Tag: YA

Book Review – The Truth And Lies Of Ella Black by Emily Barr

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Pages: 349 Published: 12th October 2017 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Trigger warnings: Animal cruelty, sexual references, mental health storyline Ella Black seems to live the life most other seventeen-year-olds would kill for. Until one day, telling her nothing, her parents whisk her off to Rio de Janeiro. Determined to find out why, Ella takes her chance and searches through … Continue reading Book Review – The Truth And Lies Of Ella Black by Emily Barr

Five Books On My TBR – September 2020

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Hello everyone, My Goodreads TBR has risen quite considerably in the last two months. This is mostly because of the number of fantastic new releases we have seen lately, and also a lot of great recommendations from other book bloggers. I would love to be able to read them all at once, but I need … Continue reading Five Books On My TBR – September 2020

Blog Tour + Review – The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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Hello everyone, I am extremely excited to be part of this rather humongous blog tour for the smart and twisty YA thriller that is The Inheritance Games. Thank you very much to Dave @ The Write Reads for his meticulous organisation, and for the beautiful free physical copy! My anticipation for this book was heightened … Continue reading Blog Tour + Review – The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Book Review – A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson

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Pages: 433 Published: 2nd May 2019 Genre: Young Adult Thriller/Mystery The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi … Continue reading Book Review – A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder by Holly Jackson

Book Review – Ruin And Rising by Leigh Bardugo

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Pages: 369 Published: 19th June 2014 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Trigger warnings: Suicide, sexual references The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit … Continue reading Book Review – Ruin And Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

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Pages: 417 Published: 5th May 2020 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Trigger warnings: Grief, sexual assault Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In … Continue reading Book Review – Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

Book Review – Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo

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Pages: 358 Published: 5th June 2012 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Trigger warnings: Animal death, sexual exploitation Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. … Continue reading Book Review – Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo