Age Category: YA

Uptown Oracle Reads… Secondborn

For my first ever ‘Kindle First‘ choice, I of course went for the sci-fi book. Secondborn is about a society where secondborn children are seen as a lower class and live lives of servitude. Roselle comes from one of the highest class families, but must also serve under her fate, the Fate of Swords. As…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Whole Thing Together

Ray and Sasha share three half siblings but aren’t related themselves. The Whole Thing Together takes place over the summer as Ray and Sasha occupy the same room alternative weeks due to his mum and her dad splitting the time at the house they both own. This summer is about to change lives for the…
Uptown Oracle Reads… The Upside of Unrequited

Molly has had 26 crushes. 26 Crushes but no boyfriends. When twin sister, Cassie, gets a girlfriend with a new set of friends, Molly meets Will. At the same time, Molly also meets co-worker Reid. The Upside of Unrequited follows Molly as she decides to be less careful around boys and we see her develop…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Perfect

Celestine North wants to clear her name from being flawed. On the run with Carrick, the only one she can trust with a dark secret which could tear down the guild. Therefore, Celestine must make a decision. Save herself, or save everyone from being flawed. Perfect started by recapping the first book, Perfect. As I read…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Flawed

In a world where making a poor decision is a punishable offence, Celestine North has been living her life perfectly. But one wrong decision means Celestine is branded flawed. Celestine’s perfect life is going to be completely different to how she had planned. I loved the premise of the book. Society is removing poor decisions…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Goodbye Days

After Carver loses his three best friends due to a car crash, he has multiple Goodbye Days to heal his grief. Carver can’t stop blaming himself for the accident. As we skip between before and after the accident, we see different relationships, family dynamics, and problems that people have. Zetner portrays multiple issues throughout Goodbye…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Clockwork Princess

Clockwork Princess is the finale in The Infernal Devices Trilogy. As Mortmain continues to build his infernal devices, the Shadowhunters must keep Tessa safely out of his hands, whilst also protecting the Nephilim. I think I might actually prefer the second book. I know right? Basically unheard of for a trilogy. The problems I have…
Uptown Oracle Reads… Paper Butterflies

June is a butterfly trapped in a net. As she tries to get free, her paper wings are torn and damaged. Paper Butterflies follows June’s dark home life as she gains hope in the form of Blister, a boy in the woods. Will he be able to free her from the net, unbroken? I haven’t…
Uptown Oracle Reads… No Ordinary Star

In 2525, Humans no longer need to sleep or eat, they have small tablets for that. The Clockmaster summons the ‘perfect’ soldier to the North Pole as the Great Clock needs fixing. When there he comes across the girl, an outsider, and they must work together to ensure peace. No Ordinary Star is the first…