Young Adult Book Reviews
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Gay Club!
Name: Stephen Leitch
20 June 2022;Genre: LBGTQ+
Gay Club is the latest novel from author Simon James Green, set in High School and featuring a rainbow cast of LGBTQ+ characters, a student election and a whole lot of drama! There's a vacancy for the post of president of the LGBTQ+ Club at Greenacre Academy and Barney...
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Hotel Magnifique
Name: Linda Brown
12 June 2022;Genre: Fantasy
If you loved the Caraval series you are going to really enjoy this debut novel, Hotel Magnifique.... Jani and her younger sister Zosa live a hard life in Durc so when the legendary Hotel with all its magic advertises that it's coming to the port, just for one night, the...
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Tag, You're Dead
Name: Clare Wilkins
07 June 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Tag, You're Dead is Kathryn Foxfield's latest book is another high-energy - and decidedly creepy - thriller. Reality star Anton Frazer has been lying low since a newsworthy death at his home, but desperate for a return to the limelight he launches an audacious city-wide game o...
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I Kissed Shara Wheeler
Name: Emelia Helliwell
01 June 2022;Genre: Romance & Relationships
When popular 'miss perfect' Shara Wheeler goes missing at prom, her boyfriend Smith Parker, the boy next door who has a major crush on Shara, Rory Heron and her rival for valedictorian Chloe go on the hunt, following the clues Shara left behind. Shara thought she had to be perfect because her...
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The Merciless Ones
Name: Clair Bossons
01 June 2022;Genre: Fantasy
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Gilded Ones so was excited to receive a copy of the sequel, The Merciless Ones. Namina Forna has created some strong female lead characters and this book begins six months later when Deka is working with the mother goddesses to rid the e...
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You, Me And Our Heartstrings
Name: Stephen Leitch
31 May 2022;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Set in New York, You, Me and Our Heartstrings follows the story of talented teen violin player Daisy and cello prodigy Noah, who are paired together to perform at their High School winter concert. Initially disagreeing on the music and to be played and each other, the two grad...
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Day of the Whale
Name: Janet Fisher
24 May 2022;Genre: Dystopian
Set in the near future on an island off Australia after catastrophic flooding, a community thinks it is ruled by the Blue Whale through its human interpreter, a man called Byron Vox. There are no books, photographs nor technology, apart from the big screen through which communication is made t...
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Friends Like These
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 May 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Freshly landed in stifling summer bustle of 1980's New York, Beth is one of four students on a prestigious journalism internship. Along with the others - intense and ruthless Dan, preppy, good-looking Oliver and wild and troubled rich girl, Edie, she experiences the thrills and fears of work,...
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Read Between The Lies
Name: Ruth Cornish
14 May 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Read Between The Lies is a powerful book by Malcolm Duffy which uses the story of the challenges facing a newly blended family to share with readers the issues raised by young people having dyslexia. The author spelling changes to illustrate the latter very successfully and he...
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When Shadows Fall
Name: Lucy Georgeson
12 May 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Kai, Orla and Zak grew up together, their days spent on the patch of wilderness in between their homes; a small green space in a sprawling, grey city. Music, laughter and friendship bind them together and they have big plans for their future - until Kai's family suffers a huge loss. Trying to...
