Book Reviews

Book Review: Oculta by Maya Motayne

Maya Motayne introduced readers to a rich, magical new world with the release of her debut novel Nocturna in 2019. Brilliantly written, fast-paced and brimmin... Read More...

Book Review: My Epic Spring Break (Up) by Kristin Rockaway

Sometimes all you’re looking for in your next read is that it’s quick, cute and entertaining, and if that’s the case then Kristin Rockaway’s My Epic Spring Br... Read More...

Book Review: Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Front Desk is a wonderful, warm and adventurous middle grade novel. It follows Mia Tang and her parents, who have recently immigrated to the US from China see... Read More...

Book Review: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

House of Hollow is a marked departure from Krystal Sutherland’s previous two YA contemporary novels, Our Chemical Hearts and A Semi Definitive List of Worst Nig... Read More...

Book Review: Tall Bones by Anna Bailey

When 17-year-old Emma reluctantly leaves her best friend Abigail at the Tall Bones party in the woods, she doesn’t expect it to be the last time she’ll ever see... Read More...

Book Review: Common Ground by Naomi Ishiguro

Common Ground follows Stan and Charlie, who we meet as teenagers living in the suburban town of Newford. Stan is shy, lonely and relentlessly bullied by a group... Read More...

Book Review: In The Garden – Essays on Nature and Growing

It’s always a jolt to find the words ‘lockdown’ or ‘pandemic’ in a recently released book – how strange that this bizarre reality of ours has now lasted long en... Read More...

Book Review: Life After Truth by Ceridwen Dovey

Fifteen years after graduating from Harvard, five friends gather for their college reunion with a mix of anticipation and dread. On the cusp of middle age, the ... Read More...

Book Review: Tell Me My Name by Amy Reed

In a lot of ways, Amy Reed’s Tell Me My Name follows all the beats of a typical coming-of-age storyline. It centres on a girl, Fern, who’s on the cusp of adul... Read More...

Book Review: Shipped by Angie Hockman

If romance novels offer up the best kind of escapism, then Angie Hockman really made certain to go the extra mile with her debut Shipped by taking that romanc... Read More...

Book Review: The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell

When I was just starting out as a writer, I would read Nell Frizzell’s articles on arts and culture and yearn for my writing to be as witty, candid and insightf... Read More...

Book Review: Dog Days by Ericka Waller

Dog Days, the debut novel from Brighton based author Ericka Waller, follows three characters struggling with life. There’s George, who, having thought he’d live... Read More...

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Book Review: Oculta by Maya Motayne

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Book Review: My Epic Spring Break (Up) by Kristin Rockaway

Book Reviews

Book Review: Oculta by Maya Motayne

Book Review: My Epic Spring Break (Up) by Kristin Rockaway

Book Review: Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Book Review: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

Book Review: Tall Bones by Anna Bailey

Book Review: Common Ground by Naomi Ishiguro

Book Review: In The Garden – Essays on Nature and Growing

Book Review: Life After Truth by Ceridwen Dovey

Book Review: Tell Me My Name by Amy Reed

Book Review: Shipped by Angie Hockman

Book Review: The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell

Book Review: Dog Days by Ericka Waller