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Title: The Agency For ScandalAuthor: Laura WoodEdition: KindleRating: 5/5 Mystery, intrigue, danger, romance, and secret 19th century feminism come together in this gripping new book from Laura Wood. I’m not normally a romance reader (YA or otherwise), but I’ve loved every Laura Wood book I’ve picked up, and this one once again makes the grade. …
Title: Young Eagle RisingAuthor: Ellie JoyceEdition: KindleRating: 4/5 We’re thrilled to be taking part in the Young Eagle Rising Blog Tour! Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for including our review. William Baxter is thirteen when he leaves Ireland with his family to begin a new life in the colonies of North America. He doesn’t …
Title: ThornAuthor: Intisar KhananiEdition: PaperbackRating: 4/5 Reluctant princess Alyrra is on her way to an arranged marriage in a neighbouring kingdom when she is given an unexpected chance to escape. Her mother expects her to involve herself in the politics and intrigues of her new home, and to happily marry a man she’s never met. …
Title: Rule of WolvesAuthor: Leigh BardugoEdition: PaperbackRating: 5/5 Even more Grishaverse! Even more Nikolai! Even more Zoya! Even more Nina! I’m so happy that the paperback edition of ‘Rule of Wolves’ has finally arrived, and I’m thrilled to have had the chance to read the end of the story that began in ‘King of Scars’. …
Title: Escape From B-Movie HellAuthor: MT McGuireEdition: PaperbackRating: 5/5 What do you do when your best friend tells you he’s an alien, proves it, and then disappears? Student Andi Turbot heads to her next lecture, then home to heat up some leftovers for dinner. She doesn’t expect to meet more aliens in her kitchen, or …
Title: If You Still Recognise MeAuthor: Cynthia SoEdition: PaperbackRating: 4/5 This is a lovely, quiet, undramatic LGBTQ+ romance full of friendship, family relationships, and the dangers of coming out to people who might not understand. Elsie is finishing her A-level exams, and looking forward to a summer of freedom and adventure before university. She has …
Title: JunkAuthor: Melvin BurgessEdition: PaperbackRating: 4/5 First published in 1996, Junk caused outrage with its candid depiction of heroin use in a book written for teenagers. A recent BBC radio interview with the author prompted me to order the 25th anniversary edition of the book, and find out what the fuss was about. Set in …
Title: Double CrossAuthor: Bruce A HansonEdition: KindleRating: 5/5 This was a fun read. Three Canadian teenagers on a winter break discover a valuable historical artefact on a snowmobile outing. Excited by their find, the friends soon discover that they are not the only people interested in its history – or its value. Their investigations lead …
Title: The StrandedAuthor: Sarah DanielsEdition: KindleRating: 5/5 Refugees from a war-ravaged Europe have been stuck at sea for more than forty years, confined to the cruise ships that were supposed to bring them to safety. A fractured US refuses permission for them to come ashore, fearful of the weaponised virus that might lie dormant in …
Title: You Can Trust MeAuthor: Gina BlaxillEdition: PaperbackRating: 5/5 Foul is Fair meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in this gripping read, as featured in the April Paper Orange YA Book Box. Alana is the new girl – at her school and in the small town she’s moved to with her mother and brother. …