Category: Book Reviews – Young Adult
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Crave by Tracy Wolff
At first this book felt like it was a bit of a cliché; the protagonist Grace is at a school of supernatural beings, and she has no idea she’s surround by dragons, witches, and vampires. Grace then immediately falls for the brooding, “bad guy” vampire called Jaxon. After initial misgivings though, I was drawn into…
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
This book is part of our Centenary Collection. ‘Ford… you’re turning into a penguin. Stop it.’ I first read this book when I was about 13, stuck in a tent hiding away from the sun, and about 10 years later it is still the funniest book I’ve ever read. It works perfectly as a stand-alone…
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Silverfin by Charlie Higson
A good book for any reluctant teenager who wants to read a story that is not about magic and wizards! The author has created a series of stories about the young James Bond. Silverfin is the first of the series and introduces the young James Bond – it begins with James starting at Eton and…
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Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
Dance of Thieves is a fun young adult fantasy book, set in the same universe as Mary E. Pearson’s Remnant Chronicles. The main character is Kazi, a legendary street thief. Kazi is a strong female character, I found myself warming quickly to. Kazi has been sent to a neighbouring empire by her Queen, on a…
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
This is the first in a trilogy by bestselling fantasy author Sarah J Maas. The book has a real fairytale feel to it, with nods to Beauty and the Beast and East of the Sun, West of the Moon. Though, it is not a true retelling of either. The story follows Feyre after she is…
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Junk by Melvin Burgess
If you’re looking for a nice easy read, then this Isn’t the book for you. This drags you down to the dirty under belly of the Bristol streets. Two teenagers, Gemma and Tar, one sort of loves the other, the other in desperate need to be loved. Tar has not had an easy life, he’s…
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Cane Warriors by Alex Wheatle
Cane Warriors is a powerful and fast paced book which explores the true story of slavery and the slave uprising in Jamaica in the 1760s. If you don’t know the historical context, this is a gripping story that will encourage you to find out more about the subject. The story is told from the perspective…
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All Young Adult Book Reviews
We get asked for our opinions on books a lot! Below you can see all of our honest reviews on books for Young Adults. There’s a lot so you can see just books for Adults, Kids, and books from our Centenary Collection. You can also read Bath Bloodhounds Book Group’s short reviews of crime novels…