The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida
The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida
by Clarissa Goenawan
GOODREADS – AMAZON
Released: 8th October 2020 (UK)
Keywords: Adult, Contemporary, Japan, Suicide, Mystery, LGBTQ+, Sexual assault, Paranormal
Synopsis
“Miwako Sumida is dead.
Now those closest to her try to piece together the fragments of her life. Ryusei, who has always loved her, follows Miwako’s trail to a remote Japanese village. Chie, Miwako’s best friend, was the only person to know her true identity — but is now the time to reveal it? Meanwhile, Fumi, Ryusei’s sister, is harbouring her own haunting secret.
Together, they realise that the young woman they thought they knew had more going on behind her seemingly perfect façade than they could ever have dreamed.”
The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig
GOODREADS – AMAZON
Released: 13th August 2020
Keywords: Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy, Death, Alternate realities, Suicide, Family
Synopsis
“Between life and death there is a library.
When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. But things are about to change.
The books in the Midnight Library enable Nora to live as if she had done things differently. With the help of an old friend, she can now undo every one of her regrets as she tries to work out her perfect life. But things aren’t always what she imagined they’d be, and soon her choices place the library and herself in extreme danger.
Before time runs out, she must answer the ultimate question: what is the best way to live?”
Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land
by Elizabeth Acevedo
GOODREADS – AMAZON
Released: 5th May 2020
Keywords: YA, Contemporary, In verse, Sisters, Loss of parent, LGBTQ+, Sexual assault
Synopsis
“Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people…
In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal’s office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash.
Separated by distance – and Papi’s secrets – the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. And then, when it seems like they’ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other.
Papi’s death uncovers all the painful truths he kept hidden, and the love he divided across an ocean. And now, Camino and Yahaira are both left to grapple with what this new sister means to them, and what it will now take to keep their dreams alive.”
A Pinch of Magic
A Pinch of Magic
by Michelle Harrison
GOODREADS – AMAZON
Released: 7th February 2019
Keywords: Middlegrade, Fantasy, Magic, Witches, Timetravel, Loss of parent, Suicide, Betrayal, Sisters
Synopsis
“Three sisters trapped by an ancient curse.
Three magical objects with the power to change their fate.
Will they be enough to break the curse?
Or will they lead the sisters even deeper into danger?”
