Gretchen Yee attends a prestigious art school where the best way to fit in is to try and stand out. With unmissable bright red hair, Gretchen tries to fit in but doesn’t feel like she does. When her best friend starts acting standoffish and her parents deciding to get a divorce, Gretchen’s life is getting messy. …
Ava, Parker, Julie, Mackenzie and Caitlin appear to have nothing in common. But there is one thing they can all agree on – their hatred for Beacon Height’s golden boy, Nolan Hotchkiss. He has ruined their lives in one way or another and they put a plan in action to make him pay. The perfect crime. …
In This Book Is Gay, James Dawson sets out to provide information and support for teens who are questioning or coming to terms with their sexuality. Presented in a light-hearted and humorous way, This Book Is Gay was both informative and funny complete with facts, personal anecdotes and testaments from LGBT* people around the world. …
“The streets of Finland are frozen and white with snow. And nothing is as red against snow as blood . . .” It has been a while since I read a book which has been translated from another language to English. Maybe that’s why I was so excited to read As Red as Blood, the first …
Life is never boring for Scarlett Martin. The amateur production of Hamlet held in the ballroom of her family’s hotel ballroom may be over but her job as assistant for Mrs Amberson is only just beginning. On call to the former actress/now talent agent is a 24/7 job with Scarlett running all over the city …
When Laurel’s sister May died, Laurel felt like she had no one left. Her mother moved to California to some kind of retreat and she hasn’t had a real conversation with her father in a long time. When her English teacher sets the class an assignment of writing a letter to someone who has died, Laurel chooses …
Title: Suite Scarlett (Scarlett #1) Author: Maureen Johnson Genre: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Chick Lit Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: November 2013 (first published May 2008) Pages: 368 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): If living in a famous art deco hotel minutes away from Central Park sounds like your idea of a pretty sweet deal …
Title: The Isobel Journal Author: Isobel Harrop Genre: Art Journal, Realistic, Young Adult, Non-fiction, British Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: November 2013 Pages: 208 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): THE ISOBEL JOURNAL is no ordinary snapshot of a contemporary teenage life. A charming and vivid narrative scrapbook of the eighteen-year-old author’s sketches, mini-graphic novels, photographs …
Title: The Elites Author: Natasha Ngan Genre: Urban Fantasy, Adventure, Young Adult Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 368 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): ‘There is a rumour that the Elites don’t bleed.’ Hundreds of years into the future, wars, riots, resource crises and rising sea-levels have destroyed the old civilisations. Only one …
Title: The Rig Author: Joe Ducie Genre: Thriller, Young Adult, Action, Mystery Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 368 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Fifteen-year-old Will Drake has made a career of breaking out from high-security prisons. His talents have landed him at the Rig, a specialist juvenile holding facility in the middle of …