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Showing posts with label contemporary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contemporary. Show all posts
Friday, October 5, 2012

The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 224 (paperback) Published: 1999 Synopsis:  This is the story of what it's like to grow up in high ...
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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok

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Genre: contemporary Pages: 293 (hardcover) Published: 2011 by Penguin Recommended for: anyone looking for captivating insight into the ...
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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Shine by Lauren Myracle

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 350 (hardcover) Published: May 2011 by Amulet Books  Recommended for: everyone who doesn't mind sensi...
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Friday, June 24, 2011

The Liar Society by Laura & Lisa Roecker

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Genre: YA contemp/ mystery Pages: 361 (hardcover) Published: Marcy 2011 by Sourcebooks Recommended for: fans of YA mystery and Pretty L...
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Saturday, June 18, 2011

The Babysitter Murders by Janet Ruth Young

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 304 (hardcover) To Be Published: July 26th by Atheneum Recommended for: someone looking for a different, ...
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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 372 (hardcover) Published: December 2010 by Dutton Recommended for: everyone on the planet who hasn't...
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Friday, May 13, 2011

The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 336 (hardcover) Published: March 2011; originally published 2010 in Australia Recommended for: anyone up ...
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Forbidden by Tabitha Suzama

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 288 (US ARC) To Be Published: June 2011 in the US; published 2010 in the UK and Australia   Synopsis:   ...
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Monday, May 2, 2011

Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 243 (paperback) Published: 2003 in Australia; 2006 by Knopf in the US Recommended for: contemp enthusiast...
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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green+ David Levithan

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 310 (hardcover) Published: 2010 by Dutton Recommended for: those who enjoyed John Green's other b...
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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

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(Originally titled: On the Jellicoe Road ) Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 432 (hardcover) Published: 2008 by Harper Teen in the US ...
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Gemini Bites by Patrick Ryan

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Genre: YA contemporary/ romance/ LGBT Pages: 240 (hardcover) Published: March 2011 by Scholastic Recommended for: anyone who thinks...
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Monday, April 4, 2011

Bitter Melon by Cara Chow

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Genre: YA contemporary  Pages: 309 (hardcover) Published: December 2010 by Egmont USA  Frances, a Chinese-American student at an...
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Friday, March 18, 2011

Swoon by Nina Malkin

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Genre: YA paranormal romance Pages: 425 (paperback) Published: 2009 by Simon Pulse Recommended for: older teens and adults looking for ...
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 278 (hardcover) Published: March 2009 by Viking Summary: “Dead girl walking,” the boys say in the hall...
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Special Guest Review: Schooled by Gordan Korman

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Today I have a very special guest reviewer... please welcome my sister Pinky to a Myriad of Books!  She wants me to tell you that she's ...
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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Boyfriends with Girlfriends by Alex Sanchez

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Genre: YA contemporary romance, LGBT To Be Published: April 2011 by Simon and Schuster Pages: 224 (hardcover) Recommended for: readers ...
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler

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Genre: YA contemporary Pages: 266 (paperback) Published: 2010 by Flux Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Aura Ambrose has been hiding a secre...
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