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Title: Strange GodsAuthor: Alison KimbleEdition: KindleRating: 4/5 This was a fun read. Spooky is the disappointing younger daughter of two high-powered lawyers, sent to a summer camp for troubled teens when she almost gets her perfect sister into trouble. Rules at the camp are strict, and punishments are tailored to keep each individual in line. …
Title: Girl IslandAuthor: Kate CastleEdition: KindleRating: 5/5 Wow – this book is good! It’s a female take on Lord of the Flies with strong Yellowjackets vibes. With a smaller cast and a much more focused story than Yellowjackets, I found it more convincing as an exploration of inter-personal dynamics in an all-female group. Full disclosure: …
Title: The Stolen HeirAuthor: Holly BlackEdition: HardbackRating: 4/5 I have been waiting for the next instalment in the story of Elfhame, and I managed to pick up a gorgeous hardback copy of The Stolen Heir on the day of release. I wasted no time finding a comfortable place to start reading, and jumped straight in. …
Title: Someone is Watching YouAuthor: Tess James-MackeyEdition: Paperback ARCRating: 5/5 Warning: this book is addictive! I stayed up reading past midnight three nights in a row to reach the end and find out what happened to the characters. It would make a fantastic single-afternoon binge-read. When Nia accepts a dare from her friends to explore …
Title: This Book KillsAuthor: Ravena GuronEdition: Kindle ARCRating: 4/5 Are you ready for the twists and turns of this gripping boarding-school murder mystery? Jess Choudhary feels out of place in her very white, very rich boarding school. She’s there on a scholarship, and if she breaks the rules she won’t escape with a telling-off – …
Title: Her Dark WingsAuthor: Melinda SalisburyEdition: Paperback (Paper Orange Book Box)Rating: 5/5 This wonderful YA retelling of the Persephone myth grabbed me from the first page and kept me reading right to the end. I loved the setting, the characters, the gorgeous writing style, and all the twists and turns of the story. Seventeen-year-old Corey …
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’. …