In episode 11 of Tome & Tome Again podcast, Jess and I discussed Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 YA dystopian novel Uglies, the first in the Uglies trilogy, …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
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Book review: Sunny at the End of the World by Steph Bowe
A clever and endearing story of survival in a world that has drastically changed. Sunny at the End of the World is the fourth novel by …
Book Review: The House of Rural Realness by Curtis Campbell
A story of growing up, friendships, and fierce drag in a rural town. Curtis Campbell’s debut novel The House of Rural Realness is an engaging and highly …
Tome & Tome Again Podcast: Hive by A.J. Betts
In episode 9 we discuss A. J. Betts’ YA novel Hive. If you haven’t read this book and want to avoid spoilers (but still want …
Book review: Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
An aesthetically pleasing cosy fantasy about discovering your powers and finding community. Lucy Jane Wood’s debut novel Rewitched is the story of Belladonna Blackthorn, a soon-to-be 30-year-old …
Book review: The Undetectables by Courtney Smyth
Courtney Smyth’s debut novel The Undetectables is a good idea.It offers disability representation, with a protagonist who lives with fibromyalgia. There’s also LGBTQIA+ representation in …
Book review: The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
A thrilling dark YA urban fantasy about three young women and their demons. The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland continues her trademark style of female-led YA …
Book review: Let’s Never Speak of This Again by Megan Williams
An enjoyable, insightful, and distinctly Australian coming-of-age story. Megan Williams’ debut novel Let’s Never Speak of This Again is a YA coming-of-age story, winner of …
Book review: At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler
A collection of remixed and modernised fairytales. At Midnight, edited by Dahlia Adler, is an anthology of retold fairytales that have been updated to be …
Book review: Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
Kika Hatzopoulou’s Threads That Bind is a rich, immersive romantasy noir mystery. Threads That Bind is the first in Kika Hatzopoulou’s Threads That Bind YA …