Love and other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo Published: December 11th 2012 by Knopf Books for Young Readers (first published in Australia as Good Oil in 2010) Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): Love is awkward, Amelia should know. From the moment she sets eyes on Chris, she is a goner. Lost. Sunk. Head over heels infatuated with him.… Continue reading First Job + First Crush: Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo
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Make a List: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt
Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt Published:March 26th 2013 by Bloomsbury Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): When Mallory’s boyfriend, Jeremy, cheats on her with an online girlfriend, Mallory decides the best way to de-Jeremy her life is to de-modernize things too. Inspired by a list of goals her grandmother made in 1962, Mallory swears off… Continue reading Make a List: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt
A Different Kind of LGBTQ Book: The Sin-Eater’s Confession by Ilsa Bick
The Sin-Eater’s Confession by Ilsa Bick Published: March 1st 2013 by Carolrhoda Books Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis: People in Merit, Wisconsin, always said Jimmy was . . . you know. But people said all sorts of stupid stuff. Nobody really knew anything. Nobody really knew Jimmy. I guess you could say I knew Jimmy as well… Continue reading A Different Kind of LGBTQ Book: The Sin-Eater’s Confession by Ilsa Bick
Curtsies and Conundrums: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger Published: February 5th, 2013 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: purchased from Barnes & Noble Synopsis: It’s one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It’s quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to Finishing School. Sophronia Temminnick at 14 is… Continue reading Curtsies and Conundrums: Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
In One Night: Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley Published: Published February 14th 2012 by Knopf Books for Young Readers (first published in Australia, 2010) Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): “Let me make it in time. Let me meet Shadow. The guy who paints in the dark. Paints birds trapped on brick walls and people lost in ghost forests. Paints guys… Continue reading In One Night: Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
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