Book Review – The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi

Pages: 400 Published: 21st September 2021 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy After Séverin's seeming betrayal, the crew is fractured. Armed with only a handful of hints, Enrique, Laila, Hypnos and Zofia must find their way through the snarled, haunted waterways of Venice, Italy to locate Séverin. Meanwhile, Séverin must balance the deranged whims of the Patriarch of the Fallen … Continue reading Book Review – The Bronzed Beasts by Roshani Chokshi

Book Review – The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Pages: 368 Published: 30th August 2022 Genre: Young Adult Mystery Trigger warnings: Suicide references To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it … Continue reading Book Review – The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Book Review – These Deadly Games by Diana Urban

Pages: 397 Published: 1st February 2022 Genre: Young Adult Thriller Trigger warnings: Child abduction, child death When Crystal Donovan gets a message on a mysterious app with a video of her little sister gagged and bound, she agrees to play the kidnapper’s game. At first, they make her complete bizarre tasks: steal a test and stuff it in a … Continue reading Book Review – These Deadly Games by Diana Urban

Book Review – The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

Pages: 369 Published: 22nd January 2019 Genre: Young Adult Mystery Trigger warnings: Child death All Stevie Bell wanted was to find the key to the Ellingham mystery, but instead she found her classmate dead. And while she solved that murder, the crimes of the past are still waiting in the dark. Just as Stevie feels she’s on the cusp … Continue reading Book Review – The Vanishing Stair by Maureen Johnson

Book Review – Threadneedle by Cari Thomas

Pages: 554 Published: 27th May 2021 Genre: Urban Fantasy Trigger warnings: Bullying, Fatphobia, sexual references This was a buddy read from my amazing friend Pauliina @ The Bookaholic Dreamer, and it was a long book which provided lots of joyful discussions! Ever since Anna can remember, her aunt has warned her of the dangers of magic. She has taught … Continue reading Book Review – Threadneedle by Cari Thomas

Book Review – Nothing More To Tell by Karen M. McManus

Pages: 352 Published: 30th August 2022 Genre: Young Adult Mystery Trigger warnings: Alcohol dependency, PTSD This was a buddy read with Ellie @ Read To Ramble, the fourth time we have read a Karen M. McManus book together. Cue lots of fun discussions! Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favourite teacher. … Continue reading Book Review – Nothing More To Tell by Karen M. McManus

Book Review – Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

Pages: 416 Published: 16th January 2018 Genre: Young Adult Mystery Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is … Continue reading Book Review – Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson