Steffi Brons is not the kind of girl most people notice. She suffered from selective mutism for years and tends to fade into the background. When Rhys Gold, a handsome deaf student with no idea how vocally silent she is, comes into her life Steffi has a way to communicate with him that doesn’t rely …
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 …
Title: A Really Awesome Mess Author: Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin Genre: Realistic Fiction, Contempoary, Publisher: Egmont USA Publication Date: 23 July 2013 Pages: 288 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): A hint of Recovery Road, a sample of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, and a cut of Juno. A Really Awesome Mess is a laugh-out-loud, gut-wrenching/heart-warming story of two …