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Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan | Ultimate Book Tour ~ 4-Star Book Review 

Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan | Ultimate Book Tour ~ 4-Star Boo..

Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan is a deliciously swoony queer YA romance featuring a diverse cast of
characters from across the LGBTQ+ family that you are guaranteed to fall in love with.

‘I want what the straight kids have. Even just for a couple of days . . .’
Seventeen-year-old gay boy Max might be out and proud but he’s usually too busy checking his nail polish to
check his privilege.
So, when he says he wishes he could have the ‘easy’ life straight kids enjoy, Max gets more than he
bargained for. He wakes up to find his wish has come true – not only have his feelings for boys vanished, so
has his lifelong best friend Dean.

With his world turned upside down and relationships in tatters, can Max find his way back to the life he took
for granted, and maybe even win the heart of the guy he thought could never be his . . .?

@The_WriteReads @PenguinBooks @CalumMcSwiggan

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With Fire in Their Blood (Skeleton Keepers #1) by Kat Delacorte | Book Review

With Fire in Their Blood (Skeleton Keepers #1) by Kat Delacorte | Book Revi..

From the word-of-mouth fantasy sensation Kat Delacorte – the standout debut star of 2022 YA Lit Con (YALC) – comes the first instalment in a new YA fantasy duology.
Packed to the brim with bisexual and queer representation, With Fire in Their Blood is a simmering supernatural romance set in the crumbling Italian city of Castello, where mafia clans make the rules, dark magic pulses the streets and the sins of the past threaten to consume the present. . .

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Man Down by James Goodhand | Spotlight ~ Ultimate TWR Book Tour ~Thriller

Man Down by James Goodhand | Spotlight ~ Ultimate TWR Book Tour ~Thriller

Man Down by James Goodhand | Spotlight ~ Ultimate TWR Book Tour

A searingly powerful exploration of toxic masculinity, perfect for fans of Juno Dawson or They Both Die at the End.

Will Parks needs to man up.A man stands. A man fights. A man bleeds.
These are the first lessons you learn in a town where girls are objects, words are weak and fists do the talking.
Will’s more at home in the classroom than the gym, and the most important woman in his life is his gran. So how can a boy who’s always backed away from a fight become the hero who saves the day?

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You’ll Be The Death Of Me by Karen M. McManus | My Review of the #1 Best-Seller!

You’ll Be The Death Of Me by Karen M. McManus | My Review of the #1 B..

You’ll Be The Death Of Me by Karen M. McManus |My Review of the #1 Best-Seller!

Today is my stop on the @the_writereads tour of the #1 best-seller, You’ll Be The Death Of Me by Karen M. McManus. A page-turner billed as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off … with murder! It truly is that entertaining. Thank you @writerKMC & @PenguinPlatform

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Wicked Little Deeds (titled Burden Falls in the USA) by Kat Ellis | Review 

Wicked Little Deeds (titled Burden Falls in the USA) by Kat Ellis | Review..

Wicked Little Deeds (titled as Burden Falls in the USA) by Kat Ellis | Review
Please note: This book has a different title and cover image in the UK and the USA. It is the SAME book!. It can be very confusing when this happens. But this review post will set you straight! Read on, my friend!

Whatever secrets Burden Falls is hiding, there’s a killer on the loose . . . with a vendetta against the Thorn Family.

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Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review

Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon | Review
Evie Thomas doesn’t believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began . . . and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually.

Can Evie overcome her cynicism, or will it cost her more than she can bear to pay?

Please read my review of this fabulous look at love, cynicism, and risk.

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Things to Do Before the End of the World | Review

Things to Do Before the End of the World | Review

Things to Do Before the End of the World by Emily Barr | Review
Can Olivia overcome her shyness and social reticence enough to enjoy the final days of planet Earth? As she gives it her best shot, she finds it’s not as easy as she hoped. Disaster ensues and mystery, intrigue, and family secrets abound. A story more about coming of age than the end of days.

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Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney | Review

Bad Habits by Flynn Meaney | Review

Hilarious, bold, sparky and surprising, this is the funniest feminist book you’ll read all year.

Alex is a rebel from the tip of her purple fauxhawk to the toes of her biker boots. She’s tried everything she can think of to get expelled from her strict Catholic boarding school. Nothing has worked so far – but now, Alex has a new plan.

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