Author: Karen Gregory Today I’m part of the I Hold Your Heart blog tour and have an interview with the author, Karen Gregory. Thank you to Faye for inviting me onto the tour and organising everything, Bloomsbury for providing me with a free eARC of I Hold Your Heart and of course Karen for her time answering my questions.  I’m hoping to have a review up shortly of I Hold Your Heart which is a compelling and thought provoking look at toxic relationships and gas lighting. Summary: ‘You make me feel like there’s something good in the world I can hold on to,’ Aaron says. He kisses me again, draw ..read more

Title: Theatrical Author: Maggie Harcourt Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd Publication Date: June 28, 2018 Pages: 442 Hope dreams of working backstage in a theatre, and she’s determined to make it without the help of her famous costume designer mum. So when she lands an internship on a major production, she tells no one. But with a stroppy Hollywood star and his hot young understudy upstaging Hope’s focus, she’s soon struggling to keep her cool… and her secret. Gorgeously fresh, funny and commercial YA romance from the author of Unconventional, and The Last Summer of Us. Review: Tod ..read more

Title: The Truth About Alice Author: Jennifer Mathieu Publisher: Hodder Children's Books (Hachette Children's Group) Publication Date: March 8, 2018 Pages: 336 Format: eARC Source: Publisher From the author of Zoella Book Club book MOXIE comes a startling book about stereotypes, slut shaming and the battle for popularity. Everyone knows Alice slept with two guys at one party.But did you know Alice was sexting Brandon when he crashed his car?It's true. Ask ANYBODY. Rumour has it that Alice Franklin is a slut. It's written all over the 'slut stall' in the girls' bathroom at Healy High ..read more

Title: More Than We Can Tell Author: Brigid Kemmerer Series: Letters to the Lost #2 Publication Date: March 6th 2018 From the author of Letters to the Lost comes a heart-wrenching story of two teens with big secrets and a love that could set them free. Rev Fletcher is battling the demons of his past. But with loving adoptive parents by his side, he’s managed to keep them at bay...until he gets a letter from his abusive father and the trauma of his childhood comes hurtling back. Emma Blue spends her time perfecting the computer game she built from scratch, rather than facing her parents ..read more

I received this book for free from Hot Key Books in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Title: Final 7 Author: Kerry Drewery Series: Cell 7 #3 Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: 11th January 2018 Genres: Dystopian Pages: 224 Format: eARC Source: Hot Key Books The newest high-octane addition to the thrilling Cell 7 series Martha and Isaac have escaped, but are now on the run - the government has branded them rebels and a danger to the public. Despite the rewards being offered for turning them in, Martha and ..read more

I received this book for free from Electric Monkey in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Title: Secrets of a Teenage Heiress Author: Katy Birchall Publisher: Egmont Publishing Publication Date: 11th January 2018 Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Format: eARC Source: Electric Monkey Flick's family have owned The Royale – one of London's most prestigious hotels – for generations. But Flick isn't that interested. She is interested in the newest guest – superstar celebrity Skylar Chase, and Sky's mega-famous group of fr ..read more

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Title: S.T.A.G.S Author: M.A. Bennett Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: August 10th 2017 Pages: 290 Format: eARC Nine students. Three bloodsports. One deadly weekend. It is the autumn term and Greer MacDonald is struggling to settle into the sixth form at the exclusive St. Aidan the Great boarding school, known to its privileged pupils as S.T.A.G.S. Just when she despairs of making friends Greer receives a mysterious invitation with th ..read more

Title: A Change Is Gonna Come Author: Various Publisher: Stripes Publishing Publication Date: August 10th 2017 Pages: 384 Source: Stripes Featuring top Young Adult authors alongside a host of exciting new talent, this anthology of stories and poetry from BAME writers on the theme of change is a long-overdue addition to the YA scene. Contributors include Tanya Byrne, Inua Ellams, Catherine Johnson, Patrice Lawrence, Ayisha Malik, Irfan Master, Musa Okwonga and Nikesh Shukla. Plus introducing four fresh new voices in YA fiction: Mary Bello, Aisha Bushby, Yasmin Rahman and Phoebe Roy. Re ..read more

I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Title: History is All You Left Me Author: Adam Silvera Publisher: David Fickling Books, Hodder Children's Books Pages: 294 Format: ARC You’re still alive in alternate universes, Theo, but I live in the real world where this morning you’re having an open casket funeral. I know you’re out there, listening. And you should know I’m really pissed because you swore you would never die and yet here we are. It hurts even more because this isn’t the first ..read more

I received this book for free from Walker Books in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. This book may contain content that readers find triggering.. Title: Here I Stand Author: Amnesty International Publisher: Walker Books Pages: 310 Format: Paperback Source: Walker Books Did you know that ... government spies can turn on your phone and use the microphone to listen to your conversations? ... that lesbian and gay relationships are illegal in 78 countries and can be punished by death? ... that Amnesty recently recorded th ..read more