Welcome to our celebration of YA books. Pull up a chair and read through our reviews, find your next YA read or a new author to follow.
The Girl Who Broke The Sea by A. Connors, reviewed by Farrah (16)
Lily, who has deep-rooted emotional problems, has an outburst which leads to expulsion from her school. In a desperate attempt at helping Lily and saving their family, her mother accepts a research job on a deep sea, mining rig (Deephaven), with Lily in tow. The setting of Deephaven was unlike ...
Unraveller by Frances Hardinge, reviewed by Farrah (16)
Unraveller is a vivid and delightful fantasy novel, which had me gripped from the very first chapter. Featuring Kellen, an unraveller of curses, and Nettle, an individual whose curse was unravelled by Kellen, we follow these characters as they are joined by unlikely allies in a journey to uncover the ...
The Songs You’ve Never Heard by Becky Jerams and Ellie Wyatt, reviewed by Tegen (15)
The Songs You’ve Never Heard is the touching story of young social media influencer, Meg McCarthy. Meg is known only because of her brother, Casper. He is a famous singer who all the girls adore. Meg has always felt ignored by her parents, who focus all her attention on Casper ...
When Our Worlds Collided by Danielle Jawando, reviewed by Abi
Themes: Knife crime, racism, LGBT, love, friendships, fosteringWhen fourteen-year-old Shaq is stabbed outside of a busy shopping centre in Manchester, three teenagers from very different walks of life are unexpectedly brought together. What follows flips their worlds upside down and makes Chantelle, Jackson, and Marc question the deep-rooted prejudice and ...
When Shadows Fall by Sita Brahmachari, reviewed by Abi
This impactful tale is beautifully crafted from a variety of viewpoints, written in a mixture of prose, narrative verse and journal entries, woven together with evocative illustrations by Natalie Sirett. While it is Kai’s story and his fall into darkness that is at the heart of the story, we also ...
Afterlove by Tanya Byrne, reviewed by Abi
5 Word Review: Love, family, friendship, tragedy, death.Grab the tissues, you will need them. And a blanket to combat the chills that this love story will give you. I am struggling to review this, because I loved it so much. Basically: Good book. Book booked good. Read book.Ash and Poppy ...
