“So many books, so little time.”
Author: Jandy Nelson Genre: Young Adult Fiction (16+) Review by: Ciara, Maynooth LibrarySynopsis: At first, Jude and her twin brother Noah, are inseparable. Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude wears red-red lipstick, cliff-dives, and does all the talking for both of them. Years later,… Continue reading I’ll Give You the Sun
Author: Adam Silvera Genre: Young Adult Fiction (16+) Review By: Ciara, Maynooth LibrarySynopsis: On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today.Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend… Continue reading They Both Die At The End
Author: Abe Daré Genre: Adult fiction Reviewed by: Elaine An intense, powerful novel that will stay with the reader long after the final page has been turned. Abi Daré deftly tackles many issues such as domestic slavery and child marriage through her protagonist. While Abi Daré’s novel may be a challenging read at times due… Continue reading The Girl With the Louding Voice
Author: Robert Muchamore Genre: Young Adult Fiction Ages 16+ Review by: Betty, Maynooth Library ‘Arctic Zoo’ by the renowned bestselling author Robert Muchamore tells the stories of two young people, Julius Adebisi from Akure, a town in Ondo State, Nigeria and Georgia Pack from England and the series of enthralling and tragic events bring them… Continue reading Artic Zoo
Author: James Islington Genre: Fantasy Reviewed by: Mary in Newbridge Library Disclaimer:– This is the final instalment in the Licanius trilogy. This is the third and final book in Islington’s Licanius trilogy – which began with ‘The Shadow of What Was Lost’ and ‘The Echo of Things to Come’. It is the story of three… Continue reading The Light of all That Falls
Author: Sarah J. Maas Genre: Young Adult fiction 16+ Reviewed by: Aoife Disclaimer: I generally find fantasy books to have too many characters and sub-plots to keep track of! With that settled and out of the way, I picked up this first book in the Throne Of Glass series on recommendation from a colleague. The… Continue reading Throne of Glass
Author: Rebecca Ross Genre: Young Adult Fiction Ages 12-15 & 16+ Review by: Emma ★★★★★ Synopsis: When her seventeenth summer solstice arrives, Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in the southern Kingdom of Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her… Continue reading The Queen’s Rising
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