Someone Like You

Someone Like YouScarlett is Halley’s best friend. Scarlett’s boyfriend dies. Halley now has a new boyfriend named Macon. He is really nice at first, but as you know, everyone changes. My favorite character was Scarlett because she matures throughout the story. My favorite scene was when Macon surprised Halley on her birthday.  [Cleo]

Daughter of Xanadu

Daughter of XanaduThink Mulan.  Emmajin, granddaughter of the great Genghis Khan, can out-fight her brothers.  More than anything she wants to join the army, but it’s forbidden for women.  The Khan gives her a more important assignment – to gather information from Marco Polo, a merchant from Italy, so the Mongols can learn what they need to know to conquer Europe.  But Marco Polo is a handsome sweet talker, and things get steamy!  Can Emmajin betray the man she’s falling in love with?  Can she betray her Khan?

I read this book because the Mongols were a fierce war machine, and I wanted lots of action.  Yes, there’s blood and body parts … but I didn’t expect Emmajin to spend so much time wondering how it would feel to stroke her fingers across Marco’s hairy chest.  Bleuch, too much for me, you might like it if you’re into that sort of thing.  At least the war scene near the end in was intense.  Emmajin is vicious!  [Free Pizza]

Paradise

ParadiseThis story is about a girl named Paisley Tilery who lives in Texas. Paisley has had a dream ever since she was a little girl – to go to Texapoolaza, where you perform your talent in front of a big audience. Paisley is a drummer in a band. Mrs. Tilery is very protective over Paisley and her sister Lacey. All their mom wants for them is to have the best education. They don’t think that. Both Lacey and Paisley have to hide what they want to do because they’re afraid their mom won’t approve. Already Paisley has to hide to her mom that she’s a drummer. Lacey has to hide that she wants to go to cosmetology school. Her mom wants her to be a singer. Paisley’s life changes when they get a new lead singer for the band.

My favorite character from the story is the dad. He was very understanding even though he knew about Paisley and the band. Mr. Tilery would cover for Paisley whenever she was late coming home from her band practicing. Mrs. Tilery was the only person who didn’t know about Paisley being a drum player. Mr. Tilery was the type of person who would let his daughters tell the truth to their mother. That’s what Paisley and Lacey had to do.  [Unicorn123]

Just Listen

Annabel Greene is living the life! She’s a model, has tons of friends .. and that’s almost one hundred per cent false. She has an older sister named Whitney, who has a horrible eating disorder. Annabel’s  other sister, Kristen, left for work. She is left alone to deal with her sister. She has no one to talk to – until she meets Owen. He helps Annabel out with all of her problems and her lies. He helps her to speak out and tell the truth to her mom about how she hates modeling. The only one standing in her way is her ex-best friend, Sophie.

This is a pretty good book. It just took me a couple of tries to get it started. After I did, it got so interesting. The author blends in Annabel’s stress, anger, love, hate, and loneliness into a very interesting story.  [Mo_143]

Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire: Because the Undead Have Feelings Too!

Notes From a Totally Lame Vampire: Because the Undead Have Feelings Too!Nigel is a vampire celebrating his 100th birthday.  He has fallen in love with a human at school named Chloe. He does everything to make her fall in love with him.  My favorite character is Nigel because he works really hard to make Chloe like him. Also, Nigel is trying to figure out who keeps killing all the people and then blaming his parents.  [Pink Elephant]

High School Debut 1

This story is about a girl trying to find love. She comes to school one day and notices that not a single boy notices her. So she starts to think about what’s wrong and what she could do to change. She notices this boy that looks like a popular guy who knows a lot of other boys. So she goes up to him to ask him if he could be her coach. He looks at her and says no way, he can’t stand girls. Plus lots of people would come to her and say he makes girls cry.

My favorite character is Haruna. She’s sporty and girly at the same time. She dresses pretty and wears pretty shoes to match. At the same time she plays sports. She plays baseball and enjoys it a lot. She also sets out her free time to look at magazines so she can know more about boys and what she needs to do to improve.  [Unicorn123]

Breaking Dawn

breakingdawnBella (a mortal) and Edward (a vampire) get married. For their honeymoon, they go to an island. Bella gets pregnant, but has a hard time surviving with a vampire/human baby inside of her. Will she live?

My favorite scene was when Edward and Bella got married. My favorite character was Edward because he protects Bella in the book. It made me laugh when Bella thought some of the names for the baby were lame. I think readers who love vampire romance would love this book!  [the leo lover 4]

Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful CreaturesThis story is mainly about Lena who just moved to Gaitlin. She is a caster (like a witch, but she thinks it’s a stereotype). She and Ethan are trying to figure out why they have a “special” bond. I LOVED THIS BOOK!  The story is addicting and will keep you glued to each page. I loved how the author made Lena so different, like an individual. The book mostly applies to girls who aren’t afraid to be themselves. It’s a perfect mix of mystery and suspense and drama. [Mo_143]

New Romance – 2012 January

Paradise

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Shug

ShugThis book is about this tall, smart girl and her romantic life with boys. Will the boy she dislikes like her?  Every sentence is filled with mouth-watering details. It’s about someone your age, so you can relate to her. You’ll have loads of laughs, gossip and fun with Shug.  [Plant Unicorn :) ]

Best Friends for Never

bestfriendsforneverMassie and Claire make a bet on wearing clothes, so Massie can’t shop for a month, and Claire can’t wear the same outfit over again for a month. The bet destroys more than what they thought it would. Since Massie’s popularity level is down, she decides to hold a boy-girl Halloween party. This party and its costumes end up changing the girls’ lives in a not-so-good way.

I absolutely loved it! This second Clique book is way better than the first one. The dramatic events kept my eyes locked on the paper all the time! I’ve heard that The Clique books keep getting better and better as they go on, so I can’t imagine how there is any way for them to get even better.  [Meow Person]

New Romance – 2011 December

Viola in the SpotlightWisdom's Kiss: A Thrilling and Romantic Adventure Incorporating Magic, Villainy, and a CatWolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me

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Pride and Prejudice

Pride and PrejudiceFirst of all, if you absolutely love to listen to gossip and people with old, proper British accents, then this is the book for you. A woman stands alone in society as many men come into her life. Some propose to become friends, others propose marriage. Her mother does everything in her power to get her to marry a wealthy, suitable young man. And that’s when a man comes into her life, but he’s not just any man. She hates him … but does she? He’s proud. And she’s prejudice. Find out in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.

I loved this book. It is my all-time favorite by far. Of course, if you love all that mushy stuff and gossip like me, and have respect for old British literature, then you would absolutely adore this book. I have checked it out and read it so many times that eventually, my mother bought me the book.  [berryice2345]

Kristen

KristenKristen Gregory is part of the Pretty Committee, and while the rest of the group is all around the world and who knows where,  she’s stuck in Westchester, NY.  She has a job tutor-sitter, Ripple Baxter, who has a hawtie surfer bro.  I guess small towns have their perks!  LOL.  A Clique novel.

AMAZING!! It has boys, snotty older girls, all-out skaters, pranks, secret clubs, costumes, mamma drama. I loved it!  [PARIS]

Re-Gifters

regiftersA girl falls in love with a guy, but the guy didn’t even know that she existed. So she gave him a gift and then he gave it to someone else that he liked.  I thought it was so great that I read it two times. Why would some boy give a gift to a girl that he likes when some other girl gave it to him? This part made me laugh. It was a shock! Ha! Ha! Ha!   [choppy]

Sweethearts

SweetheartsA girl named Jennifer sees her best friend after almost eight years. He sees how she’s changed over the years. Once he comes back, everything changes.

I loved this book! It was very sad. Once you read a couple of chapters in the book, you’ll get into it. It was very emotional which made me stay hooked. It was great! [cookiemonstah17 ]

I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You

idtellyouiloveyou_110Nail polish, ripped jeans, fights with her mom, and boyfriends are some of the things that make up the life of a normal teen girl. Yet Cammie’s life is a far cry from normal. Cammie happens to be a trained spy at an all-girl academy. She can speak 14 different languages and kill a man in 7 different ways with her bare hands … until she finds a boy.  This book is funny, intriguing, and informative. I loved this book and highly recommend it.  [Guitar Love]

Until We Meet Again

Unti We Meet Again

In the story, Darcy’s old boyfriend is leaving. She babysits for her friend and starts to like Brian, her friend’s brother. Now she is confused.

I liked this book a lot! It was very interesting. I didn’t want to put this book down once I started to read it.  [Text-a-holic]

What My Mother Doesn’t Know

whatmymotherdoesntknowA girl and her friends are having boy troubles. The main character thinks she loves someone, but finds out the hard way that she doesn’t. There is a boy who is not very popular at all, and a lot of people pick on him. The girl goes to a school dance and dances with a masked man. The dance is magical! Who is the masked man?

I really loved this book. It is  an easy read and it is cute. I think it is a book for girls. I do not suggest that boys read it, unless you’re into the romantic, sappy books.  [Hot Koolaid]

Stargirl

StargirlStargirl comes out of home school and goes to Mica High.  This is where she meets Leo, her love.  She already knows that everyone thinks she is a bit off.  She goes through many changes, like her name, looks and actions.  Will Leo stay true to Stargirl?

I liked this book a lot.  I would recommend it to any age and to people who like romance and comedy.  [Bootsey]

Coffeehouse Angel

Coffeehouse Angel

Katrina and her family own a Scandinavian coffee shop, which has been suffering ever since the opening of a new “hip” coffeehouse next door, Java Heaven.  Their Scandinavian coffeehouse is several months behind in bills and only has a few usual customers.  One day Katrina finds a hobo in the alley and leaves danishes for him.  He keeps showing up, saying he can’t leave until he grants her two desires.  What will happen to the coffeshop and what will ever happen to this strange boy?

I absolutely loved this book.  It was written so well, I felt like I was watching it happen, right then and there.  This book is a bit of a romance, which I enjoyed.  I couldn’t put it down once I started.  A total Must Read!  [Cinnamon Rolls]

Gorgeous

GorgeousAllison Avery is an “interesting looking” girl.  Her sisters are beautiful and bring home straight A’s.  When the devil offers to make her beautiful in the eyes of ten people, all for the price of her cell phone, could there be a better deal?  Soon she starts hanging out with new girl Roxy, dating the most popular boy in school, and then partying, but then she gets a modeling offer.  This would affect her family very much … will she accept?

I liked the drama in this book, and I liked the friend up and downs.  I would suggest this book to amost everyone.  [bubbles42]

Mismatch

MismatchThis is about a girl in the Lakeview High School orchestra.  She does not make friends easily.  She only makes friends with people who love music.

I like this book because she relates to my life.  She’s a girl who is trying to be friends with people.  [Love-smith28]

New Moon

newmoonThis book is the second best from Twilight.  Bella is missing Edward, but here comes Jacob.  His chance is here and he wants Bella.  Unfortunately, Edward hears about this funeral and he thinks Bella is dead and tries to kill himself.  It’s a pretty good book because it has action and drama at the same time.  Apart from that, it has a build from beginning to end.  [Tako]

The Summer I Turned Pretty

The Summer I Turned PrettyThis book is about a girl named Isabel (just call her Belly) that has been going to the beach house with Jeremiah and Conrad’s family ever since they were little kids.  This was the year that she would become sixteen, but that wouldn’t change the guy’s opinion’s of her, right?  As soon as she arrives, they start to treat her differently the entire summer.  What’s even worse is that C and J’s mother’s cancer has been acting up again.  While juggling crushes and trying to keep things normal, Belly’s summer is going to be VERY interesting.  I highly recommend this book – it keeps you entertained, happy, and turning the pages.  [Wild Pancake]

Mates, Dates, and Sequin Smiles

Mates, Dates, and Sequin SmilesThis book was very interesting and realistic at the same time.  It talks about a girl who thinks that if she has braces, no boy will ever notice her.  Her friends tell her that she is shallow.  She tries to prove them wrong, but struggles.  Everything changes when she meets this boy she likes.  He shows her that appearance is not everything.  [Cleo]

Princess in Pink

Princess in PinkMia just wants a normal life.  Is it too much to ask for?  Between her name being HRH Princess Amelia Renaldo, mom being pregnant, married to her algebra teacher, her grandmother being … just plain insane, and now a city strike with her best friend and grandmother on opposite ends because of her grandmothers DOG … and now the only thing Mia has to look forward to is the senior prom with Michael, only he doesn’t want to go, and once he agrees to, the prom is threatened by the city strike!  [bubblefish411]

Miki Falls 1: Spring

Miki Falls 1: SpringMiki begins her senior year in hope for change – and boy does change happen when the new student, Hiro Sakurai, shows up!  At first NO ONE wanted to be with him (even the losers!) but Miki is curious and tries to find out why Hiro’s so strange. But is she in for a HUGE shocker or something else …?  [lucia45]

The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them

Roo (Ruby) is a junior at Tate, this really expensive private school.  The only reason she can afford it is because she is there on a full scholarship.  Anyways, in her junior year, she has become a leper.  Her BFF (well, used to be BFF) Kim is going to Tokyo for an exchange program.  And while Kim is gone, all Roo’s old friends, Nora and Cricket, are still on Kim’s side.  So they don’t talk to Roo anymore.  Roo goes on living her life, and she gets some crushes on her three guy friends!  And two of them already have girlfriends!  Is Roo going to steal them?  Roo, by the way, is a neurotic teenager.  She sees a therapist every week.  And so far, her treatment hasn’t worked, yet.  [Toasty56]

The Treasure Map of Boys

This is the third book of the Ruby Oliver trilogy.  Roo’s (Ruby’s) life is finally almost normal.  She’s got Nora, Meghan, and Noel as friends.  Everything is right in the Tate Universe, until Jackson Clarke starts to make a move on Roo, and it’s actually working!  But she turns him away.  And then only minutes after she does that, Noel brings her into an empty room to “show” her something, but really he wants to tell her … I can’t tell you that part because it’s too good.  But after what happens in the art studio, Roo’s life is a big ‘ol garbage dump.  Everyone hates her again and Noel hates her too.  Which quite frankly, I don’t understand, but he does.  So do you want to know what happens in the art studio?  And how Roo’s life blew up into smoldering pieces??  Then read this book, which I highly recommend to girls who are mature readers.  But what I am saying is that you are going to want to rewrite the entire book yourself.  Haha, read it!! =)  [Toasty56]

Eclipse

eclipseAs Seattle  is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings, a malicious vampire seeks her quest for revenge.  Bella once again finds herself in danger.  In the middle of everything she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob.  With her graduation approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death??  This book is a romantic epic, and a book you’ll sure like!!  [bluebubble7]

Cindy Ella

Okay, so there’s this girl named Cindy Ella.  Now don’t jump to conclusions, the story really doesn’t relate to Cinderella that much.  Cindy Ella is totally aginst prom and does all these crazy things to stop people from going to prom!  On top of all that, her two best friends are going as prom obsessed twin step sisters, and she has two major crushes on two guys!!  Read the book to find out more.  [animalsrule!!]

Pants on Fire

pantsonfire_110Have you ever told a lie?  No, I’m not talking about a little lie, I mean like lies that keep on somehow connecting to each other to try to hide them all.  Well, if you’ve ever told a lie like that, then you know exactly how big of a mess Kate’s in.  From lying to her boyfriend to the guy she’s cheating on him with to her best friend, parents, and a guy who comes back after being chased out of town, things get too out of hand for Kate to handle.  Can she keep them all a secret, or will she have to spill and lose her friends?  [SongBird22]

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It Had to Be You

ithadtobeyou_110Okay.  So when you see the title of the book I know what you’re thinking. “Oh, what a girly book.  Who would want to read that?”  I know that’s what I thought too.  But after reading the first chapter I got hooked.  From what I read so far, it’s about this girl named Emma.  She has this best friend named Caitlyn.  While Emma was getting ready to go to the movies with Caitlyn, she had a mud mask on, a ratty t-shirt, messed up nail polish, and a turban on her head conditioning her hair just as a very very cute guy shows up at the door!!!  Then the guy at the door ends up being her new neighbor.  Ouch!!  Will the cute guy run away in fear, or stay to meet the real Emma and become friends, or even closer?  I don’t even know yet!!  Or do I??  Book Four of the First Kisses series.  [SongBird22]

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Love, Stargirl

lovestargirl_110A pretty weird name for a book, right? Well, this is the second book in the series! I LOVED this one even more than the first. So, for those of you who haven’t read Stargirl, it’s about a girl named Stargirl (pretty obvious, huh?) who’s the weirdest girl in high school. She has a pet rat, wears theatre costumes to school, plays the ukelele in the lunchroom, decorates her desk, cheers for the game on the field while they’re not playing, etc. etc. etc. Then she meets Leo, and Leo meets her, and it’s pretty straightforward from there!

Anyway, in Love, Stargirl, Stargirl has moved to Pennsylvannia and just can’t stop missing Leo. She then decides to write him The Longest Letter in the History of the World, in diary form. In her new life, Stargirl meets Dootsie, a curly-headed five-year-old “human bean”; Betty Lou, who hasn’t stepped outside her house for 9 years; Charlie, who sits among the tombstones; hot-tempered Alvina with that one glittery nail; and Perry Delloplane, the blue-eyed thief who soon lays his own claim on Stargirl’s heart. Over the book, Stargirl finds hope … but I’m not going to tell any more, so you have to read it yourself!  [Zaynah]

Romiette and Julio

romietteandjulio_1101An African American and a Hispanic get together by meeting in an online chat, and realize they go to the same school.  They fall for each other at first sight, but the hate-filled students of the school disagree with their relationship.  From gang threats they begin to be afraid.  Then they come up with a plan to bust the “family,” the gang at their school.  But not everything goes as planned, and they end up being kidnapped by the gang, finding themselves in the of a huge lake, facing Romiette’s biggest fear — drowning. Read the rest of this entry »

The Loser’s Guide to Life and Love

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loser summer job

twist on Midsummer Night’s Dream

will Ed get dream girl?

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