Young Adult Book Reviews
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Lie or Die
Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
12 April 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Lie or Die is such a page turner, it kept me on the edge of my seat as I read every word! This is an exhilarating read full of high stakes, tensions, interesting group dynamics and the challenges of reality TV and our expectations of it. A.J Clack is able to fully captivate yo...
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Name: Ruth Cornish
11 April 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Despite the clue in the title, the reappearance of the focus of this brilliant new YA novel from Holly Jackson still surprised me! I was so deeply immersed in the disappearance of the main character, Bel's mum Rachel, that her unexpected return to the Price family left me, the reader, as unset...
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The Kill Game
Name: Stephen Leitch
11 April 2024;Genre: Dystopian
From the author of The Loop series comes a shocking yet compulsive novel of survival, determination, social media and reality TV called 'The Kill Factor'. "Retribution Island exists to reform criminals, and that is what you are." Teenager Emerson Ness has just b...
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The Reappearance of Rachel Price
Name: Aman Age 13
10 April 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Great book, compelling and jaw-dropping! Some swearing so I would say anyone over 13 should read it.
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Sister Spirit
Name: Ruth Cornish
08 April 2024;Genre: Supernatural
Sister Spirit is a beautifully written, emotional story about a teen girl searching for her identity and, along the way, discovering the reasons behind the vivid images that haunt her dreams. This book weaves cultural and mystical themes through a more real-life narrative of d...
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Goddess Crown
Name: Phoebe Age 14
08 April 2024;Genre: Fantasy
The book Goddess Crown is honestly one of the best books that I have read for a long time. The book is set in a fantasy world, in a kingdom call Galla. The palace is in the south, where the royals and lords live. They and all of the people in and around Galla believe in a Godd...
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Soulmates and Other Ways to Die
Name: Clare Wilkins
08 April 2024;Genre: Romance & Relationships
In a future world where a gene mutation has ensured that everyone has a soulmate, control freak teen Zoe is determined to avoid hers at all costs. More concerned with staying alive than meeting her forever match, Zoe's complicated family background, prepper mentality and independent streak mea...
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Channel Fear
Name: Ruth Cornish
06 April 2024;Genre: Horror
Channel Fear is an edge-of-seat, heart in mouth, YA read which leaves you both wanting to turn the page yet not wanting to for fear of the next jump scare. New author, Lisa Richardson, has created an unsettling yet utterly mesmerising reading experience which will delight fans...
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Compass and Blade
Name: Lily Bond
05 April 2024;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Compass and Blade is a fantasy book featuring a teenage girl called Mira who lives on a small island. The story follows her journey as she tries to save her father and her friend and tension is constantly building as more and more secrets are discovered. The book is ver...
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The Cursed Rose
Name: Linda Brown
05 April 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
With Briar Rose slowly turning into a monster at the hands of the Spindle Witch, treasure hunter Fi must solve a riddle and escape from a tower to rescue him. Meanwhile, her axe-wielding partner Shane is on the hunt for a mysterious weapon that holds the key to destroying the Spindle Witch's p...
