Title: The Girls I've Been Author: Tess Sharpe Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Hodder Children's Books Publication Date: 4th February 2021 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: As an ex con artist, Nora has always got herself out of tricky situations. But the ultimate test lies in wait when she's taken hostage in a bank heist. And this … Continue reading The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe – Book Review
Category: Young adult
Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis – Book Review
Title: Harrow Lake Author: Kat Ellis Genre: YA Horror Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 9th July 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Lola Nox is the daughter of a celebrated horror filmmaker - she thinks nothing can scare her. But when her father is brutally attacked in their New York apartment, she's swiftly packed off to live … Continue reading Harrow Lake by Kat Ellis – Book Review
Thorn by Intisar Khanani – Book Review
Title: Thorn Author: Intisar Khanani Genre: YA Fantasy Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: 24th March 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Princess Alyrra has always longed to escape the confines of her royal life, but when her mother betroths her to a powerful prince in a distant kingdom, she has little hope for a better … Continue reading Thorn by Intisar Khanani – Book Review
What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel – Review
Title: What Kind of Girl Author: Alyssa Sheinmel Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Little Brown UK Publication Date: 6th February 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: 'He said we'd go to the same college, that we'd live in the same dorm, that we'd end up working in the same city after graduation. Doesn't every girl dream that … Continue reading What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel – Review
Meat Market by Juno Dawson – Book Review
Title: Meat Market Author: Juno Dawson Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Hachette Children's Group, Quercus Publication Date: 23rd May 2019 Cover: Summary: Jana Novak's history sounds like a classic model cliché: tall and gangly, she's uncomfortable with her androgynous looks until she's unexpectedly scouted and catapulted to superstardom. But the fashion industry is as grimy as … Continue reading Meat Market by Juno Dawson – Book Review
Keep This To Yourself by Tom Ryan – ARC Review
Title: Keep This To Yourself Author: Tom Ryan Genre: Young Adult, LGBTQIA Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, AW Teen Publication Date: 21st May 2019 Cover: Summary: It's been a year since the Catalog Killer terrorized the sleepy seaside town of Camera Cove, killing four people before disappearing without a trace. Like everyone else in town, … Continue reading Keep This To Yourself by Tom Ryan – ARC Review
Girls With Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young – Review
Title: Girls With Sharp Sticks Author: Suzanne Young Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK Children's Publication Date: 18th April 2019 Cover: Summary: Some of the prettiest flowers have the sharpest thorns. The Girls of Innovations Academy are beautiful and well-behaved—it says so on their report cards. Under the watchful gaze of their Guardian, … Continue reading Girls With Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young – Review
The Boy Who Steals Houses by C. G. Drews – Review
Title: The Boy Who Steals Houses Author: C. G. Drews Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Hachette Children's Group, Orchard Books Publication Date: 4th April 2019 Cover: Summary: Can two broken boys find their perfect home? By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is a gorgeously told, powerful story. Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic … Continue reading The Boy Who Steals Houses by C. G. Drews – Review
You Asked For Perfect by Laura Silverman – Review
Title: You Asked For Perfect Author: Laura Silverman Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Publication Date: 5th March 2019 Cover: Summary: Senior Ariel Stone is the perfect college applicant: first chair violin, dedicated community volunteer, and expected valedictorian. He works hard—really hard—to make his life look effortless. A failed Calculus quiz is not part of … Continue reading You Asked For Perfect by Laura Silverman – Review
The Burning by Laura Bates – Review
Title: The Burning Author: Laura Bates Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK Children's Publication Date: 21st February 2019 Cover: Summary: Fire is like a rumour. You might think you’ve extinguished it but one creeping, red tendril, one single wisp of smoke is enough to let it leap back into life again. Especially if … Continue reading The Burning by Laura Bates – Review
