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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ~ Suzanne Collins
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins is a prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy. Set sixty-four years before the events of the original trilogy, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes…
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Daylight Saving ~ Edward Hogan
Daylight Saving by Edward Hogan is a YA mystery. Daniel is dragged to Leisure World for a half-term holiday with his depressed dad, he doesn’t expect to have a good time. Daniel is…
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ~ Mark Haddon
I first read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in class when I was about thirteen and I hated it. I don’t know why, I didn’t care to think about…
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Paper Butterflies ~ Lisa Heathfield
Paper Butterflies by Lisa Heathfield is a book that I view that everyone should read. I’m not one to cry at books, but both times I’ve read it I have ended the book…
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These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends ~ Chloe Gong
These Violent Delights and its sequel Our Violent Ends is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai, in the world of gangsters and political upheaval. The duology follows Juliette Cai,…
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We Come Apart ~ Sarah Crossan & Brian Conaghan
Sarah Crossan is definitely a firm favourite of mine, so when I saw this collaboration with Brian Conaghan in my local library I knew I needed to read it. During secondary school, I…
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Run, Rebel ~ Manjeet Mann
Run, Rebel by Manjeet Mann is completely written in verse and follows the story of Amber. Amber is suffocating in her very claustrophobic life under the rule of an overbearing father who wants…
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The Giver ~ Lois Lowry
The Giver has been one of those books that has appeared on so many different ‘read before you die’ lists. I never really paid too much attention to it but watched the movie…
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What Sunny Saw In The Flames ~ Nnedi Okorafor
What Sunny Saw In The Flames by Nnedi Okorafor has been on my bookshelf for longer than I can remember. I was initially intrigued by the intricate cover and a blurb that intrigued…
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This Lie Will Kill You ~ Chelsea Pitcher
After rather a slow reading month for me I finally managed to finish another book. This Lie Will Kill Me sounded right up my street and the description was the main reason why…