Book Review: How to Convince a Boy to Kiss You by Tara Eglington

Title: How to Convince a Boy to Kiss You (Aurora Skye #2) Author: Tara Eglington Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: November 2013 Pages: 446 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The course of true love never did run smooth. For a girl who shares her name with a princess …

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Book Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner

Title: These Broken Stars (The Starbound Trilogy #1) Author: Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Romance Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: 1st December 2013 Pages: 374 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): It’s a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is …

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Book Review: Almost Dead by Kaz Delaney

Title: Almost Dead Author: Kaz Delaney Genre: Contemporary Romance, Ghosts, Paranormal, Mystery, Young Adult Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: January 2014 Pages: 400 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Macey’s life has been turned upside down. Her mother has left, her father is absent and her two best friends (her brother Seth and his girlfriend …

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Book Review: Suddenly You by Cecilia Gray

Title: Suddenly You (The Jane Austen Academy #4) Author: Cecilia Gray Genre: Contemporary Romance, Young Adult, Retelling Publisher: Gray Life LLC Publication Date: November 6th, 2013 Pages: 145 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Fanny doesn’t want to be at The Jane Austen Academy. She intends to lay low until graduation when she can try out for the …

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Book Review: When I’m With You by Cecilia Gray

Title: When I’m With You (The Jane Austen Academy #3) Author: Cecilia Gray Genre: Contemporary Romance, Young Adult, Retelling Publisher: Gray Life LLC Publication Date: December 22nd, 2012 Pages: 147 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Kat is destined to be a star and her big break has arrived at last! As the assistant to a celebrity …

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Book Review: Looking For Alaska by John Green

Title: Looking for Alaska Author: John Green Genre: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Coming of Age, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: February 2013 (first published March 2005) Pages: 272 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter’s whole existence has been one big nonevent, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave …

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Book Review: Pawn by Aimee Carter

Title: Pawn (The Blackcoat Rebellion #1) Author: Aimee Carter Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult,  Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: December 2013 Pages: 352 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): For Kitty Doe, it seems like an easy choice. She can either spend her life as a III in misery, looked down upon by the higher ranks …

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Book Review: Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith

Title: Wild Awake Author: Hilary T. Smith Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Music, Romance,  Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Publication Date: October 1st, 2013 Pages: 375 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Things you earnestly believe will happen while your parents are away: 1. You will remember to water the azaleas. 2. You will take detailed, accurate …

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Book Review: Crash Into You by Katie McGarry

Title: Crash Into You (Pushing the Limits #3) Author: Katie McGarry  Genre: Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: December 2013 Pages: 464 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The girl with straight As, designer clothes and the perfect life-that’s who people expect Rachel Young to be. So the private-school junior keeps secrets from her …

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Book Review: Break It Up by E.M. Tippetts

Title: Break It Up Author: E. M. Tippetts Genre: New Adult, Contemporary Romance Publisher: Self-Published Publication Date: November 2013 Pages: 216 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Kyra Armijo is making a few changes in her life. One of them being, she’s no longer going to give it up to every guy who looks at her twice. …

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