Genre: Contemporary

MINI-REVIEW MONDAY | Take a Chance on Me by Beth Garrod and No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter

Posted December 16, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, Book Review, UKYA, YA / 0 Comments
MINI-REVIEW MONDAY | Take a Chance on Me by Beth Garrod and No Big Deal by Bethany Rutter

Hello my bookish friends! I borrowed this idea from Emily (A Short Book Lover) who regularly does this feature to catch up on her reviews. As we are nearing the end of the year I’m trying to catch up on any reviews I missed throughout the year. Today I’m bringing two amazing YA contemporary books that I read back in the summer. During that time I was loving reading but my blogging took a bit of a break. So I apologise for taking so long in reviewing these books. So onto the mini reviews. In the first few chapters, Meg […]

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Review – The Places I’ve Cried in Public by Holly Bourne

Review – The Places I’ve Cried in Public by Holly Bourne

Content warnings – Abuse, unhealthy relationships  This is her tenth YA book and Holly Bourne isn’t Queen of YA for nothing! It taken me a while to really put this book into words. If you saw my tweets when reading this book you will understand that this book pretty much ripped me apart. There was snot, I’m happy to admit that. When you read this book, please have a box of tissues with you, you will need them. I promise you that.  Amelie starts 6th Form completely alone and straight into the unknown, but she still has herself, her cardigans […]

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Blog Tour Review – The Wrong Side of Kai by Estelle Maskame

Posted September 23, 2019 by Emma in Blog / 1 Comment
Blog Tour Review – The Wrong Side of Kai by Estelle Maskame

Hi Everyone, I’m starting off the week with a blog tour review of one of my favourite romance YA writers, Estelle Maskame. I adored her DIMILY series which is no surprise. I miss Tyler and Eden a lot, but I always look forward to anything Estelle writes.  Also make sure you come back to my blog around the end of the blog tour as I will have a very special post from Estelle. So without further ado here is my review, but before that there is a little bit more about the book, The Wrong Side of Kai. This a […]

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ARC Review – American Royals by Katharine McGee

Posted September 4, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, YA / 0 Comments
ARC Review – American Royals by Katharine McGee

American Royals has everything! Secrets, Scandal, Forbidden Love, Duty and Loyalty. It’s Gossip Girl meets the Royal Family. It’s a delicious book that you can’t get enough of. Meet the Washington’s, America’s Royal Family. Written 4 POVs, being a royal or with a royal is nothing as it seems. Together America’s Royal Family is anything but normal. Far from it, at the end of the day they sacrifice their freedom, innocence, normality and happiness for the sake of the country. First we have Her Royal Highness Beatrice. Bea is next in line and the first female monarch to rule America. Her […]

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Review – Under A Dancing Star by Laura Wood

Posted August 28, 2019 by Emma in 2019 Books, 5 Stars, Book Review, Historical / 1 Comment
Review – Under A Dancing Star by Laura Wood

Hello my Book Friends, I’m still catching up on those book reviews so here is one I read on holiday. It was a last minute addition to my suitcase and boy was that the best decision I made. It’s been a long time since I’ve read something like this, a YA historical novel and this has to be one of the best I’ve ever read.  “The end of the Beginning…” Living in 20th Century, Beatrice is stuck with her future, destined to marry and take over her family’s home as her parents keep reminding her. But Bea (to my delight) isn’t […]

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UKYA Mini Reviews – SING (Like No One’s Listening) by Vanessa Jones & Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green

Posted August 22, 2019 by Emma in Book Review, Friendship, LGBTQ+, Mini-Review, Music, Summer, UKYA / 3 Comments
UKYA Mini Reviews – SING (Like No One’s Listening) by Vanessa Jones & Alex in Wonderland by Simon James Green

Hi Everyone, It’s been a long time since I’ve done some book reviews, I have quite a few to catch up on, some going back to May. 🙊 Today I bring you two very different but perfect Summer YA reads. I would like to point out that by doing mini-reviews this is in no a bad reflection of the books. It sometimes nice to do short and sweet reviews. Do you like the Step-Up movies? Well your in for a treat. I loved this book, whilst it had elements of that finding your talent or where you fit in, with the […]

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Friendship + Magic = A Spell – Inspired by Holly Bourne’s novella What Magic is This?

Friendship + Magic = A Spell – Inspired by Holly Bourne’s novella What Magic is This?

Hello my Book Friends – today I bring to you an inspired post from Holly Bourne’s latest book, What Magic is This? that I reviewed last week. I loved it and if you know me you will know that Holly is one of my all time favourite authors. I felt inspired by this novella so I created a spell, with a little help from Barrington Stoke and Holly Bourne.  This spell and this novella is something for you whether you believe in magic or not, whether you loved magical friendships like Harry Potter (- which I’m sure you all do.) […]

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Review – What Magic is This? by Holly Bourne – A spellbinding novella!

Review – What Magic is This? by Holly Bourne – A spellbinding novella!

Once again, Holly has done it again! As soon a s I started reading it I had a huge smile on my face, it’s that familiarity of her writing style that just makes you feel very excited and warm inside because you know everything is right in the world with Holly Bourne writing her books. What Magic is This? is no exception to that. She never fails to amaze me on writing a story half the size of all of her other books and yet it still packs a punch. Three friends all believe that after one night they have magical […]

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Review and Interview – The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews

Posted July 8, 2019 by Emma in 5 Stars, Autism, Book Review, Interview, YA / 2 Comments
Review and Interview – The Boy Who Steals Houses by C.G. Drews

Today I’m back to writing my reviews and this is one particular book that is quite close to my heart. It’s been quite a while since I read it over 3 months ago and it still lives with me even now. It explores something that I feel isn’t in YA book very often, autism. So today I have my review and Cait was very kind enough to let me interview her for my blog too. Two brothers Sam and Avery just want to find a home, to find a family that accepts them as who they are. Sam’s older brother, […]

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