Evernight, Stargazer, and Hourglass by Claudia Gray

Title(s): Evernight, Stargazer, and Hourglass

Author: Claudia Gray

Rating(s): 5 stars!!

Ages recommended to: 13 and up


Bianca is uprooted from her hometown and enrolled at the creepy Evernight school. Even the students are weird. She knows she'll never fit in.
Then she meets charming Lucas. He doesn't fit in well either- breaking the rules and standing up to the snobs.
Bianca and Lucas have a strong connection. But will both hers and his dark secrets tear them apart for good?

Again, this isn't my usual type of series, but these books were amazing!!!! Highly recommended!

Five Minutes More by Darlene Ryan

Title: Five Minutes More

Author: Darlene Ryan

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up


At first the police weren't sure- was the tragic death just an accident? D'Arcy wants more than anything for her father's passing to have been an accident.
But then she learns the truth. Why would her father commit suicide? What was so horrible and secretive? How didn't she or her mother notice the signs?

D'Arcy doesn't know how she can keep going. She meets Seth. A shoulder to cry on- and someone she can connect with. But when Seth attempts suicide, will the two of them make it, or not?

My Little Phony by Lisi Harrison

Title: My Little Phony

Author: Lisi Harrison

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up!


The 13th installment of the New York Times bestselling series, The Clique was amazing- as usual! Lisi Harrison has yet to write a book that hasn't received five stars from me!
As it is a series book, I don't want to give away what happens. But read these books, they rock!

The Summoning, The Awakening, and The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong

Title(s): The Summoning, The Awakening, and The Reckoning

Author: Kelley Armstrong

Rating(s): 5 stars!!

Ages recommended to: 13 and up


When puberty finally hits for Chloe Saunders, all hell breaks lose.
Her life is finally going in the right direction- She's attending art school and following her dreams. Until she starts seeing ghosts. After she has a panic attack and attacks a teacher in front of half of her school, her Aunt Lauren helps to find a recommended group home. The Lyle House.

At the Lyle House, Chloe finds out about her mental illness.
Or could it be something completely different?

This series has been absolutely amazing! Not something I would normally pick up, but I read all three straight in a row- couldn't put them down! Very, VERY highly recommended.

Suicide Notes by Michael Thomas Ford

Title: Suicide Notes

Author: Michael Thomas Ford

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 14 and up!


On New Year's Day, 15-year-old Jeff wakes up to find himself in the hospital. The psych ward, to be more specific.
He is convinced that his suicide attempt is nothing serious compared to the other 'nutjobs' he's locked up with. He isn't crazy. His life was perfectly fine and nothing made him kill himself.

Read along as Jeff finds himself and recovers from his suicide attempt. Can he go on with his new life, or not?

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The Half Life of Planets by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin

Title: The Half Life of Planets

Author: Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin

Rating: 5 huge stars!

Ages recommended to: 14 and up!


After being called a slut at school, Liana makes a pact to not kiss any boys this summer. But then she meets Hank while visiting her father in the hospital, when Hank is visiting his older brother in the hospital. She hangs out with Hank every night, their dates starting out with having coffee. They become close, and then Hank reveals his secret. He has Aspergers syndrome. This makes it hard for him to have a normal social life.
Will the two be able to stay together, despite their differences? Or will their lives tear them apart....?

This book was SO GOOD!! I read it all in one sitting- I couldn't put it down. Very highly recommended!!

Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas bye Louise Rennison

Title: Knocked Out By My Nunga-Nungas

Author: Lousise Rennison

Rating: 3 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up


I enjoyed the first two books in this journal series much more than this one.
It was kind of boring, and didn't really make me keep wanting to read it.... I'm not sure if I'll continue with reading the series.

Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Title: Deadly Little Lies

Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up


I don't really know what to say about this book.... I aboslutely loved this one, and the previous one in the series, though, and I recommend them SO MUCH! They were extremely well written, extremely interesting, and just.... really, really good books!

"Romance and Suspence: a winning comination" ~ Kirkus Reviews

"Full of shocking surprises and revelations.... This is a must-read for fans of romance, suspence, and mystery." ~ teensreadtoo.com

"An engaging, eerie tale about the darker side of relationships- when it becomes a matter of life and death to know who your friends are." ~ KLIATT

How To Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation by Simone Elkeles

Title: How To Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation

Author: Simone Elkeles

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up!


The third and final book in Simone Elkeles' "How to Ruin" series was probably my favorite book out of all of them.

Amy travels to Israel once again during her summer vacation. Except this time, she's volunteered for a military training camp with her friends. When she finds out her team leader is her boyfriend Avi, she's extremely excited. Until she finds out that he has to treat her like all the other military trainees....

How To Ruin My Teenage Life by Simone Elkeles

Title: How to Ruin My Teenage Life

Author: Simone Elkeles

Rating: 5 stars

Ages recommended to: 13 and up!


This is the second novel in Simone Elkeles' "How to Ruin" series.

Everything in Amy's life is going wrong. Her mom just married Marc 'with a C' and they're having a baby together, so Amy moves in with her dad.
Then Nathan moves in next door to her father's condo, making things even worse.
But, on the bright side, Amy has an amazing boyfriend. Who is more of a 'Non-boyfriend', considering he's stuck in the Israeli army for the next 3 years....

Simone Elkeles has yet to write a book that isn't amazing :)

Praise for "How to Ruin My Teenage Life"

"A fun read that also digs deeper into complex emotions." ~ Kliatt

"Amy's thoughtfulness and depth raise this book above most of the chick-lit genre." ~ VOYA

"....the choice for teens who seek realistic YA ficiton...." ~ School Library Journal

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Deadly Little Secret by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Title: Deadly Little Secret

Author: Laurie Faria Stolarz

Rating: 5 STARS

Ages recommended to: 13 and up!


I'm so happy with the books I've been finding lately, and I'm proud to say, this book has been added to my list of Ultra Amazing Books Read in 2010!!
It was SOOOOOO good, and of course, I except all of my friends to read it :D

A few months ago, Camelia should have died. But someone saved her- and she doesn't know who. He pushed her out of the way from the car that should have hit her, and comforted her.... And touched her stomach, giving her a strange feeling all over, before racing away, never to be seen again.

But then he returns, enrolling at her very own High School. Ben Challis. Rumors flow around, saying that he killed his girlfriend, and everyone instantly hates him. Except for Camelia of course, who tries to learn more about him and become his friend.... But is that a good thing? Or a dangerous one?

I wanna tell you guys more, try to hook you more to the book, but really, the more I write about it, the more likely I am to give the whole thing away ;)
It really was good though, and I read it all in one night- couldn't put it down!!


Praise for "Deadly Little Secret":

"CW-worthy dialogue, quirky secondary characters, romance and suspense: a winning combination." - Kirkus Reviews