Title: Pushing the Limits Author: Katie McGarry Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: August 2012 Pages: 384 Rating: 4.stars Synopsis (from goodreads): No one knows what happened the night Echo Emerson went from popular girl with jock boyfriend to gossiped-about outsider with “freaky” scars on her arms. Even Echo can’t remember the whole …
Title: Circle of Silence (WiHi #2) Author: Carol M. Tanzman Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: July 2012 (I received this book as a digital ARC from NetGalley) Pages: 304 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): THE BIGGEST STORY OF MY LIFE COULD BE HOW IT ENDS It’s my turn to run a “Campus News” crew, …
Title: Temptation (Temptation #1) Author: Karen Ann Hopkins Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: June 2012 (I received this book as a digital ARC from NetGalley); released in Australia in August. Pages: 380 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Your heart misleads you. That’s what my friends and family say. But I love Noah. And he …
Title: Thirteen Reasons Why Author: Jay Asher Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Teen Suicide Publisher: Razorbill (an imprint of Penguin) Publication Date: October 2007 Pages: 288 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers thirteen cassette tapes recorded …
Title: Saving June Author: Hannah Harrington Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: June 2012 (I received this book as a digital ARC from NetGalley) Pages: 336 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): ‘If she’d waited less than two weeks, she’d be June who died in June. But I guess my sister didn’t consider that.’ Harper Scott’s …
Title: The List Author: Siobhan Vivian Genre: Contemporary, Teen Issues, Realistic Fiction Publisher: Push (an imprint of Scholastic) Publication Date: April 2012 Pages: 332 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): An intense look at the rules of high school attraction — and the price that’s paid for them. It happens every year. A list is posted, and one …