When her mum dies, Clover is now under the care of her dad. She knows very little about this quiet, awkward man who is trying his best to explain his absence in her life but as far as she’s concerned they are nothing alike. Or so she thinks. They were a team, her mum and…
Trigger warnings for readers: Sex (implied/ closed door/ fade to black), motor vehicle accident, injury, death, child death, grief, abandonment, divorce. Izzy has never done anything extroverted in her life, and has spent the summer between High School and starting her art degree hanging out with her lifelong best friend Simon. Her entire world revolves…
Case’s older brother, Sean, high achiever and apple of his family’s eye, died not long ago. He was the only person in Case’s life that truly understood what he needed, both emotionally and physically, to get through the day. Now that he is no longer around, Case struggles to cope with the grief that follows…
Trigger Warnings: Grief, Bereavement (including child/ sibling/ parental death), Emotional abuse, Adult/ minor relationships, Sexual harassment, Murder, Violence, Stalking. When Jo and Amy March go searching for their sister after an eventful night at Sallie Gardiner’s New Year’s Eve party, the last thing they ever expected was to find her blood-soaked body in the snow…
Trigger warnings for readers: sex, drugs, self-harm, eating disorders. At the age of thirteen, Sofia is kidnapped. At least, that’s how she remembers it, as she was dragged from her bed, ordered to dress in boring clothes that did not include her usual combat boots and fishnet tights, and she was definitely not allowed to…
Rhiannon (Rhi) and Molly are best friends. It’s their last year at high school and they are looking forward to the summer before sixth form starts. Rhi is quiet and unsure of herself, Molly is the complete opposite. Rhi’s family treat Molly as one of their own, including Ben, Rhi’s brother, who’s always had a…
Following the events of his first year at VAMPS, Dillon Halloran and his mother spend time in Patagonia, developing his powers before anyone else realises how little control he has over them. With the discovery that he is part of such a powerful bloodline, Dylan must face the fact that he is now in more…
On the island of LANDIS, young Prince Benjamin wakes up on his sixteenth birthday full of excitement and trepidation. Today he will receive his powers, but he does not know what those powers will be, and worse, he is filled with the added dread of harbouring even more responsibility. His friends at school are starting…
Trigger warning – suicidal ideation PUBLICATION DAY REVIEW! Holly has a secret, something she can’t tell anyone, although she is fairly certain her younger brother Jack is punishing her for it anyway. They used to be close, but not anymore. Now all Jack wants is for her to get out of his face and leave…
Win a copy of the fabulous Young Adult book ‘Dead Real’! Signed by author and illustrator, Poppy T. Perry Read the review by Sarah Broadly here. To enter, head over to the MyBookCorner Instagram page. To enter – do so only on the post with the fabulous video by Poppy T. Perry please! 1. Like…
Ludo and Nel may have come from the same womb on the same day but they definitely see the world differently. Ludo is popular with over-the-top friends and their mum cannot see how annoying he is, according to Nel. Neil is an Emo. Quiet, shy and lives life through music, her sanctuary. Exams are looming…
Trigger Warning – references to suicide. Publication day review! They say that life can change in the blink of an eye. One mistake is all it takes. A distraction. A moment of lapsed concentration. The final year of high school is over and a summer of fun lies ahead for Nathan. He’s carefree, weighing up…
You’d Better Watch Out Evangeline Clark knows that it is Olivia’s fault! And it is definitely Miss Faith’s fault for giving her that look. And Declan’s fault for distracting her. Why is everyone else always getting her into trouble, and why is Olivia so horribly perfect?! She’s such a teacher’s pet! It is all their…
All Dr Kumar wants Jodie Jones to do is choose her favourite word, or perhaps her top five, but there are too many great words out there. She just can’t decide. Jodie Jones collects sentences. She exists in the spaces torn between words, where meaning is twisted and spun to reveal endless explanations of the…
Cover Reveal on My Book Corner today! Everything Amplified by Sarah Lippett and Ziggy Hanaor Publishing on 18th September ‘…Sometimes everything feels heavy and uncomfortable. My body, my family, my life… and the only thing that releases that weight is music…’ Fifteen year-old Nel finds school, life and her annoying twin brother exhausting. He seems…
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