Young Adult Book Reviews
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Pieces of Us
Name: Stephen Leitch
17 February 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Pieces of Us by Stewart Foster is a powerful novel about secrets hidden, secrets shared, loss and the incredible power of friendship. 17-year-old Jonus has a secret he is hiding; he suffers with bulimia which even his best friends don't know about and he feels...
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Island of Influencers
Name: Clair Bossons
10 February 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
If you're a fan of The Hunger Games and would enjoy exploring the darker side of fame on social media, Island of Influencers is the perfect book for you! This YA novel merges reality TV, with the pressures of internet fame. Island of In...
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They Bloom at Night
Name: Clare Wilkins
07 February 2025;Genre: LBGTQ+
Post-hurricane, the town of Mercy is beset by rising waters and a red algae bloom that suffocates and distorts wildlife. Mutant creatures lurk in the depths as a semblance of life is maintained on the partially submerged land. Noon and her mother are shrimpers, good at their work but up to the...
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Mondays are Murder
Name: Sue Wilsher
03 February 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
After the death of her friend, Ivy, Kay thought she had left Longrove for good. However, when her parents go on a cruse to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary, she finds herself sent back there, 'dumped' on her Uncle Dara and her cousin, Nikki. Just as she thinks things can't get any wors...
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Pieces of Us
Name: Clare Wilkins
03 February 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Introvert Jonas is more at home with his notebook of stories and lyrics than hanging out with schoolfriends. With his home life dominated by a domineering father and an over-attentive mother, he seeks solace and a reason not to go home by joining an after-school writing club. Here, a fr...
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Needy Little Things
Name: Rachel Bolton
03 February 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
What starts out as a story about a teenage girl who has a gift for knowing what people need (think pepper spray, tissues or chewing gum) quickly evolves into something much darker and more serious. Sariyah's friend Deja goes missing at a festival. She is not the first b...
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Mondays are Murder
Name: Clair Bossons
31 January 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Mondays are Murder is a must-read for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus. I absolutely loved this thrilling, unpredictable page-turner. It is packed with twists, turns and dead ends. Kay’s investigation takes us down unexpected paths, mak...
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The Boy I love
Name: Stephen Leitch
23 January 2025;Genre: LBGTQ+
Can anything good come out of war? Set during a month of World War One, The Boy I Love is a powerful and emotional story following Second Lieutenant Stephen Wraxall. He is returning to the front line in France after recuperating from previous injuries sustaine...
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After Life
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 January 2025;Genre: Bereavement
Cycling home after school one day, Amber Crane notices a few things are different; however, nothing prepares her for the shock of her mother screaming in horror when she sees her. Amber should be dead. Victim of a hit-and-run seven years ago. Her death sent shockwaves of grief through her fami...
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Girl, Ultra-Processed: A bold, body-positive YA about friendship, dating and self-love.
Name: Linda Brown
16 January 2025;Genre: Personal Growth
Girl, Ultra-Processed is a 'no holds barred' look at diet culture and how it can affect your mind, and how young girls compare themselves to the 'perfect' images they find online. The book also looks at the negative consequences of social media, especially dating apps… ...
