Pancake Day 2017 is almost upon us (February 28th if you didn't know). Now that I'm on a diet, I did wonder whether or not I would need to miss out on eating some. I've figured that we all deserve a treat now and again right?
I know…
Review: The Memory Book by Lara Avery
Lovers of romantic coming-of-age stories featuring marginalized characters won't be able to put this one down.
Our 2017 BRIT Award Predictions
On Wednesday 22nd February, the 37th BRIT awards takes place at the O2 Arena in London. It looks like it's going to be yet another awesome ceremony, with amazing nominated acts and some epic live performances. It has been confirmed that…
Closed: Win 1 of 5 copies of The Great Wall official novelisation
To celebrate the release of epic adventure The Great Wall, which is released in UK Cinemas on February 17th, we have five copies of the official novelisation of the story.
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Review: The Bombs That Brought Us Together by Brian Conaghan
United By Pop received a free copy of The Bombs That Brought Us Together in exchange for an honest review, all opinions are our own.
Title: The Bombs That Brought Us Together
Author: Brian Conaghan
Purchase: Available in the UK and…
Born Scared author Kevin Brooks talks mental health and character development
Kevin Brooks is the author of the suspense-laden coming of age story, Born Scared. We sat down with Kevin to discuss his character development, strong mental health themes that run through the book and his inspirations. Want to know more…
Linkin Park announce new album and premiere new single ‘Heavy’
Linkin Park are one of the very few bands that I love but haven't got around to seeing live. They did come to Cardiff years ago (when I was in school which trust me, is a long time ago). Unfortunately, I didn't go and it's one of the gigs I…
February’s TBR: Some Non-Fiction, Some High Fantasy and a Whole Lot of YA!
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Ahh, February! The month of love. Not that my…
Review: The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein
Title: The Pearl Thief
Author: Elizabeth Wein
Purchase: Available May 4th in the UK and May 2nd in the US
Overall rating: 4/5
Great for: Lovers of classic, historical mysteries in the style of Agatha Christie with a young adult…
On Our Radar: Sabrina Claudio, Tinie Tempah, Vanessa White, and more
What's #OnOurRadar this week over at United By Pop? Well, February is definitely proving to be a strong month in the music world as acts gear up for 2017 world tours and album releases. Check out the tracks we're buzzing about right now.…