Young adult
Nona & Me by Clare Atkins
The ‘me’ of the title is Rosie, a Year 10 girl who lives in the Northern Territory and is going through some familiar trials: separated parents, a confusing friendship group, and a crush on her friend’s older brother. What lifts…
State of Grace by Hilary Badger
Wren lives in the perfect world. There are all the organic fruits and vegetables one can eat, perfect swimming lagoons and days spent having all the fun you want, surrounded by beautiful people. Created almost a year ago, Wren has…
Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer
Jam isn’t interested in life anymore after the death of her boyfriend, Reeve, and even though the pair only knew each other for 41 days, 26 of which they actually went out, Jam has not gotten over his death almost…
The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
Eden Valley is a beautiful, small country town that has never seen much of anything. Alba – aspiring comic-book artist and creator of Cinnamon Girl – can’t figure out why, after graduating high school, she’s the only one of her…
Apple and Rain by Sarah Crossan
It was Christmas Eve when Apple’s mum walked out, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Throughout the last 11 years, not a moment has passed that Apple hasn’t longed for her to return. Then one day she comes…
As Red As Blood by Salla Simukka
Lumikki Andersson is not your typical teenager. She lives on her own in a small town in Finland and likes it that way. She doesn’t trust people and doesn’t like to get involved in anyone else’s business. But when she…
Falling into Place by Amy Zhang
When a car accident puts the most popular girl in school, Liz Emerson, in hospital, it seems as if the whole school has turned up to find out if she lives or dies. But was it an accident or a…
The Jewel by Amy Ewing
This book took me by surprise. My instinct is usually to pass on anything with an elaborate dress on the front cover, but this was thoroughly entertaining melodrama. The premise has a hint of The Handmaid’s Tale: girls born…
Messenger of Fear by Michael Grant
Mara awakes surrounded by a strange mist with no memory of what has happened or who she is, other than that her name is Mara. Guided by the mist to a church, she finds a young man, a Messenger, who…
The Year It All Ended by Kirsty Murray
1918 should have been the ‘year it all ended’ for 17-year-old Tiney Flynn and her family, as the Great War finally comes to an end and family and friends eagerly await the return of loved ones. But Tiney’s battles have…
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