This book was a well put together piece of work. It an an extremely easy read, which doesn’t mean anything bad. It wasn’t overly confusing, it didn’t add too much depth, detail, and over explaining, it used just enough to convey the story and what the author wanted to get out. It works very well.

The story is very well written and intriguing. The mystery behind premonitions and the following story gripped me harder than I’d like to admit. Because of this. I didn’t have time to guess what would happen, I was too busy getting invested in the story. It’s chill, quirky, had cute moments, had sad moments, and had some exciting action. It also gave me huge Breakfast Club vibes, a group of teens from all different walks of life coming together not knowing how their lives were going change on one fateful afternoon.

That fact that this story is so closely related to the realm of possibly in reality, makes it so much more convincing of a read. Especially when adding the handbook at the end. It made the story as real as humanly possible and almost makes me want to study more into the human ability.

Overall it is an easy read. And some people might be put off by that. Don’t be. It’s a quick and short book that can easily be read in a few hours without leaving you confused about what’s happening. The author does it very well in very few words.

This was an amazing YA debut. I absolutely loved it! I was a bit worried at first because this definitely veers younger YA as the main characters are still in high school. However, this book grabbed my attention from the start and didn’t let go. I zoomed through this book. The book starts off with our main character, Liv having to clear out the attic after her grandfather has passed. With the help of some friends, they uncover boxes of letters addressed to the premonitions bureau. These letters describe different events through the years that have been predicted with accuracy from varying psychics who have sent their premonitions into this bureau that is now closed. Suddenly, this group of teenagers finds themselves embroiled in a mystery pertaining to where these letters came from and who wants them. The book is written in multiple POV‘s so you get a glimpse into each of the characters and almost from the get-go the action is nonstop. I couldn’t wait to unravel the mystery. I loved how interconnected the characters became and how encompassing the overall mystery was as well. The detailed explanations of different types of psychics was fascinating as well. And while this book is fiction, there are many points that make you wonder if they could be true. I do believe that there are people with varying forms of psychic ability, and this book really delves into varying elements that could be possible in reality. If the description interests you at all, I highly recommend for a quick fascinating read. I loved this author’s writing and will be looking into her previous adult novels in the future.

I really enjoyed this YA fiction book and finished it one sitting. The characters were very well developed, and the plot was something that I could imagine happening in today’s world, especially with AI. It is public knowledge that the government has always investigated or researched the ideas of people being psychics. Winnie, Matty, Jaxon, Nebony and Forester are helping Liv move some planks from the attic and They find a bunch of boxes that say DO NOT OPEN. So, of course they open the boxes, what they find our letters about premonitions that were collected by the Premonitions Bureau from 1960’s to 1990’s. As they go through these letters they find three contributors, Mad Merlin, Nostradamus and the Oracle of Delphi whose premonitions were accurate. Nebony decides to post their group and talk about the letters on social media, that is when the trouble begins for the group. Before you know it, our group is embroiled in a dangerous journey to solve who are Mad Merlin, Nostradamus and the Oracle of Delphi. Will our young group of teens solve this mystery and survive to tell another story. Thank you to Netgalley and Camcat Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. The characterization was well done with a situations young adults in their last years of high school face such as how it feels to be a bit odd and not fit in with very many other people, and having a crush on someone who doesn't seem to know you're alive. Of course, I wasn't talking about psychic abilities! While some people are more tuned into things like that, not everyone is.

I like how the author added descriptions of different psychic abilities and also came up with characters that had some of them. There were a number of suspenseful scenes, and honestly they could have gone either way. The addition of AI also made the story current.

Good job!

Having loved Gwendolyn Womack's The Fortune Teller a few years back, I gladly took on her YA debut, The Premonitions Club. It's the story of a small group of high school students who discover some old boxes containing lists of premonitions collected by The Premonitions Bureau from the 1960s to the 1990s. The files include research on whether and when each premonition proved correct--some years after they were made. A few contributor names keep coming up, including Mad Merlin, Nostradamus, and The Oracle of Delphi--who are the real people behind the names? Before they know what's happening, the teenagers find themselves involved in a nefarious plot that endangers not only themselves but members of their families--both living and presumed missing or dead. And some of them discover unfathomable skills they didn't know they had.

From that point on, the book becomes a series of whirlwind action scenes that dominate the plot. I found it entertaining, although I would have preferred to learn more about what happens to the young characters at the end of the book. It is a rather abrupt ending, followed by the (unnecessary) information the author provides about various paranormal skills, including reading auras, numerology, palmistry, tarot and divination,and remote viewing. Also, I feel the book title (including the word "club") is designed to attract readers based on the book's YA designation, whereas it could have been a stronger title to reflect the actual content of the book.

My thanks tp CamCat Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review of this book.

Had to DNF this one early on - it really reads like middle grade writing, and I would probably still have read/considered purchasing for our younger readers, but it's too long to be a good sell for them (would hope for something closer to 250 pages with this style of writing). Maybe better in middle grade than YA/teen.