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Looking for a Contemporary Young Adult Book? Look No Further
Book Review of A Good Kind of Trouble by Brooke Blurton & Melanie Saward Published: January 29th, 2025 by HarperCollins AURating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25 (4.25 Stars)Genres: YA (Young Adult), Coming of Age, LGBTQIA+Series: Book 1 of Unknown CW/TW: Bullying, racism, homophobia, sexism. A Good Kind of Trouble High school is hard for most people, especially in a small town. People get bullied for being queer, they get discriminated against for being Aboriginal and suffer the sexist double standards for being a girl. Jamie is all three. She survives the day-to-day struggles of high school by focusing on footy, her family and her crush on her best friend, Loz. When a new girl…
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Your New Favourite High Fantasy Series
A royal betrothal A treasonous plot The betrayal of a lifetime As two young royals prepare for their upcoming nuptials, dark forces are at work in the elven queendom of Ailiar. Towns along the Colosian border are being burned to the ground and the Queen seems to have nothing to say about it. Whispers of war are stirring, and the fragile peace that the royal marriage is intended to bring seems so very far out of reach. Crown Princess Calliope is dreading the arrival of her intended, while Prince Di’Ath of Zadanai wars with his sense of duty and his desire for freedom. Could they possibly find love and companionship…
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Fantasy, Romance, Political Intrigue and Taking Down The Church
After years of running and hiding from the church, Mila is finally caught. Accused of being a demon, a heretic, she is sentenced to death. However, as she is being prepared to be sacrificed to the God-King Midas, she escapes. Her freedom is short-lived as she finds herself running into vicious Princess Jezebel. The Princess orders Mila's execution stayed and on the condition that Mila becomes her demon pet, using her magical abilities and the rest of her to do her bidding and entertain her at court. Mila bides her time, planning the perfect escape. Until the arrival of the handsome and ruthless merchant Prince. Mila has to decide if…
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A Story of Grief & The Value of True Friendship
Wynter struggles to fit in. She doesn't have many friends. But when Lucas suddenly shows up they bond over their shared passion for music and books. Soon his friendship is all she needs. However, their perfect harmony comes to a screeching halt when tragedy strikes. Drowning in her grief, Wynter is left to struggle with a loss she can barely comprehend. She has to learn how to navigate everyday life all on her own. Without Lucas, Wynter is left without her guiding light, her platonic soulmate, her reason to smile.
