Tag: young adult
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Author Spotlight: Louise O’Neill
Louise O’Neill is a sensational fiction writer hailing from Ireland, whose books tackle hard hitting feminist topics and create discussions about the treatment of women in today’s society and the impact this has. Now that I’ve caught up with her bibliography and I’ve enjoyed all 4 books that she’s written, I wanted to spotlight what…
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Wing Jones – Katherine Webber
Title: Wing Jones Author: Katherine Webber Year Published: 2017 Source: own copy Goodreads link:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25909375-wing-jones Synopsis: “Jandy Nelson meets Friday Night Lights: a sweeping story about love and family from an exceptional new voice in YA. With a grandmother from China and another from Ghana, fifteen-year-old Wing Jones is often caught between worlds. But when tragedy…
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Three Fantastic #UKYA | Birdy, Radio Silence & Beautiful, Broken Things
I had a massive reading binge over the Christmas break. What with the office being closed and being on a blogging break, I certainly had the time to get down to it. Here are three fantastic young adult books that I read over the break. Birdy – Jess Vallance Birdy is a fantastic, thrilling ride…
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No Virgin – Anne Cassidy
*Just a heads up – this is a book about sexual assault/rape/rape culture so if you feel you may be triggered then I wouldn’t recommend picking up this book. Title: No Virgin Author: Anne Cassidy Year Published: 2016 Source: Sent from the publisher Hot Key Books to review. Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31114950-no-virgin Synopsis: “From the author…
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And a Happy New Year…? by Holly Bourne
Title: And a Happy New Year….? Author: Holly Bourne Year Published: 2016 Source: Own copy! Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30360631-and-a-happy-new-year Synopsis: “Evie, Amber and Lottie are having a new year party to remember. For the first time since leaving college, all three girls are back together. It’s time for fun and flirting, snogs and shots. (And not tears…
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Holding Up The Universe – Jennifer Niven.
Title: Holding Up The Universe Author: Jennifer Niven Year Published: 2016 Source: Won an arc at YALC 2016! Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28671039-holding-up-the-universe *picture from Waterstones.com Synopsis: “Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout, the girl once dubbed “America’s Fattest Teen.” But no one’s taken the time to look past her weight to get to know who she really…
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The Square Root of Summer + My Summer Time Capsule.
Title: The Square Root of Summer Author: Harriet Reuter Hapgood Year Published: 2016 Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27420164-the-square-root-of-summer Synopsis: “Last summer, Gottie’s life fell apart. Her beloved grandfather Grey died and Jason left her – the boy to whom she lost her virginity (and her heart) – and he wouldn’t even hold her hand at the funeral! This…
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LGBTQ* Reads! | George, Unspeakable, All of the Above.
One of the best things about the start of summer is all the Pride events happening around the world! And recently, I’ve started looking for and reading books with themes on gender and sexuality. I’m trying to read more books along the spectrum, rather than just the centre. And here are some really good ones…
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The Manifesto On How To Be Interesting – Holly Bourne
Title: The Manifesto on How To Be Interesting Author: Holly Bourne Year Published: 2014 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22533460-the-manifesto-on-how-to-be-interesting Synopsis: “Bree is a loser, a wannabe author who hides behind words. Most of the time she hates her life, her school, her never-there parents. So she writes. But when she’s told she needs to start living a life worth…
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