Disruption by Jessica Shirvington: A Review

I didn’t expect to get drawn into Maggie Steven’s life as quickly as I did. I read the blurb and thought Disruption sounded like my kind of book but wasn’t quite prepared to have found a book that I didn’t want to put down. Maggie Stevens is on a mission to save her father from …

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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: Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Title: Allegiant (Divergent #3) Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: October 2013 Pages: 526 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to …

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Book Review: Unearthly by Cynthia Hand

Title: Unearthly (Unearthly #1) Author: Cynthia Hand Genre: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult, Angels Publisher: Harper Collins Publication Date: January 2011 Pages: 432 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Clara has known she was part-angel ever since she turned fourteen two years ago, but only now is her Purpose – the crucial rite of passage for every …

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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: Confessions of a Chalet Girl by Lorraine Wilson

Title: Confessions of a Chalet Girl Author: Lorraine Wilson Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction  Publisher: Harper Impulse Publication Date: 27 June 2013  Pages: 108 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Set in the exclusive Swiss ski resort of Verbier, the winter playground of the rich and famous, Confessions of a Chalet Girl is a fun and flirty …

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Book Review: I Wolf by Matt Boyd

Title: I Wolf Author: Matt Boyd Genre: Supernatural, action  Publisher: ABC Books Publication Date: 1 June 2013  Pages: 279 Rating: 2.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Sixteen-year-old Romy suffers from a disease that will send him mad…and ultimately kill him. His last hope is to travel to an isolated castle in Austria, where a cure is promised. But the …

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Book Review: The Elite by Kiera Cass

Title: The Elite (The Selection #2) Author: Kiera Cass Genre: dystopia, fantasy, romance Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 1st May 2013 Pages: 272 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (goodreads): America Singer has the chance to leave normal life for a world of glamour and luxury… for ever. She was chosen for The Selection, a reality TV competition …

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Book Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Title: The Selection (The Selection #1) Author: Kiera Cass Genre: dystopia, fantasy, romance Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 1st June 2012 Pages: 336 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (goodreads): Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals… It’s the chance of a lifetime and 17-year-old America Singer should feel lucky. She has been chosen for The Selection, a reality …

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Book Review: Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

Title: Spellcaster (Spellcaster #1) Author: Claudia Gray Genre: magic, paranormal romance, witches Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: 1st March 2013 Pages: 400 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (goodreads): When Nadia′s family moves to Captive′s Sound, she immediately realises there′s more to the place than meets the eye. Descended from witches, Nadia can sense that a spell has …

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