Young Adult Book Reviews

Name: Linda Brown
12 August 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

Arthie Casimir runs a prestigious tearoom (Spindrift) during the day, however, at night it turns into a bloodhouse where vampires are free to feed from those who consent.  When the Ram, the masked monarch who rules Ettenia , threatens to take Spindrift from her and destroy what she has created...

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Name: Stephen Leitch
05 August 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Life is a little awkward for teenager Mel. She fancies her climate change-obsessed straight best friend, Sasha; she's facing homophobic bullying at school by Ella and Janis; she has to work weekends at the local shop with posh boy Dorian who she can't stand, and it's 30c in January in England....

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Name: Linda Brown
02 August 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Chrysantha has won. She has cleverly played the game of being a beautiful but simpleton girl, married an aging duke - who thankfully, hasn't long to live - and will inherit his wealth upon his death. Freedom to be her true self at last and live her life the way she wants too. However, l...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
01 August 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

The mysterious case of the menopause murders in Murder On A School Night offers older readers an exciting crime novel which is highly relatable, fast-paced, humorous and contemporary. The main characters Kerry and Annie are life-long friends who are just starting sixth...

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Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
01 August 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

The Bad Ones is a page-turning thriller woven through with the supernatural.  The story follows the mystery of four disappearances. Nora's best friend is included in this tragic game gone wrong; although it turns out she didn't disappear without a trace. As Nora attempts to un...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
30 July 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

Safiya and Halıma are step-sisters. Previously separated by country, upbringing and culture, they are thrown together when Safiya's father (Halima's step-father) returns to Britain with his new family. Mistrust, tension and defiance abound as the sisters skirt around one another and the adults...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
30 July 2024;

Genre: LBGTQ+

Eloise already has her friend group and they do everything together. When a new girl, Isabel, arrives at school as they hit sixth form, and with a recent ADHD diagnosis to contend with, suddenly her world seems to turn upside down. Friendships fracture, and where she thought she hated Isabel,...

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Name: Max Age 13
26 July 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

The way Henry deceives the three protagonists, with his sly and flirty manner, conveys such character and had me on the edge of my seat while I read this masterpiece. The ending of Fishin' had me shocked and when we found out the twist at the end I couldn't wait to start the next book in the s...

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Name: Sam
19 July 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Taylor Blake is a Legend is a fabulous story of friendship, school and first love, from the bestselling rom-com author, Laura Jane Williams.  A hilarious and heartfelt story that will appeal to fans of Geek Girl and Jacqueline Wilson. Every teenager knows that the move...

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Name: Emma Age 12
18 July 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

I love the thrill and the excitement of this book, it also has good elements of danger. I just loved this book some much that I couldn't put it down . I am now half way through the second one and love it.

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