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Discovering by Wendy Corsi Staub

Can Calla finally solve the puzzle of her mother's hidden past?

After Calla discovered that there is a possibility of her having a half-sibling somewhere through breaking in into her mother's laptop, Calla found her life to be filled with secrets. Moreover, Calla's father Jeff, is moving into Lily Dale after Calla's recent attack at her previous house in Florida. Jeff is worried of Calla's safety and moved in with Ramona who… Continue

Added by Gina on December 4, 2009 at 12:29am — No Comments

My fair godmother by Janette Rallison

When you wish upon a star...

Savannah's once perfect life with her handsome and popular boyfriend Hunter, shattered into pieces when he decided to dump her for her older sister Jane. This caused Savannah to be vengeful towards her sister since she had already spent much money on her dreamy prom dress, but without a boyfriend, who would take her to prom? Just as Savannah was giving up hope, she meets Chrissy, a fairy godmother… Continue

Added by Gina on December 4, 2009 at 12:10am — No Comments

Same difference by Siobhan Vivian

Sometimes a girl just needs a change...

Sixteen-year-old Emily wants a change in her normal and dull life back in her small hometown in Cherry Grove. Ever since Emily's best friend Meg got herself a boyfriend, Emily have been trying her best to avoid some extremely awkward moments watching the twosome kissing each other in front of her very eyes. Feeling left out, Emily decided to accept a spot at a prestigious art program in… Continue

Added by Gina on November 12, 2009 at 1:29am — No Comments

This is what I want to tell you by Heather Duffy Stone

Why don't other people see the way other kinds of love can wreck you?

What about the way being left out of love can wreck you?

Nadio and his twin sister, Noelle, have been sharing a unique connection between each other ever since they were born. Keeley Shipley was the only other person in the whole world that seems to fit into their group; understanding almost everything about Noelle, Keeley and Noelle were literally… Continue

Added by Gina on November 12, 2009 at 12:40am — No Comments

Meet me at the boardwalk by Erin Haft

Sand, seas, sun-kissed surf.

It's the only place to be.

Seashell point is not just a popular resort town but also the home of best friend, Jade, Megan and Miles. The threesome have been friends since forever while they spend their summer every year chilling out at the boardwalk after finishing their summer jobs. However, this summer, everything changes for the three best friends.

Jade's father has to work out of… Continue

Added by Gina on October 24, 2009 at 2:00am — No Comments

The secret rites of social butterflies by Lizabeth Zindel

What if the most powerful girls in school knew your

deepest, darkest secrets?

Maggie has to start her new life and senior year at the privileged all-girls Berkeley Prep after her parents' horrible divorce. Although Maggie's once active mother had spent most of the day mopping around the new apartment on Broadway, Maggie had found moving away from her old life a new chance at rebirth. Walking into the crowd of girls in… Continue

Added by Gina on October 24, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Five minutes more by Darlene Ryan

I play the Five Minutes More game.

Five minutes.

I can stand anything for five minutes.

Even my father being dead.

D'Arcy 's life ws a series of five minutes. She takes life five minutes each time, telling herself that she can stand anything for a mere five minutes, even the sudden death of her father. To D'Arcy, it was like as if her life was blown apart, and to tell herself that her father's death in his own… Continue

Added by Gina on October 16, 2009 at 12:05am — No Comments

Nineteen minutes by Jodi Picoult

Your son says the bullying was unbearable.

But his revenge was murder.

As a midwife, Lacy Houghton brings life into the world .

She didn't expect her son to take them away.

In ninteen minutes, you can mow the front lawn, colour your hair, watch a third of a hockey game. In ninteen minutes, you can bake scones or get a tooth filled by a dentist; you can fold laundry for a family of five. But also in ninteen… Continue

Added by Gina on September 26, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Hottie by Jonathan Bernstein

The most popular girl at Beverly Hills High has a secret...a burning secret!

Alison Cole is a fourteen-year-old with blond hair, ice green eyes and suntanned complexion, in short, a perfect face. She has not only a rich father, Roger Cole, the senior partner at Yarborough Cole McNabb Attorneys-at-Law, but is also a full-time celebrity. After winning a freashman class president post, Alison becomes even more popular than ever.… Continue

Added by Gina on September 26, 2009 at 10:28pm — No Comments

When it happens by Susane Colasanti

When true love happens, you just know.

Tobey is a typical rock-star wannabe and also a slacker when it comes to schoolwork. However, when Tobey meets Sara in art lesson, he was immediately mesmerised by her smarts and beauty. Unfortunately, Tobey is also intimidated by how gorgeous Sara looks, everytime he sees her, every single ounce of courage he owns would suddenly melt away. This time, Tobey is determined. He doesn't care… Continue

Added by Gina on August 29, 2009 at 1:35am — No Comments

A kiss in time by Alex Flinn

Talia fell under a spell…

Jack broke the curse.

Princess Talia was warned repeatedly ever since to never ever touch a spindle. Although Princess Talia thought that it was quite inconvenient to have banned the existance of a spindle in the entire kingdom of Euphrasia, she reckoned that it was to the best of her safety. From young, Princess Talia had been isolated from other people and her wishes of being able to travel had… Continue

Added by Gina on August 29, 2009 at 1:01am — No Comments

Bad girls don't die by Katie Alender

Alexis knows that something is wrong with her little sister, Kasey. Kasey has been snopping around the house instead of staying inside her room and playing with her fanatic collection of dolls like usual. At first, Alexis dispelled the thought as another one of Kasey's weird behaviors. Then at school, Alexis have more troubles than the ones Kasey pose. Alexis loathes cheerleaders, she treats them as one of a kind. Ever since Alexis's best… Continue

Added by Gina on August 23, 2009 at 5:12am — No Comments

City of bones by Michael Connelly

I'm going to get this guy.

Detective Harry Bosch is determined to dig out the culprit behind the death of a twelve-year-old boy when a human bone was uncovered by a dog atop the Hollywood Hills. The layout of the forest where the bone was found was rough and when reports on the bones recovered came back, Bosch is grim to find out that the bones were a remainder of a child's violent childhood of being constant abuse. This made… Continue

Added by Gina on August 15, 2009 at 1:55pm — No Comments

Twenty boy summer by Sarah Ockler

"Don't worry." I laughed. "It's our secret, right?"

Anna's dreams were crushed along with the car crash. Before that, there were three of them. Anna. Frankie, Anna's best friend. And most importantly, Matt, Frankie's older brother and Anna's unannounced boyfriend. After that, there were only two of them left. Anna and Frankie. Matt died of a broken heart, of a hole between the chambers of his heart that had lain dormain for… Continue

Added by Gina on August 15, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

...body found in a motel room, alone...

Lia and Cassie were once inseparable friends. They went through everything, even picking up bad habits to keep their weight descending low on the scales. Cassie was a bulimic, Lia was anorexic. Both looked out for one another, and even when they know that they are far too thin, they still edge the other on to weigh even lighter. Lia's parents did not approve of their daughter being… Continue

Added by Gina on August 15, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Stargazer by Claudia Gray

Spoilers alert! Readers should read Evernight, the first book in the Evernight Series before continuing below!

I kissed Lucas again, more slowly this time.

We held each other tighter,

and I started to wonder how much closer we could get -

and then I remembered what it had felt like when I drank his blood.

The vampire in me was closer to the surface...

Bianca had spent the rest of the… Continue

Added by Gina on July 19, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

Geek Abroad by Piper Banks

Geek Abroad is the sequel to Geek High by the same author. Spoilers below!

Please read Geek High before scrolling down!

My review of Geek High:

http://bookblogs.ning.com/profiles/blogs/geek-high-by-piper-banks

The girl genius is back!

Miranda is off to London for the school break and she is extremely excited to finally be visiting her mother. Besides, she have always wanted to visit London… Continue

Added by Gina on July 15, 2009 at 7:24am — No Comments

Geek High by Piper Banks

The official name of my shcool is the Notting Hill Independent School for Gifted Children,

but everyone just calls it Geek High.

It's full of the most brilliant students around...

and then there's me.

Miranda Bloom had just been enrolled into Geek High since her teachers found her mathematical calculating skills too good to be in a mainstream school. And if you're gifted, people would recommend Geek High where… Continue

Added by Gina on July 15, 2009 at 6:53am — No Comments

Evernight by Claudia Gray

Raquel whispered, "Don't you ever feel like there's something at this school that's...evil?

Her voice shook.

"Do you believe in real evil?"

Nobody had ever asked me that, but I knew the answer.

"Yeah. I do."

Bianca's parents became teachers at the Evernight Academy and so Bianca, their only daughter, was forced to move to the academy along with her parents. Unlike other people, Bianca had never been… Continue

Added by Gina on July 15, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Shrinking violet by Danielle Joseph

Hey, Miami - you're listening to Sweet T on 92.7 WEMD THE SLAM!

It's after dark now, so don't change that dial...

Teresa Adam had socializing problems. She too shy, shy in the sense of being uncomfortable with talking to strangers and getting called to answer questions in class. However, her problem with strangers doesn't stop her from jamming music in the comfort of her room and knowing every single of the newest music… Continue

Added by Gina on July 5, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

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