Young Adult Book Reviews
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The Hive
Name: Eileen Armstrong
09 June 2025;Genre: Dystopian
In the post-climate change, disaster stricken world of The Hive, rising sea levels mean that the remaining humans live in strictly-controlled, self-sufficient underground colonies built into the mountain tops. In one of these, the Hive colony, Feldspar, a bodyguard or shield, has been brought...
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Snow Globe 2
Name: Clair Bossons
06 June 2025;Genre: Dystopian
Snowglobe 2 brings a gripping conclusion to the ground breaking Snowglobe duology, a dystopian series set in a world ravaged by climate disaster. Exploring themes of surveillance, reality TV, genetic engineering and class inequality, this novel delivers a thought-provoking and...
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His Face is the Sun (Throne of Khetara): NYT bestselling epic Ancient Egyptian fantasy
Name: Grace Horn
04 June 2025;Genre: Fantasy
His Face is the Sun, the first Throne of Khetara book, is set in a world inspired by Ancient Egypt, and is told from the perspective of four different narrators who each influence the story in different ways. They are Sita the Princess, Neff the priestess, Rae the rebel and Ka...
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Best of All Worlds
Name: Clare Wilkins
04 June 2025;Genre: Dystopian
When Xavier Oak wakes up on his weekend away with his father and heavily pregnant step-mother he expects his usual vista; the clear water of the lake and the harbour. Instead their entire cottage seems to have been transported to a farm, replete with bleating goats demanding to be milked. Stun...
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Win Lose Kill Die
Name: alessandra Age 12
24 May 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
I love this book, the suspense is amazing, I am sooo happy I decided to read this book.
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The End Crowns All
Name: Jasmine Grace
20 May 2025;Genre: Myths & Legends
The End Crowns All is a beautiful re-telling of the Trojan Horse myth, told from the perspective of two women - a perspective which is often forgotten in history. The way Bea Fitzgerald re-writes the myth for women contrasts with the misogynis...
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Odd Girl Out
Name: Beverley Somerset
19 May 2025;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
15-year-old Maaryah has moved to Essex from Dubai following her parents divorce. Now living with her mum, she’s had to leave everything behind; a luxurious lifestyle, her school, her oldest friends - and her dad. Her British-Bengali family are there to support her, but she suspects that they k...
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This Song is About Us
Name: Clair Bossons
14 May 2025;Genre: Romance & Relationships
This Song is About Us is set over three music festivals and follows the highs and lows of young love faced with the complexities of fame. It highlighted the balance between creating a social media following while trying to maintain a private personal life. I absolutely...
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The Binding Spell
Name: Linda Brown
12 May 2025;Genre: Supernatural
The Binding Spell is a dark, enchanting YA novel that weaves witchcraft, family secrets, and ancient superstition into a compelling story set in the mist-shrouded village of Weir Hinny. 19-year-old Morgan, long haunted by nightmares, believes she has finally outgrown her terri...
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all we lost was everything
Name: Rachel Bolton
09 May 2025;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
How do you restart your life when a fire has taken everything - including your dad? Such is the premise for this fast-paced story set in Arizona. 18-year-old River is supported by her best friend, Tawny, and her cousin as she copes with her loss which includes...
