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The One Memory of Flora Banks by Emily Barr ★★★★ mild spoilers ahead I look at my hands. One of them says FLORA BE BRAVE. Flora has anterograde amnesia. She can’t remember anything day-to-day: the joke her friend made, the instructions her parents gave her, how old she is. Then she kisses someone she shouldn’t, and [...]

Noah Can’t Even by Simon James Green ★★★★ I’m fortunate enough that I don’t have to experience boy problems but when I started Noah Can’t Even and witnessed Noah having to deal with a boy problem while in the middle of a PE lesson, I couldn’t help but cringe – then laugh at his misfortune. Poor Noah Grimes! His father [...]

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt ★★★ A few days ago, I had a car journey that would last about two hours so I decided to take Orbiting Jupiter with me since it’s a small book. I read the blurb and wasn’t entirely sure whether it would be something I would enjoy. And, to be honest, [...]

Editing Emma by Chloe Seager ★★★★ When I saw Editing Emma would be sold at YALC, I was pretty excited. The book sounded like something I would enjoy immensely. Editing Emma follows Emma as she learns what ghosting is, deals with her mums dating antics and finds out where her passions lies. Together with her three friends Steph, [...]

Unconventional by Maggie Harcourt ★★★★★ With YALC in two days, what better book is there to review than Unconventional by Maggie Harcourt? I love cons, whether it’s books or film or anime and gaming. I love that there’s hundreds of people together under one roof for the same reason, because you all love the same [...]

Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith ★★★★ mild spoilers ahead What would you do if you won the lottery?  Would you donate it? Buy a house? Go on that holiday you’ve always wanted? That’s what Teddy has to decide after Alice buys him a winning lottery ticket – over fifty millions dollars. Not bad for someone who’s [...]