This list includes books that seem to be aimed at a YA (Young Adult) audience (approximately ages 12 to 18, usually with a protagonist about …
Young adult
Fire Star by A L Tait
A review by Nalini Haynes Reeve is a squire. His former mistress, the Airl’s (Iord’s) wife, placed him in a vassal’s (Sir Garrick’s) household. (Everyone …
Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed (Graphic Novel)
A review by Nalini Haynes Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed is a full-color graphic novel with a substantial origin story. Diana is a teenager with all …
Erasure Initiative by Lili Wilkinson
A review by Nalini Haynes Cecily wakes up on a bus in the middle of nowhere with 6 other people, all of whom have amnesia. …
Rebel Gods by Will Kostakis
A review by Nalini Haynes Rebel Gods is Monuments book 2 and the conclusion to this story about the Pillars of the World coming to …
Harry Cook
In this podcast I interview Harry Cook, an award-winning actor, writer and LGBTQI activist whose latest novel, Fin & Rye & Fireflies, has just been …
Extraordinaries by T J Klune
A review by Nalini Haynes Nick Bell writes really bad, incredibly cheesy fan fic putting himself – as Nathan Belen – as Shadow Star’s love …
Fin & Rye & Fireflies by Harry Cook
A review by Nalini Haynes Fin kissed a boy who baited him. It was a trap. When Fin’s dad finds out, he moves the entire …
The Beast Within, A Tale of Beauty’s Prince by Serena Valentino
A review by Emma Streeton A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say …
Who Am I? by Anita Heiss
A Review by Emma Streeton Who Am I? is the fictional diary of a young Aboriginal girl, Mary Talence, a member of the Stolen Generation. …
Lost Soul Atlas by Zana Fraillon
A review by Nalini Haynes Forget John Dies At The End. Twig dies at the beginning. The Afterlife is a treacherous place where gods eat …
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
A Hunger Games Novel A review by Emma Streeton Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes begins on the morning of the reaping that will kick off …
Shuri: A Black Panther Novel by Nic Stone
A review by Nalini Haynes Shuri is the 13-year-old sister of King T’Challa, Black Panther of Wakanda, who has reigned for the last 3 years …
Again Again by e lockhart
A review by Nalini Haynes Adelaide is a dog-loving dog-walking student at a private residential high school in the US. She’s living on campus with …
Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag
A review by Nalini Haynes Wilhem Grimm has been wandering the Earth for thousands of years having sex with his daughters (!) to spawn a …
“They expect a fish to climb a tree”: Anna Whateley on Peta Lyre and autism
My guest today, Anna Whateley, has always worked in literature and education. She is an “own voices” author, proudly autistic, with ADHD and a sensory …