Young Adult Book Reviews

Name: Clair Bossons
06 September 2024;

Genre: LBGTQ+

This Ravenous Fate is set in 1920s Harlem and is the first book in what will become the This Ravenous Fate duology. It will appeal to young adults who enjoy vampire fiction and is perfect for fans of T...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
04 September 2024;

Genre: Dystopian

Novels which use the future to explore the present are not a new invention but in Songlight, Buffini puts her own unique spin on the post-apocalyptic dystopian story, sitting comfortably alongside greats such as Wyndham, Orwell, Le Guin and Atwood. The...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
03 September 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

Exactly one year after her mum's death and the night before she goes back to school, Suzy Button makes three wishes in the light of the supermoon in her garden at midnight, desperate for things to change, but not at all believing that they can or will. What Suzy definitely hadn'’t bargained fo...

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Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
29 August 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Death at Morning House is a classic murder mystery with intense relationship dynamics that distort logical thinking. When lovestruck Marlowe experiences a life-altering event, all she wants is to escape reality. So when she's offered a job that would guarantee a rest from the...

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Name: Rachel Bolton
28 August 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

This is hugely enjoyable. Imagine 'Hustle' in 15th century Florence, I loved it! When Cardinal Medici and his holiness the Pope return to Florence, the mood in the town is unsettled. The townsfolk are content with their republican status and it's soon clear that the Pope has a...

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Name: Linda Brown
23 August 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Wisteria is the sensational conclusion to the brilliant dark gothic romance series, Belladonna. Once again this bestselling YA author has delivered a world that is full of illusion and magic, which I thoroughl...

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Name: Sam
21 August 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Wintour's Game is one of the best Young Adult books I have read in a while! This fast-paced, all-action read is certainly one to get young readers hooked. An excellent tale of friendship, loss and resilience. Alex Wintour is an orphan and a thief. She's survived this lo...

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Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
19 August 2024;

Genre: Dystopian

These Stolen Lives is a relevant and captivating dystopian thriller that taps into and explores timeless issues faced by society. It describes a world torn by race and the need for profit where you must pay for your life. After surviving the Skol invasion, Mora experien...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
16 August 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Murder On A Summer Break is an excellent follow-up to the breakthrough novel, Murder On A School Night by Kate Weston. This page-turning mystery provides another welcome contemporary crime novel for older teenagers and young adult...

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Name: Luke Age 11
14 August 2024;

Genre: Dystopian

This book is the most thrill seeking book I could find - a full-on adventure of a too-good-to-be-true society.

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