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June 23, 2013

REVIEW: Secrets and Lies by Kody Keplinger

JiaB- Reviews / C- Reviews / Featuredbullying / college / Contemporary / ebook / Hachette / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: Secrets and Lies by Kody Keplinger

Dear Ms. Keplinger, I’m a fan of your contemporary YA novels. I really like their empowered teen girl and positive female sexuality outlook. While Secrets and Lies isn’t a brand new novel-length work, I enjoy your writing enough to give shorter stories a try. Here, we have two novellas that ... more >

February 6, 2013

REVIEW: Return to Me by Justina Chen

JiaC Reviewscollege / family relationships / Hawaii / infidelity / Justina Chen Headley / Little Brown / mothers and daughters / New York City / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: Return to Me by Justina Chen

Dear Ms. Chen: I’m a huge fan of your previous novels. I loved Girl Overboard and I adored the prose and language in North of Beautiful. It’s been a couple years since you last published a novel, and I definitely felt that lack — particularly since I think contemporary YA ... more >

When in Paris by Beverley Kendall
January 21, 2013

REVIEW: When in Paris by Beverley Kendall

DabneyC- Reviewscollege / Contemporary / New Adult10 Comments

College freshman Olivia Montgomery is thrilled at the chance to start over, escape the rumors that plagued her in high school. And she can finally put her juvenile crush, Zachary Pearson, where he belongs–in her past. Then her unrequited love strolls into her French class, shattering Olivia’s newfound peace, and ... more >

January 11, 2013

REVIEW: In the Band by Jean Haus

DA_JanuaryB+ Reviewscollege / divorce / New Adult / rock band / self-published1 Comments

Dear Jean Haus: I purchased this book sight unseen during an after Christmas sale on Amazon. It had quite a few positive reviews and something most band romances seem to neglect: a female actually in the band instead of just sleeping with someone in the band. At the sale price, ... more >

beautiful disaster jamie mcguire
January 7, 2012

REVIEW: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

JaneC Reviewsabuse / college / self-published / Violence87 Comments

Dear Ms. McGuire: Angela James loaned this book to me and I went on to purchase my own copy ($1.99 using the Kobodollaroff coupon). This book is often recommended on the goodreads forums and it is highly rated. I totally understand the appeal because it is a very readable book ... more >

Homecoming by Nell Stark
October 11, 2010

GAY WRITES REVIEW: Homecoming by Nell Stark

Guest ReviewerBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ ReviewsAsian heroine / college / coming out / Gay Writes Review / lesbian romance / POC27 Comments

This review is part of our Gay Writes celebration. Don’t forget to comment on the original post for a chance to win one of those prizes as well as commenting on this post for a chance to win a copy of this book. Dear Ms. Stark, I ordered your book ... more >

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