Only Love Can Break Your Heart: complex, brilliant, real. "Sometimes a broken heart is all you need to set you free… Reiko loves the endless sky and electric colours of the Californian desert. It is a refuge from an increasingly claustrophobic life of family pressures and her own secrets. Then she meets Seth, a boy … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Katherine Webber
Notes on a Nervous Planet: like reading a book from your clever and caring friend "The world is messing with our minds. Rates of stress and anxiety are rising. A fast, nervous planet is creating fast and nervous lives. We are more connected, yet feel more alone. And we are encouraged to worry about everything … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Matt Haig
Simon vs the Homo-Sapiens Agenda: possibly the cutest ship I've ever shipped. "Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Becky Albertalli
Snowglobe: a magical tale you'll get lost, and found, in "When daydreamer Clementine discovers a mysterious house standing in the middle of town that was never there before, she is pulled towards it by the powerful sense of a mother she never knew. The place is full of snowglobes, swirling with stars and snow and … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Amy Wilson
Floored: what happens when you put some of YA's biggest names together? Brilliance. "When they got in the lift, they were strangers (though didn't that guy used to be on TV?): Sasha, who is desperately trying to deliver a parcel; Hugo, who knows he's the best-looking guy in the lift and is eyeing up Velvet, … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Floored
Today I have the sheer joy of being part of the blog tour for Theatrical, the newest book from the wonderful Maggie Harcourt. Today's blog post is not only a review but I get to share a little bit of my love for theatre too... what a joyous thing to read on a Monday morning! … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Theatrical
Amelia Fang: brilliantly spooky books with gorgeous characters too! "Welcome to the world of Nocturnia, where darkness reigns supreme, glitter is terrifying, and unicorns are the stuff of nightmares! Amelia Fang would much rather hang out with her pet pumpkin Squashy and her friends Florence the yeti (DON'T CALL HER BEAST!) and Grimaldi the reaper than … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Laura Ellen Anderson
Candy: brilliantly fun adventure in a town where sweets are illegal "In a city where all chocolate and sweets have been banned, Nelle Faulkner is a 12-year-old private detective looking for her next client. So when notorious candy gangster Eddie de Menthe walks into her office (her dad's garden shed) and asks her to find … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Lavie Tidhar
How To Be A Lion: a brilliantly illustrated picture book with an important message "Meet Leonard - a lion like no other. Leonard's best friend is Marianne, a duck. But lions chomp ducks, don't they? And what will the pair do when their way of life is threatened?" How To Be A Lion is a … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ed Vere
In Your Light: a compelling and powerful read (with a GORGEOUS cover) "Mella Laverty had been missing for eight months, six days and eighteen hours. Seventeen-year-old Lil's heart was broken when her big sister, Mella, went missing. Now she is 'Lil After' - angry, cold and dark. One especially dark and rainy night, Lil accidentally … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Annalie Grainger
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