends in the park, doing a bit of roller skating and having loads of fun. As a body-confident teen, she's loving the summer. However, after an argument with her brother,...

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Name: Nel Age 13
02 July 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Such a good book, read within 3 days but it usually takes me 1-2 months to read others. There are so many good plot twists and amazing descriptions. The book has me questioning every part of it and had my jaw drop so many times. Definitely kept me up on my feet - the best Holly Jackson book ev...

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Name: Linda Brown
01 July 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

What a breathtaking conclusion to this wonderful trilogy. Poison In Their Hearts is full of magic, politics, slow burning romance, action and much, much more. Three princesses, who were promised for marriage since birth and raised to bring down kingdoms through seductio...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
01 July 2024;

Genre: LBGTQ+

The Big Ask is a heartwarming book about friendship and the school prom. Alfie, the main character, hears that his crush, Harvey, has been dumped by his long term girlfriend, Summer, shortly before the big night. Taking courage in both hands he asks Harvey, the coolest boy in...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
01 July 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Ellie Pillai is Not Done Yet, the third novel in the Ellie Pillai series by Christine Pillainayagam is as fabulous as the first two. Chock full of relatable teen issues, Ellie is once again exploring romantic and family relationships as well as negotiating her friendships....

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 June 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

With her best friend moving to Scotland, Jean is only consoled by the thought of spending the summer with her first boyfriend, Leon. However, when he tells her that he is off to America for three weeks and her parents announce the family are moving house, her holiday does not go to plan and th...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
21 June 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

This fantastic book is a fun, exciting take on the superhero genre, perfect for a YA audience and older secondary school students. The Love Interest offers action from the start with the main characters Jenna and brand new superhero Blaze meeting as a result of a potentially d...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
20 June 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Cinderella is Dead, the clever and compelling feminist reinvention of the classic fairytale, was an instant hit. In this exciting new reimagining, Sleep Like Death, BookTok sensation Bayron turns her attention to another classic fairyta...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
18 June 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Cass leads a sheltered life living on her family farm, working hard with her older sister Mary but also able to roam free and enjoy the countryside. Soon it is time for her sister to be married to a man chosen by their father, something Cass fears for herself, and on the morning of the wedding...

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Name: Linda Brown
12 June 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

The Shadows Between Us is the gripping YA standalone fantasy novel from the wonderful Tricia Levenseller. Once again, as with all her books, this one will not disappoint. Alessandra, an ambitious young woman who knows what she wants and doesn’t care how she gets it, has...

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