BookTok favourite is well written, haunting & compelling
Aisle Nine by Ian X. Cho
Promising dystopian satire but a bit rough around the edges
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Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood
Addictive rom-com page-turner with a boy’s POV
It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood
Hilarious and relatable coming of age narrative
The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide by Yenn Purkis & Tanya Masterman
An upbeat & informative handbook for young autistic teens
All I Ever Wanted Was To Be Hot by Lucinda Price (aka Froomes)
A personal exploration of body image pressures on young Australian women
A Language of Dragons by S. F. Williamson
Bletchley Park meets dystopia meets dragons (mini-review)
Betting on You by Lynn Painter
When Harry Met Sally with teen protagonists & bonus fake dating
Lady’s Knight by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
Anachronistic feminist fantasy romp meets sweet romantic drama
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