Troublemakers: politically minded, sibling focused deliciousness (I took this at 7am, whilst on a residential with my class. Even when we're away, I'll read!) "Fifteen-year-old Alena never really knew her political activist mother, who died when she was a baby. She has grown up with her older half-brother Danny and his boyfriend Nick in the … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Catherine Barter
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BOOKBLOG: David Owen
The Fallen Children: haunting, supernatural and compelling "Young people on the Midwich Estate don't have much hope for their futures. Keisha has lived there her whole life, and has been working hard to escape it; others have just accepted their lot. But change is coming... One night everyone inside Midwich Tower falls mysteriously unconscious in one … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: David Owen
BOOKBLOG: Queen Mel
Hello, I'm Steph. I love Melinda Salisbury. Not in a creepy way. I think she's absolutely wonderful. So when I heard The Sin Eater's Daughter trilogy was over, I was most saddened. My love affair with this world and these characters had to come to and end after all of the years I had been in … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Queen Mel
May books!
So here we are, May is done and dusted. We're almost half way through the year! And what a year so far it has been for books. May was a pretty good book month for me... somehow I managed to read 10 books! I think half term helped - so far in half term I've … Continue reading May books!
Favourite YA authors
Hello! It's Wednesday! You know what that means, guest post Wednesday (I really need to think of a new name for this, that's better! But hey ho, we'll go with guest post wednesday for now!) Without further ado, I welcome my lovely friend Amy (links at the bottom of the post) who is here to … Continue reading Favourite YA authors
BOOKBLOG: Penny Joelson
I Have No Secrets: a slow burn, but shines bright by the end. "Jemma knows who did the murder. She knows because he told her. And she can't tell anyone. Fourteen-year-old Jemma has severe cerebral palsy. Unable to communicate or move, she relies on her family and carer for everything. She has a sharp brain … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Penny Joelson
BOOKBLOG: Karen Gregory
Countless: heartbreaking, eye-opening and gut-wrenching. "When Hedda discovers she is pregnant, she doesn’t believe she could ever look after a baby. The numbers just don’t add up. She is young, and still in the grip of an eating disorder that controls every aspect of how she goes about her daily life. She’s even given her … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Karen Gregory
Mental Health in YA
Hello Wednesday folks! Sorry this is late, I have had a mega stressful week, however you are in for a treat with this guest blog this week. My gorgeous friend Rachel, over-lady of #SundayYA, #SundayYAthon and 100-or-less has popped along to talk about YA books which discuss one of the most important things to a … Continue reading Mental Health in YA
BOOKBLOG: Maggie Harcourt
Unconventional: funny, nerdy and witty. "Lexi Angelo has grown up helping her dad with his events business. She likes to stay behind the scenes, planning and organizing...until author Aidan Green - messy haired and annoyingly arrogant - arrives unannounced at the first event of the year. Then Lexi's life is thrown into disarray. In a … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Maggie Harcourt
BOOKBLOG: Patrice Lawrence
Orangeboy: tense, tough and powerful. I have had Orangeboy on my watchlist (books that I want that I've not read) since UKYACX last year. I didn't get round to buying it last year, but it was always in the back of my mind to read it and when Rachel announced that there was going to … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Patrice Lawrence
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