Category: YA


REVIEW: Every Time You Go Away by Abigail Johnson
28th Jan / 6 Comments

REVIEW: Every Time You Go Away by Abigail Johnson

Every Time You Go Away by Abigail Johnson: Ethan and Rebecca have known each other since childhood. From splashing about together in the pool, to painting their first ever treehouse together (in which they may or may not have shared their first kiss…), Rebecca and Ethan share some of their most […]

REVIEW: Betting on You by Lynn Painter
3rd Jan / 7 Comments

REVIEW: Betting on You by Lynn Painter

In Betting on You by Lynn Painter, The first time Bailey Mitchell met Charlie Sampson let’s just say they didn’t necessarily see eye to eye. On anything. But it certainly made the crappy flight to her new home in Omaha a memorable one. The next time they saw each other, […]

REVIEW: Together We Rot by Skyla Arndt
16th Nov / 5 Comments

REVIEW: Together We Rot by Skyla Arndt

Together We Rot by Skyla Arndt: Wil Greene’s mother has been missing for over a year and Wil is pretty sure she knows who is behind the mysterious disappearance – the family of her ex-best friend, Elwood Clarke. Elwood is counting down the days until his 18th birthday with dread, that […]

REVIEW: I Loved You in Another Life by David Arnold
18th Oct / 7 Comments

REVIEW: I Loved You in Another Life by David Arnold

I Loved You in Another Life by David Arnold: Shosh Bell had dreams. Her whole life had once revolved around theatre and with her acceptance into a college in LA, it would be her future too. She loved performing and there was nothing she was more excited for than getting […]

REVIEW: A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole
8th Oct / 5 Comments

REVIEW: A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole: Immediately immersed in a magical reality defined by innocence, that only the ‘new to the neighbourhood’ meeting of two 5 year olds can bring, we are thrust into a world of deep friendship and an old-soul bond that neither Poppy or Rune care to […]

REVIEW: My Fault by Mercedes Ron
22nd Jul / 5 Comments

REVIEW: My Fault by Mercedes Ron

My Fault by Mercedes Ron: Blending a kind of rags to riches meets Fast and the Furious meets YA taboo romance, My Fault explores the relationship of Noah and Nicholas – a newly formed step-sibling relationship that both are less than impressed with courtesy of their respective mother and father marrying. […]

REVIEW: The Do-Over by Lynn Painter
12th Dec / 2 Comments

REVIEW: The Do-Over by Lynn Painter

In The Do-Over by Lynn Painter, Sixteen-year-old Emilie Hornby has had just about the worst Valentine’s Day on record. After wanting nothing more than to put that miserable excuse of a day out of her head for good, she somehow wakes up on what should be February 15th–except it’s Valentine’s […]

REVIEW: You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao
28th Nov / 0 Comments

REVIEW: You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao is a Young Adult Magical Realism piece that thoroughly explores the nature of grief and loss after Julie loses her boyfriend Sam in a tragic car accident 6 months away from graduating high school. With their next big life steps thoroughly planned out, including destinations […]

REVIEW: Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn
29th Sep / 0 Comments

REVIEW: Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn

Never Saw You Coming by Erin Hahn: If being on the verge 0f adulthood wasn’t scary enough, imagine finding out that your entire childhood has been a lie? So to say that Meg Hennessey is feeling lost and completely of kilter is a complete understatement. With this new knowledge from her […]