Whispers of the Gone
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Fifteen-year-old adventurer, Selli, is the last remaining Samúð in Haltasia – the only living...
young adult
The Wolf Song: A Blood of the Wolf King Novel
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A grand fantasy tale unlike any other. In a world that mirrors our own, violence and death are a way...
young adult fantasy
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2658 KP) rated And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street in Books
Sep 26, 2024 (Updated Sep 26, 2024)
I didn’t read this book too much as a kid, but even as an adult, it is easy to fall into the classic Seuss rhythm and rhyme. It does get a little repetitive since he repeats Mulberry Street so often, but that’s the only real complaint. Marco’s imagination is so much fun, although I appreciated that he told the truth in the end. The illustrations are classic Seuss as well, and the caricatures of everyone are so much fun. Fans will also enjoy seeing that the elephant looks remarkably like Horton. If you can track this book down, you and your kids will enjoy it.
Composed (The Art of Love #7)
8.0
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These childhood friends are the last to realize they’re perfect for each other… Nally...
Contemporary MM Romance
ClareR (6256 KP) rated Hunger and Thirst in Books
Apr 6, 2026
Ursula has been in the care system, moving from one foster home and children’s home to another since she was 8 years old. We meet her as she starts her independent life in a halfway house, and a new job in an art school post room. She moves from the halfway house to a squat with a work colleague, and this is where it starts to get really uncomfortable. There’s a really menacing air to The Underwood, and that, along with Ursula’s traumatic childhood, really ramps up the tension.
In the present day, a documentary maker uncovers what she believes is the truth about that summer, and the adult Ursula, known as Uschi, realises that the past can never stay hidden.
I love a slow burn, and it really added to the menace and tension. There were some seriously scary elements, made worse by the fact that you never really see what you’re scared of (my favourite!). The contrast of Ursula’s friends home and The Underwood exacerbated the looming threat.
Riven (Reflections, #8)
10.0
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Adri is the happiest she's ever been, but a noose is slowly tightening around the entire pack....
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Against the Darkness (Cimmerian Moon #1)
10.0
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This one time, at band camp…aliens invaded earth. Sounds like a bad riff on an old joke, doesn’t...
Young Adult Science Fiction Romance
The Ashes That Remain (Cimmerian Moon #2)
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We’re at war against the aliens that have invaded Earth, fighting the only way we can—by...
Young Adult Dystopian
Of Sea and Stone (Secrets of Itlantis #1)
10.0
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Romance. Adventure. Cities under the sea. Perfect for readers who like determined, clever heroines,...
Young Adult Fantasy
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Arnold Ethon and the Lions of Tsavo ( Spirit Beasts 1) in Books
Apr 13, 2023 (Updated Apr 13, 2023)
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Arnold Ethon and the Lions of Tsavo ( Spirit Beasts 1)
By A.P. Beswick
⭐⭐⭐⭐
With Arnold approaching his 15th birthday, he is becoming increasingly worried that he is not going to have a spirit beast of his own. After a chance encounter gives Arnold and his best friend Otto a chance to join the illustrious Chichen, they jump at the opportunity given to them. The two of them have to learn to hone their connection to the spirit world and they begin intense training to unlock their potential.
When a terrifying attacker appears, distinguishable only by the horrific scars on his face and bent on revenge against the Chichen. Arnold finds not only his life is on the line but those he holds dearest.
The question is, how far will Arnold go to release the beast.
I don’t know what I expected when I started it but by the end I was totally enthralled and really enjoyed it. I love the idea of spirit animals and it being set in England so unique. A nice break from the full adult reads I’ve had lately.