Young Adult Book Reviews
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Like A Brother
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 June 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
Fond of terrible jokes, Owais is surrounded by loving family and good friends. His life is good - until his cousin, Abass, comes to live with them. Responding very differently to their harsh upbringing, Owais's father and his brother are estranged, meaning that this new cousin is something of...
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The Summer After the Night Before
Name: Clare Wilkins
25 May 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Lisa Williamson's books tend to tackle often divisive and challenging contemporary teenage issues with sensitivity and nuance. This new book is no exception as she once again lends perspective and relatability to her book's theme. Awkward teen Ben has been in love with...
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A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once
Name: Beverley Somerset
22 May 2026;Genre: Family & Home
Elias is 14, neurodivergent, and is struggling with his failing relationship with his elder brother, Bo. Once close, the two boys have drifted apart as Bo gets into trouble at school and falls in with the wrong people. He ends up owing money to Relic, a violent and dangerous man, and Elias is...
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Runaway Road
Name: Rachel Bolton
22 May 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
It's very hard not to feel for 16-year-old ezra, a teenager in care whose overwhelming love and loyalty for his neuro-diverse nine-year-old sister, Evie, guides his often-damaged moral compass. Set in northern Ireland, Runaway Road begins with Ezra committing a crime (no spoil...
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Tom Burne Has Left the Chat
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 May 2026;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
A touching YA debut about grief, mental health and acceptance and the role our digital lives have to play in them. Jamie Finnerty is in the wrong place at the wrong time when burgeoning teenage social media star Tom Burke takes his own life. Without thinking, Jamie grab...
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This Boy I Hardly Know
Name: Clair Bossons
05 May 2026;Genre: Family & Home
I was so excited to receive this book to review! Lisa Heathfield is my favourite YA author; I have loved everything that she has written so far and This Boy I Hardly Know certainly did not disappoint. It is yet another powerful read! 16-year-old Dusty has been moved fro...
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Vampire Empire: Red Tide (book 1)
Name: Sam
04 May 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
Wow! What an incredible read! If you are like me and the last Norse adventure you read was Beowulf in Primary School, then you may not be immediately drawn to this book, even with its fabulously illustrated cover. However, once you get past the first few pages, which are full...
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The Thorn Queen (The Rose Bargain, Book 2)
Name: Linda Brown
24 April 2026;Genre: Fantasy
The Thorn Queen is the captivating conclusion to the dark and romantic The Rose Bargain. Once again, the author delivers a mesmerising story filled with magic, intrigue, and romance. The story drops the reader straight back into the action, picking up exactly...
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The Fox Hunt
Name: Rachel Bolton
17 April 2026;Genre: Fantasy
Part dark academia, part romantasy, this debut novel by Caitlin Breeze will attract a wide range of readers. Emma Curran is studying law at an elite university (modelled on Cambridge) but has a passion for natural sciences. She also develops a passion for heartthrob Jasper Bal...
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The Emptying
Name: Sue Wilsher
17 April 2026;Genre: Dystopian
When her father returns from attempting to deliver food to the city wounded and full of dire news, Dot leaves for the city, determined to find answers. Having been caught up in a riot over food in the city and unable to find his friend, Acker decides to go looking for help. Each on their own m...
