by Erin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Mystery, Real Life, YA
Natasha was found in the river, despite technically dying, she was saved and woke up again. But she can’t remember how she ended up there in the first place. Her best friends all start acting strangely and Natasha turns to Becca, her ex-friend, for help. In a...
by Erin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Real Life, YA
‘Summer Bird Blue’ is the tragically beautiful story of Rumi Seto. She’s not sure she can find the answers to everything. And when her sister and best friend Lea, suddenly dies in a car crash, she only finds herself lost with more and more questions...
by Erin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Real Life, YA
Set in Alaska this is the story of four very different teenagers, their struggles, problems and how they’re all connected. I give this book three stars (out of five). It’s very well written and emotionally engaging. It follows four main characters; Ruth,...
by Erin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Mystery, Real Life, YA
After tragically losing his mother Robbie moves to a new town, but its whispers and secrets are just as confusing. Then the White Hare shows up, leading them to legends and possible answers. But through the chase, who is the hunter and who is being hunted? I give this...
by Erin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Horror/Thriller, Real Life, YA
Young Eric somehow finds himself stuck in the middle of a battle between two immortals on different sides of history. Should history be forgotten or persevered? Remembered or lost? Eric must fight for what he believes in, but he has to decide where he stands...
by Erin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, Real Life, YA
It was just like any other day, until it started sowing and didn’t stopped. Scotty Weems and his friends Jason and Pete stayed at school after they were let out early. But when they try to leave no one can get to them because of the snow and no one knows...
by Erin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fantasy, Fiction, YA
Set in France in 1242 this is the story of Jeanne, Jacob, William and their Holy dog. While fighting knights, dragons and sitting with Kings Jeanne, Jacob and William will do everything they can to save the lands. Told from multiple perspectives as our narrator hears...
by Erin | Apr 9, 2021 | Fiction, My Favourites, Real Life, YA
Tiny, Lu, Nathaniel and Will are hardly even friends anymore. So, it’s more of a coincidence that they all end up at the same party the night before the SATs. That night there is a terrible lightning storm in New York, the entire city is closed down with now...
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, Real Life, YA
After falling down the stairs teenager Naomi Porter hits her head and loses her memory. She can’t remember anything that happened in the past four years, and she has to piece together who she was and try to relearn everything. She doesn’t even know...
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, Horror/Thriller, Short Stories, YA
This is a collection of many horror stories by many different young adult authors. With a wide variety of monsters, disasters, killers and supernatural creatures throughout the stories. List of contributing authors: Stefan Bachmann, Leigh Bardugo, Kendare Blake, A. G....
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, Mystery, Real Life, YA
Major trigger warning for rape and other similar sexual assault topics. What is the most common type of monster? In this story, it’s people. Vic Howard didn’t even want to go to the party, but after that night many lives were changed forever. Callie...
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, My Favourites, YA
Elsewhere is so similar to Earth, it’s warm, pleasant and peaceful. It’s easy to forget that everyone there is dead. The Elsewhere is the afterlife and there everyone ages backwards. When fifteen year old Liz ends up in Elsewhere she is beyond confused....
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories, YA
Kazuko Yoshiyama discovers she can travel through time and has to search far and wide to search for the source of her powers. In two interesting short stories by famous Japanese author Yasutaka Tsutsui. This book also has many adaptations in television and...
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, Horror/Thriller, Real Life, YA
Archer is in love with Vivan and he does everything he can for her. But she doesn’t love him back. How can Archer change when the person he’s dedicated most of his life to decides she doesn’t need him? Then Archer meets Evan and everything changes....
by Erin | Apr 8, 2021 | Fiction, LGBTQ+ Relationships/Characters, My Favourites, Real Life, Romance, YA
We are all made of stars, but what happens when a star burns out? The light we see from Earth is thousands of years old, who’s to say people can’t burn out either? Hunter and Ashlin are back at their father’s place for the summer, and their friend...
