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Aug 11, 20223 min read

Why we love powerful time-loop tale The Eternal Return of Clara Hart

Prepare to be blown away by this incredibly impressive debut from an exciting new voice in YA literature, Louise Finch. It's the story of...

Paperback Snob

Apr 24, 20222 min read

Baby Love by Jacqueline Wilson

Published by Penguin, March 2022 Here's a book that broke my heart in a million different ways. I was an emotional wreck after finishing...

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Sep 2, 20213 min read

When you're young, in love and undead

Baby Teeth by Meg Grehan, Little Island Baby Teeth is a poignant exploration of coming of age and first love, from the perspective of...

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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

Jun 4, 20212 min read

Sensational summer reads for young adults

A roundup of excellent books for teens which are also ideal for grown-ups who have found themselves in a reading rut! Parents often...

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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...

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May 27, 20212 min read

This author's incredible talent is not hidden

All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O'Donoghue, Walker Books Maeve finds a pack of tarot cards and instantly feels a strange and strong...

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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 6, 20212 min read

This exciting new fantasy series will blow you away!

The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne by Jonathan Stroud A fugitive bank robber named Scarlett McCain roams the ravaged landscape of the dystopic...

Paperback Snob

Jan 4, 20214 min read

A bold and beautiful retelling of a favourite Irish legend

Savage Her Reply by Deirdre Sullivan, illustrated by Karen Vaughan, Little Island Books "And when you read about the things I did, the...

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