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Review: What They Always Tell Us – Martin Wilson

Review: What They Always Tell Us – Martin Wilson

Synopsis from Goodreads. JAMES AND ALEX have barely anything in common anymore—least of all their experiences in high school, where James is a popular senior and Alex is suddenly an outcast. But at home, there is Henry, the precocious 10-year-old across the street, who eagerly befriends them both. And when Alex takes up running, there … Continue reading »

Review: Life in Outer Space – Melissa Keil

Review: Life in Outer Space – Melissa Keil

Synopsis from Goodreads. Sam Kinnison is a geek, and he’s totally fine with that. He has his horror movies, his nerdy friends, World of Warcraft – and until Princess Leia turns up in his bedroom, he doesn’t have to worry about girls. Then Sam meets Camilla. She’s beautiful, friendly and completely irrelevant to his life. … Continue reading »

Review: Sprout – Dale Peck

Review: Sprout – Dale Peck

Synopsis from Goodreads. How many secrets can you hide in plain sight? Sprout Bradford has a secret. It’s not what you think—he’ll tell you he’s gay. He’ll tell you about his dad’s drinking and his mother’s death. The green fingerprints everywhere tell you when he last dyed his hair. But neither the reader nor Sprout … Continue reading »

Review: Ketchup Clouds – Annabel Pitcher

Review: Ketchup Clouds – Annabel Pitcher

Synopsis from Goodreads. Secrets, romance, murder and lies: Zoe shares a terrible secret in a letter to a stranger on death row in this second novel from the author of the bestselling debut, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece. Fifteen-year-old Zoe has a secret—a dark and terrible secret that she can’t confess to anyone she … Continue reading »

Review: Fifteen Days Without a Head – Dave Cousins

Review: Fifteen Days Without a Head – Dave Cousins

Synopsis from Goodreads. Fifteen-year-old Laurence Roach just wants a normal life, but it’s not easy when your mum is a depressed alcoholic, and your six-year-old brother thinks he’s a dog. When Mum fails to come home one night, Laurence tells nobody, terrified he and his brother will be taken into care if anyone finds out. … Continue reading »

Review: A Little Wanting Song – Cath Crowley

Review: A Little Wanting Song – Cath Crowley

Synopsis from Goodreads. A summer of friendship, romance, and songs in major chords. . . CHARLIE DUSKIN loves music, and she knows she’s good at it. But she only sings when she’s alone, on the moonlit porch or in the back room at Old Gus’s Secondhand Record and CD Store. Charlie’s mom and grandmother have … Continue reading »

Review: The Shell House – Linda Newbery

Review: The Shell House – Linda Newbery

Synopsis from Goodreads. Greg’s casual interest in the history of a ruined mansion becomes more personal as he slowly discovers the tragic events that overwhelmed its last inhabitants. Set against a background of the modern day and the First World War, Greg’s contemporary beliefs become intertwined with those of Edmund, a foot soldier whose confusion … Continue reading »