“They needed someone to blame, and I was the only available scapegoat. Their daughter was my best friend. Playing the scapegoat was the least I could do under the circumstances.” Seventeen year old Hannah Gold was born mature – or so her parents tell her. She has dined in fancy restaurants, explored the most sophisticated corners of the globe and lived a life of luxury. … Continue reading A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa Sheinmel
“This is the problem with words and even stories: there is never one truth” Summer, Mia and Brynn are obsessed with a novel called The Way into Lovelorn. They begin to believe it is real, that the world of Lovelorn is really materialising around them, and start writing their own fan-fiction sequel. One day, Summer is violently murdered in the woods where they all played … Continue reading Broken Things by Lauren Oliver
Jessa Whitworth has lost the only boy she has ever loved. Jessa Whitworth has lost her friends. Jessa Whitworth has lost “herself.” Many months have passed since Jessa’s ex-boyfriend, Caleb, died but she still cannot find the strength to move on with her life. So when Caleb’s mother asks Jessa to clean out his room, things go from bad to worse. “The room is … Continue reading Fragments of the Lost by Megan Miranda
It is not every day that you find a fantasy novel with so much scope for a mass audience. “The Tethered Mage” is a sophisticated tale that has the gripping plot to hook it’s readers whilst stimulating their thoughts with its dense political theme. Caruso has created a page-turner for a wide-range of audiences. The Raverran Empire is run by a doge and the council … Continue reading The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
In 1976, Annalise Wood disappeared on her journey home from school and instantly became a local celebrity. For decades the town of Lilling tried to solve the mystery of Annalise’s disappearance until, almost twenty years later, her body was discovered. Annalise’s body was badly decomposed and there was a lack of DNA available; the only trace on the body was found in her skirt and … Continue reading Look for Her by Emily Winslow
“The thing I realize is that it’s not what you take, it’s what you leave.” Theodore Finch is tired of the dark void his life has become. He is stood at the top of his school’s bell-tower, ready to jump and end his incurable pain. One little step and it will all be over and he will be free from the shadows weighing him down. … Continue reading All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
“Two random strangers. Thirty-six questions guaranteed to make them fall in love. What’s not to like?” Based on a psychological theory, Grant’s novel explores the concept that love can be engineered by using thirty-six simple questions. Questions such as What would constitute a perfect day? or When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else? are designed to reveal the souls and characters of … Continue reading 36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You by Vicki Grant
“No matter how we choose to live, we both die at the end.” The year is 2017, the place is America, but this is not a place we recognise. A company called Death-Cast know the exact date of everyone’s death and make it their mission to inform Deckers that they will be dead within the next twenty-four hours. Many have tried to cheat death, all … Continue reading They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
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