Let's Never Speak of This Again

‘Navigating life is hard. Abby and her friends might look like they have it covered, but really they're still learning the rules. Traversing friendships and changing alliances, and grief and loss with the best of intentions, Abby’s anxieties, stuff-ups and funny saves are completely endearing and relatable, and so very now. Teens will love this. I did!’ * Allayne L. Webster * ‘Megan Williams has done a wonderful job of showing the subtleties of teenage emotion and juxtaposing the mature with the immature…Let’s Never Speak of This Again is a must-read for teens struggling with self-doubt; it has broad appeal and is perfect for fans of Nina Kenwood and Melina Marchetta.’ * Books+Publishing * ‘Many of Abby’s experiences in this story will be familiar to us all.’ * CBCA * ‘An authentic, gorgeously written story…A bittersweet eulogy to growing older, people changing, friendships growing and breaking apart…This is not a book you’ll be able to say goodbye to easily.’ * Readings Monthly * ‘Enjoyable for adults, young adults and soon-to-be-young-adults, this is a fun, well-written and enjoyable story of someone growing up as best they can, all with a distinct Australian setting and flavour.’ * ArtsHub * ‘This is like seeing inside the life and mind of a sixteen-year-old…It details the internal struggles and conversations of a girl trying to do life well, but not always getting it right, but nevertheless learning along the way.’ * ReadPlus * ‘A bittersweet and relatable portrait of adolescence…The book’s great strength is [Abby’s] endearing internal monologue, full of the humour and vitality and confusion of teenage years, with a hint of elegy at their transience.’ * Age * ‘Beautifully real…The tone and tenor of the text is spot on, capturing the betwixt and between of being 16…A must have book in high school libraries, and readers who like “real life” stories based on friendship will eat this up.’ * CBCA Reading Time * ‘Beautiful, relatable, nostalgic. The Text Prize never fails to deliver the best in #LoveOzYA.’ * Between the Lines with James Bennett * ‘This is a delightful book…I hope the idiosyncratic Megan Williams is well into the creation of her next YA novel.’ * Magpies * ‘Writing that wrings your heart with strong emotion but never veers into sentiment…It blends realism with humour, and its universal themes are infused with a timely resonance.’ * StoryLinks * ‘For the person who loves it when friendships are front and centre.’ * #LoveOzYA * ‘Williams nails the “show don’t tell” technique as Abby struggles with crippling self-doubt, navigating female friendships and the shock of grief along with the heady build-up to adulthood.’ * Sydney Morning Herald * ‘A book that doesn’t hold back from emotion, from rejection and the difficulties of navigating life as a teenager…With its distinct Australian flavour, it stands out as fantastically relatable for Australian readers. This has to be one of my favourite young adult books…This is a book that readers will adore.’ * The Book Muse *