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AAYC Book Reviews
9M ago
Title- What Stars Are Made Of
Pages- 256
Author- Sarah Allen
Publisher- Penguin Random House UK, Puffin
Genre- Middle-Grade, Contemporary, Young Adult
Rating- 4.5/5
ISBN- 9780241427965
Source -NetGalley
Review no. -63
Synopsis-
Twelve-year-old Libby Monroe is great at science, being optimistic, and talking to her famous, accomplished friends (okay, maybe that last one is only in her head). She’s not great at playing piano, sitting still, or figuring out how to say the right thing at the right time in real life. Libby was born with Turner Syndrome, and that makes some things hard. Bu ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
9M ago
Title- The Girl and the Goddess
Pages- 176
Author- Nikita Gill
Publisher- Random House UK, Ebury Publishing
Genre- Poetry, Mythology, Feminism, Fiction
Rating- 5/5
ISBN- 9781529104653
Source -NetGalley
Review no. -63
Synopsis-
Bestselling poet, writer, and instagram sensation Nikita Gill returns with an innovative novel in verse, exploring Hindu mythology and legend.
Let her be a little less human, a little more divine
Give her heart armor so it doesn't break as easily as mine
Meet Paro. A girl with a strong will, a full heart, and much to learn. Born in a family reeling fro ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
1y ago
Title- The Castle School (for troubled girls)
Pages- 400
Author- Alyssa Sheinmel
Publisher- Sourcebooks Fire
Genre- Young Adult, Contemporary, Mental Health
Rating- 4/5
ISBN- 9781728220987
Source -NetGalley
Review no. -62
Synopsis-
When Moira Dreyfuss's parents announce that they're sending her to boarding school, Moira isn't fooled. She knows her parents are punishing her; she's been too much trouble since her best friend Nathan died—and for a while before that. At the Castle School, isolated from the rest of the world, Moira will be expected to pour her heart out to the strange hea ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
1y ago
Title- A Spindle Splintered
Author- Alix E Harrow
Series- Fractured Fables
Pages- 128
Genre- Young Adult, Fantasy, Retelling, LGBT
Rating- 4/5
Publisher- Tor Teen
ISBN 13- 9781250765352
Review No.- 61
Synopsis-
It's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no one has lived past twenty-one.
Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty expe ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
1y ago
Title- The King Will Kill You
Author- Sarah Henning
Series- The Kingdoms of Sand & Sky
Preceded by- The Queen Will Betray You , The Princess Will Save You
Pages- 368
Genre- Young Adult, High Fantasy, Romance
Rating- 4/5
Publisher- Tor Teen
ISBN 13- 9781250841032
Review No.- 60
Synopsis-
The Princess Bride meets Game of Thrones in this commercial YA trilogy from acclaimed fantasy author Sarah Henning.
Princess Amarande is finally on the verge of having everything she wants. To be with her true love Luca, no one nor law standing in the way. To rule A ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
1y ago
Title- Once Upon A Broken Heart
Author- Stephanie Garber
Pages- 384
Genre- High Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Magic
Rating- 5/5
ISBN 13- 9781529380903
Review No.- 58
Synopsis-
From Stephanie Garber, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval, Once Upon a Broken Heart is the first book in a new series about love, curses, and the lengths that people will go to for happily ever after.
Evangeline Fox was raised in her beloved father’s curiosity shop, where she grew up on legends about immortals, like the tragic Prince of Hearts. She knows his powers are myt ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
1y ago
Title- Daughters of Sparta
Author- Claire Heywood
Pages- 370
Genre- Mythology, Historical Fiction
Rating- 4/5
ISBN 13- 9781529349931
Review No.- 57
Synopsis-
For millennia, two women have been blamed for the fall of a mighty civilisation - but now it's time to hear their side of the story...
As princesses of Sparta, Helen and Klytemnestra have known nothing but luxury and plenty. With their high birth and unrivalled beauty, they are the envy of all of Greece.
Such privilege comes at a high price, though, and their destinies are not theirs to command. While still only girls they are separa ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
2y ago
Title- Kingdom of the Wicked
Author- Kerri Maniscalco
Pages- 372
Genre- Young Adult, Fantasy, Historical, Romance
Rating- 3/5
ISBN 13- 9781529350449
Review No.- 55
Synopsis-
Two sisters.
One brutal murder.
A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself...
And an intoxicating romance.
Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are strenghe - witched who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
2y ago
Title- Tahira in Bloom
Author- Farah Heron
Pages- 381
Publisher- Skyscape
Genre- Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Rating- 3.5/5
ISBN 13- 9780241476178
Review No.- 54
Synopsis-
Life is full of surprises in a winning novel about a girl dreaming big during one unexpected small-town summer.
When seventeen-year-old aspiring designer Tahira Janmohammad's coveted fashion internship falls through, her parents have a Plan B. Tahira will work in her aunt's boutique in the small town of Bakewell, the flower capital of Ontario. It's only for the summer, and she'll get the experienc ..read more
AAYC Book Reviews
2y ago
Title- The Inheritance Games
Author- Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Series- The Inheritance Games
Succeeded by- The Hawthorn Legacy
Pages- 372
Publisher- Penguin
Genre- Young Adult, Contemporary, Mystery
Rating- 3.5/5
ISBN 13- 9780241476178
Review No.- 53
Synopsis-
She came from nothing.
Avery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future. Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, know why.
They had everything.
Now she must move into the mansion she's inherited. It's filled with secrets and c ..read more