REVIEW: Troublemakers by Catherine Barter

Alena has never known her mum. When her brother starts working for a controversial politician and she starts to uncover her mum's activist life, she gets into the kind of trouble that changes everything.

Troublemakers is a book that took me by surprise, and I loved it. It made me think about my political beliefs without being a book about politics, and is likely to reach a lot of young people. The relationships between the characters are complex but wholesome, and you can tell that at the heart of it all they really love each other. A magnificent read.

Stars: ★★★★★

I was sent a copy of Troublemakers by Andersen Press in exchange for an honest review.

My Week In Books (20th May)

It's that time of week again! Let's see what I've been up to.

The Scholastic book fair turned up at the school I work at this week. I bought Goldfish Boy, The Bone Sparrow and The Whispers of Wilderwood Hall. I was sent I Have No Secrets by Steph, and Old Barn Books sent One Silver Summer.

I finished reading Troublemakers this week, and it was really good. If you're looking for a YA read with political themes then this is definitely for you. I also read The Heart Collector, and am currently on I Have No Secrets.

My Week In Books (29th April)

It's been a quiet book week for me this week. Let's see what I got up to!

Andersen Press were kind enough to send me proof copies of Troublemakers by Catherine Barter, and Things A Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls. I'm really excited to read these, so keep an eye out for the reviews.

I've been pretty busy so I haven't had much time to read. However, I've been reading The Fallen Children by David Owen, and Between The Lies by Cathy Macphail. I'm really enjoying both so far, and I can't wait to see where they go.