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Aug 17, 20224 min read

Five reasons why we love Starlet Rivals by Puneet Bhandal

'The last thing I needed right now was all-out war with the most "in" girl at school...' Boarding school, betrayal and Bollywood glamour...

Paperback Snob

Aug 11, 20212 min read

Eliza may not be here to be liked but you will love her!

Not Here To Be Liked by Michelle Quach, Usborne books Not Here To Be Liked is amazing! I absolutely loved the main character, Eliza. She...

Paperback Snob

Jul 28, 20214 min read

BLOG TOUR: Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Puffin Books

Listen, Layla is a book I enjoyed on so many levels. It’s a story about the search for identity and the struggle for autonomy that so...

Paperback Snob

Jun 10, 20212 min read

How far would you go to get a laugh?

Something I Said by Ben Bailey Smith, Bloomsbury Carmichael Taylor, “Car” to his friends, is a quick-witted and clever thirteen-year-old...

Paperback Snob

Jun 4, 20212 min read

A survival story that feels very real

This Can Never Not Be Real by Sera Milano, Farshore Books This Can Never Not Be Real is an incredibly powerful book which takes readers...

Paperback Snob

Jun 3, 20213 min read

Dancing to the end of love

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon, Penguin Last summer, I read Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon and was blown away by her...

Paperback Snob

Jun 1, 20213 min read

This electric debut will mesmerise you

The Lightning Catcher by Clare Weze, Bloomsbury The Lightning Catcher is one of the most exciting books I’ve read, and it kept me...

Paperback Snob

Apr 22, 20213 min read

An exhilarating tour of Elizabethan London - The Dark Lady by Akala

The Dark Lady is an intriguing, mesmerising and electrifying YA debut from acclaimed rapper, writer, poet and activist Akala. This...

Paperback Snob

Apr 7, 20214 min read

A glorious trip around the globe

Welcome to our World: A Celebration of Children Everywhere by Moira Butterfield and Harriet Lynas, Nosy Crow What's it about? Welcome to...

Paperback Snob

Feb 14, 20213 min read

How to fall in love with yourself

Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson "Self-love is radical love. Self-love is radical love. Self-love is radical love. Today, I've...

Paperback Snob

Feb 8, 20213 min read

Sherlock Holmes meets Star Wars

Space Detectives by Mark Powers, illustrated by Dapo Adeola, Bloomsbury "It was another perfect day on Starville – the most astonishing...

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