Young Adult Book Reviews
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Quests for Glory
Name: Linda Brown
11 January 2018;Genre: Fantasy
The School for Good and Evil was at first meant to be a trilogy and what a wonderful, adventurous trilogy it turned out to be. In fact, so good that the author decided to continue this amazi...
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Moonrise
Name: Jane Welby
06 December 2017;Genre: Family & Home
Moonrise is an amazing book. Sarah Crossan has managed to craft something beautiful out of the horror of death row; she tackles difficult issues of life and death sensitively and honestly. Using her customary poetry style and from the viewpoint of Joe Moon, she interweaves the...
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Moxie
Name: Samira
05 December 2017;Genre: Real life
It was very well written and had a good plot! I would recommend people to read it and I enjoyed this book.
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Bog Child
Name: Francesca Age 14
22 November 2017;Genre: Historical Fiction
It's a good book and a quick read
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Moxie
Name: Kay Hymas
22 November 2017;Genre: Real life
Time to fight like a girl. The only Zoella Book club Choice to be nominated by Zoe Sugg! Moxie is a sweetly fierce 'feminist' novel which is funny and uplifting in equal measure. Vivian Carter, an 'average' American student, in an average American high school. Like many girls throughout the hist...
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Charlotte Says
Name: Lorraine Ansell
03 November 2017;Genre: Horror
Miss Black, a recently orphaned 17 year old, arrives at Dunvegan School for Girls to take up her post as assistant schoolmistress. Unwelcomed by the staff and horrified at the punishments meted out to the frightened pupils, she is determined to make their life better and help Estella, a suppos...
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Bog Child
Name: Abigail Age 15
25 October 2017;Genre: Historical Fiction
If you like Ireland, books set in the past or mystery in your read, then this is your book. It's mysterious, adventurous and it has a good bit of culture in there. Personally, I found it a difficult book to read, it wasn't really my genre. However, not to say that you shouldn't give it a read.
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It Only Happens in the Movies
Name: Linda Brown
15 October 2017;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Yet again, It Only Happens in the Movies is another awesome book from this author. Holly Bourne just knows how to delve in teenage issues that are normally ignored and keeps the YA reader engrossed with her wonderful, emotional, funny and thought provoking writing. This...
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Name: Alison Kelly
01 October 2017;Genre: Poetry
This is Hip Hop artist and poet, Karl Nova's first collection of poetry for young people. Aptly titled Rhythm and Poetry, it offers insights into Nova's life, recounted energetically in rap (hence the acronym from the title). Almost as important as the raps themselves, are the...
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I Am Traitor
Name: Linda brown
26 September 2017;Genre: Science Fiction
This book has a wonderful opening that makes you want to read on. Sadly, however, I did have issues with the story as it progresses. If you like Sci-Fi, a little romance and aliens (war of the worlds, creepy kind) then you will enjoy this book immensely. If you like kick-ass, strong characters,...
