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There are those rare and wonderful books that exist because they have something important to deliver. They provide a powerful social commentary. They define a community, a time or a place. And yet they refuse to be defined and are all encompassing. They transport a message. They, themselves, are…
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Closed: Win 1 of 3 copies of Marissa Meyer’s ‘Heartless’
Marissa Meyer's back with 'Heartless' and it's already set to follow in its predecessors' footsteps.
Marissa Meyer on Cyborgs, Queens and Everything in Between
Marissa Meyer's 'The Lunar Chronicles' is a national and New York Times-bestselling YA series.
There are beloved series, hyped new releases and book-to-movie adaptations that have been on our radar for some time, and March is the month for them.
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February Reading Wrap Up: My Escape Into YA
How have we already completed the second month of the year!? I know how I spent mine, though. Reading. Lots.…
February Book Haul: Or, My Young Adult and Thriller Obsession
So after a pretty frugal January I thought I would treat myself to a few new books this month. And by a few I mean…
'Moondust' is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that combines authentic YA contemporary with accessible science fiction. There's action, fantasy, romance and grief all entwined into one off-the-scale epic read.
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What World Book Day Means to Me
Top ten reasons to celebrate literature on World Book Day this year.
Review: The Memory Book by Lara Avery
Lovers of romantic coming-of-age stories featuring marginalized characters won't be able to put this one down.
To celebrate the release of epic adventure The Great Wall, which is released in UK Cinemas on February 17th, we have five copies of the official novelisation of the story.
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Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one…
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Review: The Bombs That Brought Us Together by Brian Conaghan
United By Pop received a free copy of The Bombs That Brought Us Together in exchange for an honest review, all…
Born Scared author Kevin Brooks talks mental health and character development
Kevin Brooks is the author of the suspense-laden coming of age story, Born Scared. We sat down with Kevin to…
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Ahh, February! The month of love. Not that my monthly tbr list reflects that of course! This month (and…
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Review: The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein
Title: The Pearl Thief
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Purchase: Available May 4th in the UK and May 2nd in the US…
January’s Reading Wrap Up: The Roanoke Girls, Kill The Father and more
So I've started 2017 as I mean to go on: forgetting all other responsibilities and burying my head inside the pages…