Adult Fiction, Book reviews and recommendations, Young Adult 16+

Book Review: Loathe To Love You

Title: Loathe To Love You Author: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Romance novel. Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Three intelligent, witty female scientists, all excelling in their chosen fields. Three different love interests. Three separate outcomes. Review: Mara, Hannah, and Sadie are best friends. They are there for each other in… Continue reading Book Review: Loathe To Love You

Adult Fiction, Book reviews and recommendations

Book Review: The Woman Left Behind

Title: The Woman Left Behind Author: Linda Howard Genre: Romance novel. Thriller. Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Jina Modell’s entire career is to work behind a computer screen in a comfortable, air-controlled room. Working communications for a paramilitary organisation, her life is great, the money is good, and she’s… Continue reading Book Review: The Woman Left Behind

Book reviews and recommendations, Young Adult 12-15, Young Adult 14+, Young Adult 16+

Book Review: This Woven Kingdom 

Title: This Woven Kingdom  Author: Tahereh Mafi Genre: Fantasy fiction. Young Adult. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: To the rest of the world, Alizeh is a meaningless servant, destined to never be recognised for who she truly is: The lost heir to an ancient Jinn Kingdom. Alizeh must constantly dodge danger… Continue reading Book Review: This Woven Kingdom 

Adult Fiction, Book reviews and recommendations, Young Adult 16+

Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart

Title: Once Upon a Broken Heart Author: Stephanie Garber Genre: Fantasy fiction. Romance. Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: The love of her life is about to marry someone else. In a bid to stop it before it’s too late, Evangline makes a deal with the Prince of Hearts. In… Continue reading Book Review: Once Upon a Broken Heart

Adult Fiction, Book reviews and recommendations, Young Adult 16+

Book Review: 99% Mine

Title: 99% Mine Author: Sally Thorne Genre: Contemporary Romance. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Darcy Barrett had the extreme luck of finding her ideal man at a young age; eight years old to be exact. Ever since then she’s had to be content with settling for “less”. Having seen what other… Continue reading Book Review: 99% Mine

Adult Fiction, Audiobook, Book reviews and recommendations, Borrowbox, Young Adult 16+

Book Review: Where The Crawdads Sing

Title: Where The Crawdads Sing Author: Delia Owens Genre: Mystery, Contemporary Novel Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Abandoned by everyone in her family at a young age, Catherine Clark must persevere and learn to fend for herself in a land inhabited with wildlife, but not much else. Catherine (Kya to those… Continue reading Book Review: Where The Crawdads Sing

Adult Fiction, Book reviews and recommendations, Young Adult 16+

Book Review: The Unhoneymooners

Title: The Unhoneymooners. Author: Christina Lauren. Genre: Contemporary Romance. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: You know what they say about twins being good luck? Well, For Olive that’s not exactly the truth. Ami has always had impeccable luck. It’s like she’s a magnet for it. But Ami’s luck may finally be… Continue reading Book Review: The Unhoneymooners

Adult Fiction, Book reviews and recommendations, Young Adult 16+

Book Review: When We Collided

Title: When We Collided. Author: Emery Lord. Genre: Contemporary Fiction. Romance. Fiction tackling a hard topic incl. Death, depression, bi-polar disorder. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Jonah Daniels has lived all seventeen years of his life in boring, run-of-the-mill, Verona Cove. The only cataclysmic change in the town? His father’s death.… Continue reading Book Review: When We Collided

Adult Fiction, Book reviews and recommendations, Young Adult 14+, Young Adult 16+

Book Review: Switched

Title: Switched Author: Amanda Hocking Genre: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: When Wendy was just six years old her mother proclaimed that she was a monster and ran at her with a knife. Her mother wanted to kill Wendy because she was adamant that she wasn’t… Continue reading Book Review: Switched

Book reviews and recommendations, Young Adult 14+

Book Review: Soulmates

Title: Soulmates Author: Holly Bourne Genre: Romance, Young Adult Fiction. Review by: Chantelle, LCA Intern for Library HQ Synopsis: Every now and then two people are born, they are the perfect match for one another. One could say, they are even “soulmates”. But what if meeting your soulmate could very well rock the world? .… Continue reading Book Review: Soulmates