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March 2013
Young Adult’s Books
ETERNALLY YOURS – CATE TIERNAN This is the finale to the Immortal Beloved series, in which Nastasya has to fight against true love and find out what ‘eternally yours’ really means. She has fought hard to forget her identity and heritage, but this may be her greatest test yet …. It would be best to read Immortal Beloved and Darkness Falls before reading this. Great if you like supernatural books with a bit of romance.
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PERFECT SCOUNDRELS – ALLY CARTER Katarina comes from a family of criminal masterminds, and her boyfriend Hale has blue blood – not exactly a match made in heaven. When Hale inherits his grandmother’s business, there doesn’t seem to be a place for Kat anymore. However when Kat finds out the company and Hale himself may be in danger, she has to choose whether to save the company even if it means she may lose her boyfriend. This is a fast-paced thriller from the author of the popular Gallagher Girls series. This book is a Heist Society novel – also try Heist Society and Uncommon Criminals.
THE SEVEN DWARVES – MARVANO If you like graphic novels and war stories, this one is for you. Set partly in 1943, the crew of the Lancaster S-Snowwhite are dropping bombs on Germany. The crew consists of seven men, who tell their tale of horrifying night missions, enemy fights and airplane collisions…
RUBY – JENNA AUSTEN
Ruby thinks she’s a bit of a love expert, and she just knows her friend Bella keeps going for the wrong guys. She sets her up with Will, an all round nice guy, but when she asks Bella how things are going, Bella won’t talk. Ruby’s mum and sister don’t seem to be very lucky in love either … could it be that Ruby doesn’t know as much as she thinks she does?
Meet Cassel, a straight kid from a crooked family of curse workers. Cassel is the only one in his family who doesn’t have the magic, but as curse working is illegal, he is also the only one on the straight and narrow. The trouble is, Cassel has killed someone. Now he is having terrifying dreams and sleepwalking, and he suspects he is being used and conned by his own brothers. He doesn’t know who to trust, but he knows he has to find out the truth.
This book is part of The Romance Diaries, and is recommended for fans of Meg Cabot. There will be another book in this series published later this year.
DARK INSIDE – JEYN ROBERTS Moments after earthquakes shake every continent on earth, rage is unleashed. People are hunted and attacked, friends and family turn on each other, and no-one can be trusted. Michael, Aries, Mason and Clementine must try to stay alive in a world that has suddenly become hostile, but when they can’t even be sure of each other, that isn’t easy. We also have the sequel (Rage Within) to this chilling apocalyptic action story.
THE LUCKY ONES – ANNA GODBERSEN It’s 1929, and New York City’s latest it girl, Cordelia Grey, has her eye on celebrity pilot Max Darby. Meanwhile, Letty Larkspur has finally got her big break in Hollywood, and newly married socialite Astrid Donal is spending more time with one of her husband’s friends than her husband. Secrecy and scandal are rife, and it’s anyone’s guess whether love and luck will last for Cordelia, Letty and Astrid… This book is a Bright Young Things novel, full of drama, betrayal, friendship and flirtation. You may also like to read Bright Young Things and The Luxe.
FREIA LOCKHART’S SUMMER OF AWFUL – AIMEE SAID Freia’s life is good – she has great friends, a hot boyfriend, and school is out. It’s going to be a good summer. However, all Freia’s plans come crashing down when her mum reveals some terrible news. Now Freia is going to spend her holidays trying to keep her family together instead. This story is told in Freia’s engaging voice, and is ultimately uplifting. Find out more about Freia in the previously published ‘Finding Freia Lockhart’.
WHITE CAT – HOLLY BLACK
This fantasy novel is book one of The Curse Workers series. We also have book two, Red Glove.
LEVEL TWO – LENORE APPELHANS Felicia is dead, but she is trapped in limbo. She spends her days with other prisoners sifting through her memories again and again. She thinks nothing is going to change until the boy who broke her heart breaks into the facility where she is stored. It seems that rebellion is imminent, and Felicia has a part to play, but what can she do when she is suspended between heaven and earth? This is the first book of The Memory Chronicles , and is recommended if you like science fiction and dystopian fiction. LOST IN PARIS – MARISSA MOSS Mira’s mother has disappeared, so when Mira receives a cryptic postcard from Paris, she sets off with her father and brother to find her. However when she touches a gargoyle at Notre Dame she suddenly finds herself in the wrong century, along with her mum who appears to be in serious trouble. Mira has to follow the clues her mother has left her to find her and bring her home. This is a beautifully presented book, complete with illustrations, and would be suitable for young adults and confident readers aged 10 and up.