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Book Information Author: William Hussey Genre: Historical Fiction Published: Andersen Press, Jan 2025 About the Book All I think, all I feel, all I know is pressed into this moment. And what I know is that I can’t let him go. 1916. Returning to the Front after injury,...
Book Information Author: Cynthia So Genre: YA Published:Little Tiger, January 2025 About the Book From the author of If You Still Recognise Me comes a delicious story of two people brought together by a shared love of food as they figure out themselves and each other....
Book Information Author: Ava Reid Genre: Myths & Fairytales, Fantasy Romance, YA Published: June 2024 About the Book Since childhood, Effy Sayre has believed in fairy tales. Well, she had no choice. She was haunted by visions of the Fairy King. She only found...
Book Information Author: Molly X Chang Genre: YA, Fantasy Published: Penguin, April 2024 About the Book Known as The Girl Blessed By Death, Yang Ruying wants only to survive, but when her magic is discovered by an enemy prince, she must decide if saving her family is...
Book Information Author: Gabrielle Zevin Genre: YA Published: Vintage Publishing, June 2023 About the Book This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It’s not a romance, but it is about love. When Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one winter morning he is...
Book Information Author: Holly Jackson Genre: Mystery, YA Published: Electric Monkey, May 2019 About the Book The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having...
Book Information Author: Bernie McGill Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Published: Headline Review, 2011 About the Book When Anna, the young woman she cared for as a child, announces her intention to visit the elderly Maddie, Maddie recognises her last chance to...
Book Information Author: Dustin Thao Genre: YA, Contemporary Published: Wednesday Books, December 2021 About the Book Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out – move out of her small town with her boyfriend, Sam; attend college in the city; and...
Book Information Author: Kelly Quindlen Genre: YA Romance Published: Macmillan, 2021 About the Book After losing to her ex-girlfriend in their first basketball game since their breakup, Scottie Zajac gets into a fender bender with the worst person possible: her head...
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I'm Kate and I’m an avid teen reader. I've been a bookworm for as long as I can remember. But my love for books goes beyond just reading them - I've helped out at the school library, co-hosted a book club, and even wrote a few reviews for the school magazine. And now, I've decided to start my own book blog! Why, you ask? Well, firstly, I want to up my digital game. And secondly, I want to share my passion for reading with others and help them find their next favourite read. I'll be dishing out book reviews, recommendations, and character analyses to help you discover new worlds, one page at a time. I do hope you’ll join me on the journey!