(What Happened Next?): Where She Went by Gayle Forman

Adam and Mia seemed like the perfect couple in If I Stay. So what went wrong? Where She Went told from Adam’s point of view a few years after Mia opened her eyes at the end of the first book. She stayed – but not with him. Now Adam is a famous musician complete with paparazzi …

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(Beauty Queens and Pit Bulls?): Mai Tai’d Up by Alice Clayton

Chloe Patterson has always done what was expected of her. From her diet to her fiance – Chloe lives her entire life according to her mother’s wishes. But she wants more from life than the picture perfect husband, 2.2 children and a white picket fence. Determined to start making adult decisions for herself, Chloe moves …

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(When the Facts are mixed up with Fiction): There Will Be Lies by Nick Lake

Shelby’s life is ruled by routine. Home-schooled by a mother who just wants to keep her safe, Shelby doesn’t get out much and when she does her mum chaperones her with an eagle eye. Her world may be small – but it is safe. That is until a car accident leaves Shelby in hospital and everything …

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Book Review: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks is a fun story bringing together ideas of gender equality and growing up. Trust me – the blurb on the back of the book does not do this novel justice! Frankie is an engaging and crafty heroine who is not to be underestimated. Returning to her prestigious boarding school …

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(The Rebellion Has Started): Captive by Aimee Carter

Kitty Doe never imagined how drastically her life could change in just a few months. From living in a group home in near poverty, she’s now paraded around the most elite parties in the country draped in elegant gowns and jewellery. All she had to do was change her name… and her face. Impersonating the Prime Minister’s …

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Double Review: After + After We Collided by Anna Todd

Ever since I can remember I’ve has a soft spot for boy bands. Growing up reading N*Sync and Backstreet Boys fanfiction, boy band fanfics are one of my favourite guilty pleasures. Needless to say I was beyond excited to read Anna Todd’s After series which began as a One Direction fanfic. Now revised, expanded and …

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Book Review: All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

Finch manages to find at least one good thing about each day but Violet can’t find anything to be happy about since her sister died. When they find themselves in the same place at the same time, Finch is drawn to Violet and wants to find out more about her. Assigned together as part of …

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Book Review: I Was Here by Gayle Forman

Cody thought she knew Meg better than anyone. They were closer than friends – they were practically sisters. But when Meg is found dead along with a suicide note, there seems to be a lot about her best friend Cody didn’t know. After a trip to Meg’s college to pack up her belongings Cody starts …

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Book Review: Before I Go by Colleen Oakley

Four years ago Daisy fought cancer and she won. Now 27 years old, Daisy should have her whole life to look forward to. She has a loving husband, a best friend who has always been there for her and a master’s degree in psychology all but completed. But the cancer is back and this time Daisy’s prognosis is not …

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(Sweet Juliet and her): Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven

This story may have started out its life as fan fiction but do not let that turn you off – Bad Romeo is a captivating novel about first love, heartbreak and redemption. Told in a mixture of present day interludes and flash backs from the past, Bad Romeo manages to perfectly capture Cassie Taylor and Ethan Holt’s romantic history. …

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