Title: The Edge of SummerAuthor: Erica GeorgeGenre: Young Adult Contemporary RomancePublishing date: 14th June 2022Rating: 4/5 stars Fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson will be swept away by this big-hearted novel about one girl navigating first loss and first love during her summer on Cape Cod. Saving the whales has been Coriander Cabot and…
Title: Home Field AdvantageAuthor: Dahlia AdlerGenre: Young Adult RomancePublishing date: 7th June 2022Rating: 4/5 stars In this sweet and funny new f/f romance from the author of Cool for the Summer, a cheerleader and the school’s newest quarterback are playing to win, but might lose their hearts in the process. Amber McCloud’s dream is to…
Title: Places We've Never BeenAuthor: Kasie WestGenre: Young Adult ContemporaryPublishing date: 31st May 2022Rating: 4/5 stars A sweet and swoony contemporary Young Adult novel about a cross-country family road trip that puts one girl and her childhood best friend on an unexpected road to romance! Norah hasn’t seen her childhood best friend, Skyler, in years.…
Title: This Rebel HeartAuthor: Katherine LockeGenre: Young Adult Historical FictionPublishing date: 5th April 2022Rating: 4/5 stars *Trigger Warning: Antisemitism, trauma, PTSD, war, shootings, blood, violence. A tale set amid the 1956 Hungarian revolution in post-WWII Communist Budapest. In the middle of Budapest, there is a river. Csilla knows the river is magic. During WWII, the…
Title: A Dragonbird in the FernAuthor: Laura Rueckert Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publishing date: 3rd August 2021Rating: 4/5 stars When an assassin kills Princess Jiara’s older sister Scilla, her vengeful ghost is doomed to walk their city of glittering canals, tormenting loved ones until the murderer is brought to justice. While the entire kingdom mourns,…
Title: It Goes Like This Author: Miel MorelandGenre: Young Adult ContemporaryPublishing date: 18th May 2021Rating: 4/5 stars Content Warnings: primary trigger warning – Misgendering and none of it is done maliciously (although it’s still obviously harmful to the non-binary character) and hospitals / Minor mentions of: biphobia, homophobia, substance addiction, eating disorders/body image, grief/loss of…
Title: Bloodsworn (Ashlords #2) Author: Scott ReintgenGenre: Young Adult FantasyPublishing date: 16th February 2021Rating: 4/5 stars Three cultures clash in all out war–against each other and against the gods–in the second book of this fantasy duology that’s sure to capture fans of The Hunger Games and An Ember in the Ashes. The Races are over.…
Title: This Golden FlameAuthor: Emily VictoriaGenre: Young Adult FantasyPublishing date: 2nd February 2021Rating: 4/5 stars Orphaned and forced to serve her country’s ruling group of scribes, Karis wants nothing more than to find her brother, long ago shipped away. But family bonds don’t matter to the Scriptorium, whose sole focus is unlocking the magic of…
Title: Hot British BoyfriendAuthor: Kristy BoyceGenre: Young Adult ContemporaryPublishing date: 9th February 2021Rating: 3/5 stars After a horrifying public rejection by her crush, Ellie Nichols does what any girl would do: she flees the country. To be more precise, she joins her high school’s study abroad trip to England. While most of her classmates are…
Title: Cast in FirelightAuthor: Dana SwiftGenre: Young Adult FantasyPublishing date: 19th January 2021Rating: 5/5 stars The first book in an epic, heart-pounding fantasy duology about two royal heirs betrothed to be married, but whose loyalties are torn, and a ruthless enemy who threatens their world, perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Hafsah Faizal, and Renée…
One More Chapter Book Blog 