Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnes Martin-Lugand

Life was good for Diane. She had a thriving literary cafe with a business partner she loved and a family she adored. But when her husband and daughter die tragically, a part of Diane died with them. After a year of closing herself up in her house and refusing to go back to her former life, …

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Star Struck by Jenny McLachlan

Pearl isn’t above some dirty tactics to get what she wants. And what she wants is to be Juliet in the school’s modern production of Shakespeare’s classic play. When the part is given to new girl Hoshi, Pearl resorts to some interesting schemes to get her new nemesis to quit. Since starting the Ladybird series, …

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Sunkissed by Jenny McLachlan

Spending the summer in Sweden would be a lot of people’s idea of a dream vacation. But not for Kat. After she is caught in a compromising position her parents decide the best punishment is to send her to stay with her auntie for a few months. And to make things worse, not only is Kat being exiled from England but …

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Book Review: Faking It by Gabrielle Tozer

After reading Gabrielle Tozer’s award winning The Intern, I wanted more. And lucky for me I got my wish in the form of Faking It – a sequel to Josie Browning’s adventures as part time student, part time glamorous magazine writer. When you love a book as much as I did The Intern there is …

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Non Pratt’s Top 5 YA! (Guest Post + Review of Remix)

Welcome to my stop on the Remix blog tour hosted by Walker Books Australia. To celebrate the release of Remix by Non Pratt, I’m lucky enough to share with you all a guest post by Non featuring some of her favourite Aussie YA novels. Also, be sure to read to the end of this post …

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(Mia’s Getting Married?!): Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot

I should probably start this by admitting just how much I love Meg Cabot. I’ve been reading her books for over a decade. I remember back in senior physics almost failing because I spent most of the year reading her Mediator series under the desk rather than learning about gravitational pull and the importance of …

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Book Review: Wild Hearts by Jessica Burkhart

Brie Carter has always enjoyed her family’s nomadic lifestyle. Due to her father’s career she has lived in some of the world’s most exotic cities. And when each job finishes she and her family packs their bags and move to the next place. When Brie’s dad gets a job in Lost Springs, Wyoming, Brie expects it to be much …

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(Beauty Queens and Pit Bulls?): Mai Tai’d Up by Alice Clayton

Chloe Patterson has always done what was expected of her. From her diet to her fiance – Chloe lives her entire life according to her mother’s wishes. But she wants more from life than the picture perfect husband, 2.2 children and a white picket fence. Determined to start making adult decisions for herself, Chloe moves …

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