Last Year's Mistake Book Review

Book Name: Last Year's Mistake
Author: Gina Ciocca
Published: June 9, 2015
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Genre: YA Contemporary

Before:
Kelsey and David became best friends the summer before freshman year and were inseparable ever after. Until the night a misunderstanding turned Kelsey into a school joke, and everything around her crumbled--including her friendship with David. So when Kelsey's parents decided to move away, she couldn't wait to start over and leave the past behind. Except, David wasn't ready to let her go…

After:
Now it's senior year and Kelsey has a new group of friends, genuine popularity, and a hot boyfriend. Her life is perfect. That is, until David's family moves to town and he shakes up everything. Soon old feelings bubble to the surface and threaten to destroy Kelsey's second chance of happiness. The more time she spends with David, the more she realizes she never truly let him go. And maybe she never wants to.

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Coming Soon: The Season

Book Name: The Season
Author: Jonah Lisa Dyer and Stephen Dyer
Published: July 12, 2016
Publisher: Viking's
Genre: YA Contemporary

Megan McKnight is a soccer star with Olympic dreams, but she's not a girly girl. So when her Southern belle mother secretly enters her in the 2016 Dallas debutante season, she's furious--and she has no idea what she's in for. When Megan's attitude gets her on probation with the mother hen of debs, she's got a month to prove she can ballroom dance, display impeccable manners, and curtsey like a proper Tex lady or she'll get the boot and disgrace her family. The perk of being a debutante, of course, is going to parties, and it's at one of these lavish affairs where Megan get swept off her feet by the debonair and down-to-earth Hank Waterhouse. If only she didn't have to contend with a backstabbing blonde and her handsome but surly billionaire boyfriend, Megan thinks, being a deb might not be so bad after all. But that's before she humiliates herself in front of a room full of ten-year-olds, becomes embroiled in a media-frenzy scandal, and gets punched in the face by another girl. 

The season has officially begun…but the drama is just getting started.

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If You Like A Matter of Heart…

Book Name: A Matter of Heart
Author: Amy Fellner Dominy
Published: May 12, 2015
Publisher: Delacorte
Genre: YA Contemporary

High school swimmer Abby Lipman is on track to qualify for the Olympics trials when she's diagnosed with a deadly heart condition. Will she give up her dream or risk everything--including her life?

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A Matter of Heart Book Review

Book Name: A Matter of Heart
Author: Amy Fellner Dominy
Published: May 12, 2015
Publisher: Delacorte
Genre: YA Contemporary

High school swimmer Abby Lipman is on track to qualify for the Olympics trials when she's diagnosed with a deadly heart condition. Will she give up her dream or risk everything--including her life?

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If You Like See How They Run…

Book Name: See How They Run (Embassy Row #2)
Author: Ally Carter
Published: December 22, 2015
Publisher: Scholastic
Genre: YA Action, Drama, Fiction, Mystery

Inside every secret, there's a world of trouble, Get ready for the second book in this new series of global proportions--from master of intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.

Grace's past has come back to hunt her… and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dominoes, and one wrong move can make them all fall down.

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See How They Run Book Review

Book Name: See How They Run (Embassy Row #2)
Author: Ally Carter
Published: December 22, 2015
Publisher: Scholastic
Genre: YA Action, Drama, Fiction, Mystery

Inside every secret, there's a world of trouble, Get ready for the second book in this new series of global proportions--from master of intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.

Grace's past has come back to hunt her… and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dominoes, and one wrong move can make them all fall down.

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Coming Soon: Shuffle, Repeat

Book Name: Shuffle, Repeat

Author: Jen Klein

Published: May 3, 2016

Publisher: Random House

Genre: YA Contemporary

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Inferno (Blood for Blood #2) Book Review

Book Name: Inferno (Blood for Blood #2)
Author: Catherine Doyle
Published: January 7, 2016
Publisher: Chicken House
Genre: YA Contemporary/Mystery > Crime/Thriller

Sophie's life has been turned upside-down, and she's determined to set things right. But Nic, the Falcone brother who represents everything she's trying to forget, won't give up on their love - and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort. Soon another mafia clan spoils the fragile peace - and with her heart drawn in one direction and her blood in another, Sophie's in deeper than ever.

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If You Like Love and Other Foreign Words…

Book Name: Love and Other Foreign Words

Author: Erin McCahan

Published: May 1, 2014

Publisher: Dial

Genre: YA Contemporary

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Love and Other Foreign Words Book Review

Book Name: Love and Other Foreign Words
Author: Erin McCahan
Published: May 1, 2014
Publisher: Dial
Genre: YA Contemporary

Can anyone truly be herself--or truly in love--in a language that's not her own?

Sixteen-year-old Josie lives her life in translation. She speaks High School, College, Friends, Boyfriends, Break--ups, and even the language of Beautiful Girls. But none of these is her native tongue--the only people who speak that are her best friend Stu and her sister Kate. So when Kate gets engaged to an epically insufferable guy, how can Josie see it as anything but the mistake of a lifetime? Kate is determined to bend Josie to her will for the wedding; Josie is determined to break Kate and her fiancé up. As battles are wages over secrets and semantics, Josie is forced to examine her feelings for the boyfriend who says he loves her, the sister she loves but doesn't always like, and the best friend who hasn't said a word--at least not in a language that Josie understands.

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If You Like The Heir and the Spare… (ROYAL EDITION)

Book Name: The Heir and the Spare

Author: Emily Albright

Published: January 18, 2016

Publisher: Merit Press

Genre: YA Contemporary

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The Heir and the Spare Book Reivew

Book Name: The Heir and the Spare
Author: Emily Albright
Published: January 18, 2016
Publisher: Merit Press
Genre: YA Contemporary

Family can be complicated. Especially when skeletons from the past pop up unexpectedly. For American Evie Gray, finding out her deceased mother had a secret identity, and not one of the caped crusader variety, was quite the surprise. Evie's mom had a secret life before she was even born, one that involved tiaras.

In this modern fairytale, Evie is on a path to figure out who her mom really was, while discovering herself and what the future will hold. Charged with her late mother's letters, Evie embarks on a quest into her past. The first item on the list is to attend Oxford, her mom's alma mater. There, Evie stumbles upon a real life prince charming, Edmund Stuart the second prince of England, who is all too happy to be there to the counterpart to her damsel in distress.

Evie can't resist her growing attraction to Edmund as they spend more time together trying to unravel the clues her mother left behind. But when doubts arise as to whether or not Edmund could ever be with an untitled American, what really ends up unraveling is Evie's heart. When Evie uncovers all the facts about her mom's former life, she realizes her mom's past can open doors she never dreamed possible, doors that can help her be with Edmund. But, with everything now unveiled, Evie starts to crack under the pressure of new family responsibilities and the realization that he perfect prince may want her for all the wrong reasons.

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All Fall Down Book Review

Book Name: All Fall Down (Embassy Row #1)
Author: Ally Carter
Published: January 20, 2015
Publisher: Scholastic
Genre: YA Action, Drama, Fiction, Mystery

A new series of global proportions--from master of intrigue, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter.

Grace Blakely is absolutely certain of three things:
1. She is not crazy.
2. Her mother was murdered.
3. Someday is going to find the killer and make him pay.

As certain as Grace is about these facts, nobody else believes her--so there's no one she can completely trust. Not her grandfather, a powerful ambassador. Not her new friends, who all live on Embassy Row. Not Alexei, the Russian boy next door, who is keeping his eye on Grace for reasons she neither likes nor understands.

Everybody wants Grace to put on a pretty dress and a pretty smile, blocking out all her unpretty thoughts. But they can't control Grace--no more than Grace can control what she knows or what she needs to do. Her past has come back to hunt her… and if she doesn't stop it, Grace isn't the only one who will get hurt. Because on Embassy Row, the countries of the world stand like dominoes, and one wrong move can make them all fall down.

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If You Like A Girl Named Digit…

Book Name: A Girl Named Digit (Digit #1)

Author: Annabel Monaghan

Published: June 5, 2012

Publisher: Harper Collins/Balzer + Bray

Genre: HMH 

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Vlog on a Blog: All Things Pride & Prejudice (Book, Movie, TV Show, & More)

Book Name: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
First Published: January 28, 1813
Movie: 2005
TV Series: 1995
Genre: Romance, Drama

What do you get when two people who hate each other fall in love with each other? A classic love story known as Pride and Prejudice.

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Top Ten Books/Series I Read in 2015

2015 was a great year for books! I've discovered so many new authors, books, and series that I love and here they are!

A Girl Named Digit Book Review

Book Name: A Girl Named Digit (Digit #1)

Author: Annabel Monaghan

Published: June 5, 2012

Publisher: Harper Collins/Balzer + Bray

Genre: YA Contemporary 

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Coming Soon: Inferno (Blood for Blood #2)

Book Name: Inferno (Blood for Blood #2)

Author: Catherine Doyle

Published: January 7, 2016

Publisher: Chicken House

Genre: YA Contemporary/Mystery > Crime/Thriller

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If You Like My Heart and Other Black Holes…

Book Name: My Heart and Other Black Holes

Author: Jasmine Warga

Published: February 5, 2012

Publisher: Harper Collins/Balzer + Bray

Genre: YA Contemporary

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My Heart and Other Black Holes Book Review

Book Name: My Heart and Other Black Holes

Author: Jasmine Warga

Published: February 5, 2012

Publisher: Harper Collins/Balzer + Bray

Genre: YA Contemporary

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