Tag Archives: Coming of Age

IN THE AFTER – DEMITRIA LUNETTA

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: In The After Author: Demitria Lunetta Genre: Dystopian, apocalyptic, sci-fi, adventure Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: June 25, 2013 Review Five stars for In The After by Demitria Lunetta. Seldom are debut novels this good, but this post-apocalyptic story was impressive! A handful of survivors are barely making it day to day. Among these survivors are Amy and Baby. Amy lost everyone when They came – family, friends & neighbors. Out of necessity, Amy starts venturing outside her home. It is intensely dangerous with Them lurking around every corner. Plus, They are attracted to light and noise, so Amy has … Continue reading →

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Review: Harper Lee and Peppermint Candy by Paula Hennessy

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Julie
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Title: Harper Lee and Peppermint Candy Author: Paula Hennessy Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Coming of Age Publisher: Self Published Publication Date: July 31, 2012 Review: When I first started reading this book, I thought it was going to be something like The Notebook, save for the title. It opens with an elderly couple doing what they can to upset the neighborhood. I immediately fell in love with them for this reason alone. I love Addie and Henry and wish all of us had grandparents like them. Shortly later comes a call from their daughter, Laura, who focuses on being center of … Continue reading →

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City Of A Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: City of a Thousand Dolls Author: Miriam Forster Genres: Dystopian, Mystery, Supernatural, Adventure, Teen Release Date: February 3, 2013 Review In this 5 star  tale, Nisha is a young girl looking for happiness in a world where happiness doesn’t come easily; especially for girls. In the “City of a Thousand Dolls,” girls are trained according to their strengths and raised up to be pleasing for a man or employer. Since she is casteless, she is hoping to be claimed at the Redeeming Ceremony. The Redeeming Ceremony is a place where girls who do not belong anywhere can have the … Continue reading →

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Night School

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: Night School Author: C. J. Daughtery Genre: Mystery, Romance, YA, Coming of age Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review: FIVE stars for Night School. Allie has a difficult time staying out of trouble. When she gets arrested with her friends, her parents are at the end of their rope; they send her to boarding school.  Cimmeria isn’t just any old boarding school. There are no computers, cell phones, ipods, etc . . . Students are expected to find constructive and creative ways to occupy their time. This is quite an extreme change from Allie’s reality. … Continue reading →

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Three book giveaway to celebrate the release of THE LAST DANCE!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Julie
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Two people couldn’t be more opposite… Kellen Peterson, the gorgeous star quarterback of the Griffin High football team, seems to have it all. Until the night of the Homecoming game, when Kellen gets tackled and suffers a traumatic brain injury – an injury that changes his life – including his ability to walk, talk and throw a football. Ivy Ly is a senior and counting down the days until she can escape to college. Though her parents have big plans for her to be a doctor, Ivy is afraid to tell them she’d rather pursue music as a career. Ivy’s … Continue reading →

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Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer (@cramer_scott)

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Yvette
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If I had to choose five words to describe this book, they would be intelligent, innocent, mature, poignant and engaging. Night of the Purple Moon tells the story of a group of pre-pubescent kids who are left parentless after a deadly comet passes through Earth.  For months everyone has been looking forward to seeing the comet pass through and Abby Leigh and her family are no exception.  They’ve talked about it at school and over dinner and so finally, when the night arrives, everyone takes their ringside seats to witness the experience. Little do they know that with such beauty … Continue reading →

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Rebels By Accident review by Patricia Dunn ( @SheWrites )

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Julie
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Title: Rebels By Accident Rating:  Author: Patricia Dunn Genre: YA/Romance/Coming of Age/Family Release Date: August 16, 2012 Review: Mariam lives in the states with her protective mother a baba (father) who are very over protective. What happens when over protective parents do not let their children do anything? They begin to rebel. The story starts out with Mariam and Deanna at a high school party, hoping to fit in. Mariam is Muslim and Egyptian. She’s always being teased and never stands up for herself. Her best friend, Deanna (who I think all females can take a few notes from!) has … Continue reading →

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Bras, Boys And Blunders by Vidya Samson

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Lelina
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Title: Bras, Boys And Blunders Rating:  Author: Vidya Samson Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher:  Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Release Date: June 6, 2012 Review: Overall, an enjoyable story. This coming of age novella chronicles the fish-out-water exploits of Veena, a young Indian girl attending Catholic school in multi-cultural Bahrain. It turns out that it doesn’t matter where you live, there are universal problems that teenagers the world over cope with. Veena deals with insecurities over her looks, worries about interactions with boys and embarrassing parents. The narrative is fresh, witty and extremely relatable. Beneath the humor, however, there are serious themes of … Continue reading →

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If I Die Young by Talia Jager

Posted on June 17, 2012 by admin
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When Caelyn Noel was diagnosed with asthma five years ago, it put a damper on things. Now, she’s sixteen and things are finally going her way. She has loving parents, the best friend ever, and the boy she has had a crush on since elementary school has finally noticed her. Then, she collapses in school one day. To her horror, she finds out her heart is failing and she must have a heart transplant to live. Caelyn struggles with her fear of dying and worries of having someone else’s heart.  If I Die Young is approximately 45,300 words. If I … Continue reading →

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Easy by @tammarawebber

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Yvette
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Heidi’s Review:  There is just something about a man who saves the day . . . or your life. For Jacqueline that night happened two weeks after her d.bag boyfriend dumped her. We all know college is a chance to spread your wings, learn to fly and all that happy jazz, but when your high school girlfriend tells you she’s following you to college, you break-up than, not during the semester because you want to test the waters from the nearby sorority. Yeah, that is exactly what Jacqueline’s boyfriend did . . . good riddance. Back to the knight and … Continue reading →

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Sweet Evil by @Wendy_Higgins

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Fallon
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Title: Sweet Evil Rating:  ★★★★ Genre: YA / Fantasy Publisher:  HarperTeen Release Date: May 1, 2012 Review: In our fast-paced and cut-off world, teenagers are given vast opportunities to incite their deepest desires – sex, drugs, violence, etc. Anna, a southern girl with a sweet disposition, takes things to a whole new level in Wendy Higgins’ “Sweet Evil.” Because, you see, Anna is the daughter of a demon. Anna finds herself attracted to recreational drug use and she fights her urges all the time, though they tempt and entice her in strange ways. In a very Freudian – give in to … Continue reading →

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Before I Breathe by Jenelle Jack Pierre

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Yvette
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Rating: Title: Before I Breathe Author: Jenelle Jack Pierre Genre: YA/Coming of Age/Drama Available: Out Now Review: In an age where the Supernatural genre is popular amongst YA books, I was looking for something more grounded to read, something that brought the reader back to basics with reality. Something that didn’t let me have a bit of escapism for a couple of hours. I have to say that Before I Breathe is exactly that – it’s a book about real life situations happening to teenagers across the world, and it’s a story about how one teenager chooses to deal with … Continue reading →

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That Wedding by @JillianDodd

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Julie
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Title: That Wedding Rating: ★★★★★ Author: Jillian Dodd Genre: YA/Romance/Coming of Age Release Date: Out Now Review: That Wedding, follow up to That Boy, was as good or better! I loved every page of this book, every detail! Jayden has overcome so much tragedy in her life and pushed forward with out a hitch, or so she thought. Jayden starts planning her wedding to her fiance, Philip, and one of the conditions is marriage counseling. I can appreciate the sincerity of marriage counseling and the “devil inside” persona. Some parts of this made me laugh out loud. Pushing forward the … Continue reading →

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Double Clutch by Liz Reinhardt

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Fallon
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Title: Double Clutch Author: Liz Reinhardt Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: September 28, 2011 Review: Brenna Blixen is your average sophomore girl except that she’s just spent the last year in Denmark.  She suddenly feels like “the new kid” even though she’s known many of her classmates for years.  She walks into school on her first day as nothing more than a ball of nerves.  Until she realizes that nothing has really changed. Brenna does what’s called Share Time in high school – her mornings are spent in the “normal,” academics high school; her afternoons are spent at the … Continue reading →

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The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Fallon
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Title: The Miseducation of Cameron Post Rating:   Author: Emily M. Danforth Genre: YA/Contemporary Publisher:  Balzer + Bray Release Date: February 7, 2012 Review: The summer of 1989 in Miles City, Montana was a hot one.  It was a summer of adventure and freedom, of too-hot afternoons and sleeping with covers thrown off in an attempt to capture some of the much appreciated breeze from an open bedroom window.  And it was during that summer that Cameron Post’s life changed forever. After Cam’s parents are killed, she is forced to live with her very conservative, very traditional Aunt Ruth.  At first, … Continue reading →

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Lovetorn by Kavita Daswani

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Fallon

Title: Lovetorn Author: Kavita Daswani Genre: YA/Romance Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: January 17, 2012 Rating ★★★   When Shalini’s father gets a new job in L.A., she is torn away from her life in India and the boy to whom she’s been betrothed since she was three.  L.A. is so different, and Shalini dresses and talks all wrong.  She isn’t sure she’ll survive high school in America without her fiance, Vikram, and now she has to cope with her mom’s homesickness and depression.  A new friend, chilland confident Renuka, helps Shalini find her way and get up the courage to … Continue reading →

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Between The Lines by Tammara Webber

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Julie

Title: Between The Lines Author: Tammara Webber Genre: YA/Romance/Coming of Age Release Date: Out Now! Summary: When Hollywood It Boy, Reid Alexander, arrives on location to shoot his next movie, his goals are the same as always—film another blockbuster hit and enjoy his celebrity status to the fullest while doing so. His costar is a virtual unknown with whom he had blazing hot chemistry during her auditions. The universe is lining up nicely to grant whatever he wants, as usual, until he’s confronted with unexpected obstacles on location like a bitter ex-girlfriend and a rival for the first girl to … Continue reading →

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That Boy by Jillian Dodd

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Julie

That Boy book giveaway! Click here to enter! We are giving away an e-book to 1 lucky person. The winner will be chosen at random on 10/23. Title: That Boy Author: Jillian Dodd Genre: Family/Romance/YA/Coming of Age Release Date: Out Now! Summary: You know, being friends with two cute boys does have its benefits. There’s Danny. Danny is a golden boy in every way. He has dreamy blue eyes and blonde hair that always looks perfect, even when it’s windblown or been stuck under a football helmet. He’s the boy every girl crushes on. The boy I get into trouble … Continue reading →

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Boy vs Girl by Na’ima B. Robert

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Julie

Title: Boy vs Girl Author: Nai’ima B. Robert Genre: Coming of age/Family/Drama Publication Date: March 2011 (OUT NOW) Description: Farhana swallowed and reached for the hijab. But then she saw with absolute clarity the weird looks from the other girls at school, and the smirks from the guys. Did she dare? And then there was Malik… What should she do about him? Faraz was thinking about Skrooz and the lads. Soon he would finally have the respect of the other kids at school. But at what price? He heard Skrooz’s voice, sharp as a switchblade: “This thing is powerful, blud. … Continue reading →

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Girl Unwrapped by Gabriella Goliger

Posted on July 27, 2011 by admin
Girl Unwrapped by Gabriella Goliger Review

  Title: Girl Unwrapped Author: Gabriella Goliger Release Date: Out now Genre: Drama/Family/Coming of Age/Romance Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press Summery: Girl Unwrapped is a girl’s coming-of-age story set in 1960s Montreal about the burdens and blessings of history, the divided self, and the quest to be whole. Toni Goldblatt’s awakening to taboo desire conflicts with her Holocaust-scarred parents’ expectations. Yearning to reinvent herself, she flees to Israel in the wake of the 1967 war, but the Zionist dream doesn’t save her; only on her return, when she discovers kindred spirits in the underground lesbian bar scene, does Toni begin to find … Continue reading →

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