Young Adult Book Reviews
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Not Going to Plan
Name: Kimberley Lawson
03 October 2025;Genre: Personal Growth
Kicked out of the exclusive boarding school, where she has been a scholarship student, because of her disruptive behaviour, Marnie has only a few months until her GCSEs, which she must now sit at the local secondary. Unfortunately, Jessica, Marnie's nemesis from primary school, is in her class...
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Things I Learned While I Was Dead
Name: Sam
25 September 2025;Genre: Science Fiction
The most important thing in the world to 17-year-old Calico is saving the life of her younger sister Asha. After years of unsuccessful medical treatment, Asha is now dying. So, when Calico is offered the possibility of a miracle cure for her sister, she jumps at the chance. However, all is not...
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Bury Your Friends: The nepo-baby thriller from YA bestseller Benjamin Dean
Name: Eileen Armstrong
23 September 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Not for nothing has Dean been awarded the 'King of YA thriller' crown and his latest, long-awaited novel, this time with a unique slasher twist, absolutely does not disappoint. A dream 'end of A levels' party weekend for a group of perfectly privileged nepo teens in an...
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Girls of Dark Divine
Name: Eileen Armstrong
22 September 2025;Genre: Fantasy
Occasionally, a debut novel comes along which is so cleverly imagined, beautifully written and compulsively readable that it's hard to believe it's a first novel at all. Girls of Dark Divine definitely fits this bill. With a distinctly Phantom of the Opera feel, this is glamor...
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Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale
Name: Jacqueline Harris
12 September 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
Mat is a hooligan and a not particularly nice young boy. He hangs out with his friends, and they are antisocial and unpleasant. Then one night, Mat stumbles into a party, not like any other. This one has devils and witches partying the night away. Will Mat get his comeuppance? B...
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Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
Name: Clair Bossons
09 September 2025;Genre: Fantasy
If you enjoy fantasy, magical worlds and LGBTQIA+ stories, Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe will appeal. CB Lee creates a world of spellcasting that is filled with wyverns, pixies and imps. A world where universes collide and portals can open. The story follows Kat a...
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Thirst
Name: Clare Wilkins
08 September 2025;Genre: Horror
Maimsbury is ruled by its revered and mercurial river Yeelde; a living entity that must be fed an animal sacrifice every year in return for health, prosperity and plenty. But there is a dark side to Maimsbury and villagers only talk in whispers about mysterious figures glimpsed in the woods an...
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Wintour's Fate
Name: Sam
08 September 2025;Genre: Adventure
Picking up the story right where book 1 finished, Wintour's Fate is a super fast-paced, all-action adventure. However, if you haven't read the first book in this trilogy, then you may well find yourself rather lost for the first four or so chapters. Wintour's Fate jumps...
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Den of Liars: Caraval meets Kingdom of the Wicked in a sinfully indulgent heist romantasy
Name: Clair Bossons
08 September 2025;Genre: Fantasy
What a page turner! Den of Liars is a thrilling young adult romantasy, centred around a magical tournament and filled with emotional plot twists. Family dynamics are complicated and there's an enemy to lover subplot. We follow Lola St James, a sharp-witted young thief a...
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Sad Girl Hours
Name: lorraine ansell
05 September 2025;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Saffron and Nell meet at university through mutual friends and have an instant connection. Whilst Nell tries to understand if the attraction is more than friends, Saffron worries about the changing seasons and how to ensure her friends don't find out about her family and SAD diagnosis. With ex...
