Title: Across the Universe (Across the Universe #1) Author: Beth Revis Genre: Science Fiction, romance, dystopian, young adult Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: January 2011 Pages: 398 Rating: 2.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): AMY has left the life she loves for a world 300 years away. Trapped in space and frozen in time, Amy is bound for a …
Title: The Originals Author: Cat Patrick Genre: Science-Fiction, Contempoary, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Publication Date: May 2013 Pages: 298 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Ella, Betsey and I look like sisters: triplets, you might think. But that’s not what we are at all. We are clones in hiding. We split our lives and …
Title: Piece of Cake (from the Smitten series) Author: Kate Forster Genre: Contemporary Romance, New Adult, Realistic, Fun Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Publication Date: August 2013 Pages: 235 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): On the morning that Lola is due to fly to London, her dad’s in an accident. There’s no time to whinge about ruined plans …
Title: Every Breath Author: Ellie Marney Genre: Contemporary, Mystery, Suspense Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: September 2013 Pages: 352 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Rachel Watts is an unwilling new arrival to Melbourne from the country. James Mycroft is her neighbour, an intriguingly troubled seventeen-year-old genius with a passion for forensics. Despite her misgivings, …
Title: Finding Cassie Crazy (Ashbury /Brookfield #2) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Epistolary Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Publication Date: November 2003 Pages: 383 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Told entirely through letters, diary entries, emails, and other writing, Moriarty’s novel introduces us to Emily, Lydia, and Cassie — all students at Ashbury High — …
Title: The Sky Is Everywhere Author: Jandy Nelson Genre: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Grief Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Publication Date: March 2010 Pages: 288 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery …
Title: Ink (Paper Gods #1) Author: Amanda Sun Genre: Paranormal, Mythology, Urban Fantasy, Japan Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: July 2013 Pages: 326 Rating: 3 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): On the heels of a family tragedy, the last thing Katie Greene wants to do is move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels …
Title: If I Stay (If I Stay #1) Author: Gayle Forman Genre: Realistic Fiction, contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: Doubleday Publication Date: April 2009 Pages: 272 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Just listen, Adam says with a voice that sounds like shrapnel. I open my eyes wide now. I sit up as much as I can. …
Title: Shadows (Lux #0.5) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Sci-Fi, Aliens Publisher: Entangled Teen Publication Date: February 2012 Pages: 179 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): The last thing Dawson Black expected was Bethany Williams. As a Luxen, an alien life form on Earth, human girls are…well, fun. But since the Luxen have to keep …
Title: Flirting in Italian (Flirting in Italian #1) Author: Lauren Henderson Genre: Contemporary Romance, Europe, Mystery Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers Publication Date: 12 June 2012 Pages: 336 Rating: 2 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Four girls. One magical, and possibly dangerous Italian summer. Family mysteries, ancient castles, long hot nights of dancing under the stars …