Author: zarinamacha
Musical Megan falls for the local bad boy in this romantic teen drama. A young-adult story packed with emotion, desire, and pain of first love.The harder you love, the higher the stakes.Jazz is everything to Megan Hollis. When her hands clasp the saxophone, melodies flow with each breath.Music carries her from Copperwood to London, with university on the horizon. Set on attending London’s … university on the horizon. Set on attending London’s prestigious School of Jazz, all elements of her life harmonize.Then she meets Vincent Turner, the mysterious guy with a dangerous reputation. Intoxicated by his possessive charms, Megan’s love…
Emotive, raw, and heartbreaking young-adult novel about overcoming past traumas through resilence and love. Relatable for teen and adult readers looking for a grittier update to Judy Blume or Jacqueline Wilson.‘Are you okay, Mummy? Did Daddy hurt you again?’Anne Mason’s childhood in Richmond emulates suburban bliss, with a wealthy father and a loving mother. But behind the polished windows, … mother. But behind the polished windows, Anne’s father terrorizes her mother, shattering their utopian home life with beatings and beer. Home-schooled on a diet of books and museums, knowledge becomes Anne’s only saviour.One night her dad comes home with the…
Dark, gripping, and unsettling at times, this psychological drama spins two tales of troubled teens; schizophrenic Tess and psychopathic Evelyn.Recommended for mature readers aged fourteen and over who enjoy intense young-adult books about mental illness.Every Last Thought:‘Rocking backwards and forwards; deep breaths in and out’Sixteen-year-old Tess Davis suffers from schizophrenia, triggered … out’Sixteen-year-old Tess Davis suffers from schizophrenia, triggered six years ago by the onset of her twin brother’s death. She’s felt broken ever since. But when new guy Ed moved to her school two years ago, life gave her a reason to live joyously. Ed made her happy, becoming…