From the book jacket: Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she’s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends—everyone who wants to support her. And when her mom decides to adopt a baby, it feels like she’s … [Read more...]
ANGELFALL, By Susan Ee
From the summary: It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will … [Read more...]
The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
From the summary: Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now. The real life equivalent is the recently discovered cancer cell growth minimising effects of medical marijuana. … [Read more...]
Graffiti Moon, by Cath Crowley
From 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 with grass growing from their hearts and girls with buzzing lawn mowers." It’s the end of Year 12. … [Read more...]
ANTICIPATION!
Welcome back!!! First, some swoon... It's a new year! Happy 2012, swoony loves! And of course, that means diets, resolutions, taxes, only 80 more days until the Hunger Games movie NEW BOOKS! Because that's what really matters, right? Right. *nods* So we received the most amazing … [Read more...]