Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Published: September 10th 2013 by St. Martin’s Press Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan. But for Cath, being a fan is her life — and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced… Continue reading Fanfiction, Family, and First Love: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Tag: YA
Severed Heads, Broken Hearts: The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider Published: August 27th 2013 by Katherine Tegen/HarperCollins Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Golden boy Ezra Faulkner believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them—a single encounter after which everything that really matters will happen. His particular tragedy waited until he was primed to lose it all: in one spectacular… Continue reading Severed Heads, Broken Hearts: The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
Forbidden Love in Tehran: If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan Published: August 20th 2013 by Alqonquin Young Readers Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): In this stunning debut, a young Iranian American writer pulls back the curtain on one of the most hidden corners of a much-talked-about culture. Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best friend, Nasrin,… Continue reading Forbidden Love in Tehran: If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
Journey of 500 Years (and 500 pages): Starglass by Phoebe North
Starglass by Phoebe North Published: July 23rd 2013 by Simon and Schuster Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Terra has never known anything but life aboard the Asherah, a city-within-a-spaceship that left Earth five hundred years ago in search of refuge. At sixteen, working a job that doesn’t interest her, and living with a grieving father who… Continue reading Journey of 500 Years (and 500 pages): Starglass by Phoebe North
Grief + Loss: When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney
When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney Published: June 4th 2013 by Little, Brown Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Filled with humor, raw emotion, a strong voice, and a brilliant dog named Sandy Koufax, When You Were Here explores the two most powerful forces known to man-death and love. Daisy Whitney brings her characters to life… Continue reading Grief + Loss: When You Were Here by Daisy Whitney