Floydians

Little Bang
Little Bang is a complex story. With two different perspectives, Mel and Sid each have their own challenges. Set in Northern Ireland, a setting I personally have not read about, it adds a depth that is conveyed perfectly. Navigating teenage pregnancy is hard and Mel's family make it difficult. Overall, this is one of my favourite books.

Annabel

The Final Year
The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow is an outstanding novel written in poetry form. It tells the story of a boy in his final year at primary school and all of the challenges he faces. I have read this book twice and both times I have loved it. I enjoyed it because I can relate to some of the challenges the boy faces in the story.

Lily

The Final Year
The Final Year has to be quite possibly one of my favourite books. The author conveys the feelings of Nate perfectly and the 'Beast' is a raw emotion, which we all have inside. Nate is a character who is relatable, And Dylan is the younger sibling we all have. The way the book is written reflects Nate's character, using slang and poetry to portray Nate as someone with a free spirit at a young age. This book is incredible and I would recommend it to anyone. He has published another book which I also love and it's great to see Nate's story continue.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ from me.

Annabel

Glasgow Boys
Wow what a fantastic read. I had not expected to enjoy this so much. There was only one disappointment - when I got to the end! I wanted more. The story is told from two perspectives - Banjo and Finley. This is a great way to keep the narrative interesting and the characters are really well built, written in such a way that you really feel for them and care about them. Both boys have had a really difficult upbringing in the Scottish care system, children's homes, foster homes and the book starts with Finley becoming of age, leaving care and going to University and Banjo starting at yet another school. The link between them is revealed gradually throughout the book. It is a story of intense hardship, friendship and first love. My favourite read this year without a doubt.

Rachel

Little Bang
I love a book when told from two characters point of view in turn and Little Bang did not disappoint. A real page turner! The story is well told and you get a really good perspective of both Mel and Sid's feelings, characters and issues. It deals with the sensitive subject of abortion very well and really makes you think. Great for teenagers to read and will give them much to think about - how life can change so drastically from one small mistake. I didn't agree with how Mel went about it but the writer made a good case for why she did it, and it turned out to be the best for Sid too in the end.

Rachel