Young Adult Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
12 January 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Freya loves being behind the camera, capturing images, a passion she shares with her father. However, since former supermodel, Bella Wilde, appeared in their lives, Freya's life seems to be changing quickly. Impossibly flawless, Bella seems to mesmerise those around her, but she makes Freya un...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
11 January 2024;

Genre: LBGTQ+

Emmett is almost eighteen. Handsome, clever, kind and popular, he has everything going for him. He is happily gay, but does not want a serious boyfriend as he believes that the human brain is not fully developed until the age of 25 and thinks that, until then, he will not be able to cope with...

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Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
09 January 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

The Night Hunt is a compelling read capturing both the beauty and the darkness of a world full of Gods and monsters; an unlikely alliance between a Nefa and a Herald paves the way to a deserved rebellion. As a result of their journey, an unexpected relationship blossoms, each...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
08 January 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

When Mati, her two siblings and her father experience the devastating loss of their mother, her father Baba, decides to return to their homeland of Zimbabwe. The family packs up and takes an expedition/road trip across the country to visit some of the amazing sites that the country holds. With...

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Name: Rachel Bolton
04 January 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Reminiscent of a golden-age mystery novel and with hidden passageways, family secrets and a snow -trapped group of people, this follow-up to This Book Kills is sure to have readers wondering just what will happen next. Two girls, Devi and Lizzie, each find...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
04 January 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Things are changing in Luki's village; the ways and beliefs of the occupying Americans are creeping into everyday life. One thing which has not changed, however, is the ancients' expectations for a young woman. Caught hunting once too often, Luki is told she should marry her friend, Samkad. De...

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Name: Stephen Leitch
04 January 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

Only This Beautiful Moment is a captivating and thoughtful novel exploring the lives of three men from the same Iranian family. It's an inter-generational story about family, secrets, identity, love and acceptance - and is an absolute gem of a book. The novel starts in...

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Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
04 January 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Four Good Liars by Sarah Wish is a book about teenagers with entirely different personalities and with opposing social backgrounds who find themselves together one morning on a school bus. The course of events that unfold on that day lead to unexpected and life-altering events...

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Name: Stephanie Ekechukwu
21 December 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

An excellent read.

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Name: Kayla Age 15
20 December 2023;

Genre: Horror

I love this book so much, especially because it doesn't drag out the story.

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