Young Adult Book Reviews
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City of Nightmares
Name: Linda Brown
05 January 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Warning... what you don't want to do is read this new release just before you go to sleep! You do not want to turn into your worst nightmare... From the very first pages of City of Nightmares, you are dropped into a page turning, creepy, sinister drama. I'm sure, like me, you...
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The Stolen Heir
Name: Azra Age 15
03 January 2023;Genre: Fantasy
I had high expectations for this book and I was not let down. I enjoyed reading this book so much that I could not stop thinking about the ending for hours after finishing it. In The Stolen Heir, Holly Back captures the true darkness of magic and how strong the craving for rev...
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This Can Never Not be Real
Name: Jan Blagden
24 December 2022;Genre: Real life
The events in This Can Never Not Be Real take place over the space of a few hours, creating a very intense experience for the reader. There are just two locations, the garden and inside the mansion. It all happens at night, which brings the sanctuary of darkness for the young...
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The Notorious Scarlett and Browne
Name: Stephen Leitch
20 December 2022;Genre: Dystopian
The Notorious Scarlett and Browne, the second instalment of the exploits of Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne, finds them in a more reflective mood, but with danger and adventure as deadly as ever and the stakes even higher! For six months, Scarlett and Albert have been workin...
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All The Jingle Ladies
Name: Beverley Somerset
13 December 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Molly Bell hates Christmas. When she was very young, her parents (aka The Brussel Shouts) wrote and released the world's cheesiest Christmas record, Love Your Elf, and Molly, dressed as a cute little elf, delivered the last line. Now 15, Molly dreads anyone finding out about this. If the secre...
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The Eternal Return of Clara Hart
Name: Louise Baker
01 December 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
How long could you turn a blind eye to the actions of your friends, before speaking up? Teenager James 'Spence' Spencer is coming to the slow realisation that his friends aren't the people he thought they were - and that, by association, he's walking a very dangerous path. After witness...
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Love in Winter Wonderland
Name: Morgan Harkin
01 December 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Love in Winter Wonderland is a heart felt read, following the story of two main characters, Trey and Ariel. A family owned bookshop is where this unlikely pair meet. Both disliking each other until the impending closure of Wonderland, the bookshop, slowly their love for one an...
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It's Behind You
Name: Abi Age 11
27 November 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
It was amazing, perfect for best friends to read at a sleepover at 3am!
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Daughter of the Siren Queen
Name: Linda Brown
24 November 2022;Genre: Adventure
Daughter of the Siren Queen is the sequel to Daughter of the Pirate King. Alosa has now accomplished her task her father, the Pirate king, set her in getting the pieces of the map to the Isla de Canta, where the sirens hold a l...
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Five Survive
Name: Ruth Cornish
21 November 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Five Survive is a brilliant, breathtaking book! Six excited friends set off for a welcome break together but by nightfall, their lives are at risk from an unknown assailant. The narrative is as taut and tense as the emotions of the cast of characters trapped in their broken do...
