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Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer

I cried. I actually cried at this book. This is going to sound really cheesy, but this spoke to me on so many levels… Letters to the Lost is about confronting your own demons, about facing loss, dealing with family problems, friendship, and love. It is a beautiful young adult contemporary that deals with so many issues.

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Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald

Ever since I was a child, I have been obsessed with space and even now, at the age of 21, I still have dreams about going to Mars – alas, I will never be able to afford that. So, I live my space-travelling fantasies through literature and Luna: New Moon (as you can probably guess) is set on the Moon so I knew instantly that I had to pick it up!

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The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

Ok… So I have literally – about 10 seconds ago – finished this book and honestly? I have no idea what I think about. I’ve got no clue as to how many stars I should give it and I have absolutely no idea if I recommend it or not. But there was something… Something about this book that made me want to read til the very end so that has to be worth something, right?

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See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng

See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng

When I was sent this book, I didn’t really know what to expect because of it being categorised as a middle-grade novel. I haven’t actually read that much middle-grade (maybe 2 or 3), so I never know what I’m going to get. See You in the Cosmos in Jack Cheng’s debut middle-grade book and whenI heard it was about space, I couldn’t wait to start reading as – when I was younger – I used to be obsessed with all things to do with the universe!

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