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	The Opposite of Hallelujah Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Anna Jarzab Publisher Delacorte Books for Young Readers Genre(s) Realistic Fiction Contemporary Caro Mitchell considers herself an only child—and she likes it that way. After all, her much older sister, Hannah, left home eight years ago, and Caro barely remembers her. So when Caro’s parents drop the bombshell news that Hannah is returning to live with them, Caro feels as if an... Read more Read reviews Write review	4.7 0.0 (0)
	The Symptoms of My Insanity Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Mindy Raf Publisher Dial Genre(s) Contemporary Humor Realistic Fiction A laugh-out-loud, bittersweet debut full of wit, wisdom, heart, and a hilarious, unforgettable heroine. When you're a hypochondriac, there are a million different things that could be wrong with you, but for Izzy, focusing on what could be wrong might be keeping her from dealing with what's really wrong.... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.7 (1)
	Rockoholic Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) C.J. Skuse Publisher Scholastic Genre(s) Contemporary She's got it bad, and he ain't good -- he's in her garage? Gonna have to face it: Jody's addicted to Jackson Gatlin, frontman of The Regulators, and after her best bud Mac scores tickets, she's front and center at his sold-out concert. But when she gets... Read more Read reviews Write review	4.0 3.6 (3)
	Like Moonlight at Low Tide: Sometimes the Current Is the Only Thing that Saves You Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Nicole Quigley Publisher Zondervan Genre(s) Contemporary When high school junior Melissa Keiser returns to her hometown of Anna Maria Island, Florida, she has one goal: hide from the bullies who had convinced her she was the ugliest girl in school. But when she is caught sneaking into a neighbor's pool at night, everything changes. Something is... Read more Read reviews Write review	5.0 (2) 0.0 (0)
	Burning Blue Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 1 Author(s) Paul Griffin Publisher Dial Genre(s) Contemporary How far would you go for love, beauty, and jealousy? When Nicole Castro, the most beautiful girl in her wealthy New Jersey high school, is splashed with acid on the left side of her perfect face, the whole world takes notice. But quiet loner Jay Nazarro does... Read more Read reviews Write review	4.3 4.0 (1)
	Starstruck (Fame Game #2) Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 1 Author(s) Lauren Conrad Publisher HarperCollins Genre(s) Contemporary Are the stars of The Fame Game ready for their close-ups? Madison Parker has discovered that not all publicity is good publicity. After turning herself in for stealing some bling, the reality star is stuck doing community service while her Fame Game castmates soak up all the... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Out of Reach Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Carrie Arcos Publisher Simon Pulse Genre(s) Realistic Fiction Contemporary Mystery How do you find someone who doesn’t want to be found? A girl searches for her missing addict brother while confronting her own secrets in this darkly lyrical novel.Rachel has always idolized her older brother Micah. He struggles with addiction, but she tells herself that he’s in control. And she... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 3.7 (2)
	The Space Between Us Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Jessica Martinez Publisher Simon Pulse Genre(s) Realistic Fiction Contemporary From the author of Virtuosity, a novel about two sisters and the secrets they tell, the secrets they keep—and the secret that could tear them apart.Amelia is used to being upstaged by her charismatic younger sister, Charly. She doesn’t mind, mostly, that it always falls to her to cover for... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.7 (1)
	The Elementals Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Francesca Lia Block Publisher St. Martin's Griffin Genre(s) Mystery Coming of Age Contemporary From a star YA author Francesca Lia Block—an adult novel about a student, haunted by the disappearance of a friend, who must face the truth. The Elementals is on one level an intriguing coming-of-age novel about a young woman, Ariel Silverman, facing the challenges of her... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Rape Girl Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Alina Klein Publisher namelos Genre(s) Contemporary Valerie always wanted to be the smart girl. The pretty girl. The popular girl. But not the rape girl. That’s who she is now. Rape Girl. Because everyone seems to think they know the truth about what happened with Adam that day, and they don’t think Valerie’s telling... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.0 (2)
	Miracle Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Elizabeth Scott Publisher Simon Pulse Genre(s) Contemporary Realistic Fiction Romance Megan survived the plane crash—but can she survive the aftermath? An intense, emotional novel from the author of The Unwritten Rule and Between Here and Forever. Megan is a miracle. At least, that’s what everyone says. Having survived a plane crash that killed everyone else on board, Megan knows... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 3.7 (1)
	Never Let You Go Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Emma Carlson Berne Publisher Simon Pulse Genre(s) Contemporary Thriller Realistic Fiction A love triangle goes horribly wrong in this dark, romantic suspense-thriller from the author of Still Waters.Megan never meant to hurt her best friend, Anna. She made a mistake, and she’s spent all year trying to regain Anna’s trust. So when Anna invites her to spend the summer on her... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Send Me a Sign Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Tiffany Schmidt Publisher Walker Childrens Genre(s) Contemporary Realistic Fiction Romance Mia is always looking for signs. A sign that she should get serious with her soccer-captain boyfriend. A sign that she’ll get the grades to make it into an Ivy-league school. One sign she didn’t expect to look for was: “Will I survive cancer?” It’s a question her friends would... Read more Read reviews Write review	4.7 4.5 (2)
	Live Through This Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 0 Author(s) Mindi Scott Publisher Simon Pulse Genre(s) Realistic Fiction Contemporary From the outside, Coley Sterling’s life seems pretty normal . . . whatever that means. It’s not perfect—her best friend is seriously mad at her and her dance team captains keep giving her a hard time—but Coley’s adorable, sweet crush Reece helps distract her. Plus, she has a great family... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Stealing Parker Featured Books » Young Adult Fiction 1 Author(s) Miranda Kenneally Publisher Sourcebooks Fire Genre(s) Contemporary Parker Shelton pretty much has the perfect life. She's on her way to becoming valedictorian at Hundred Oaks High, she's made the all-star softball team, and she has plenty of friends. Then her mother's scandal rocks their small town and suddenly no one will talk to her. ... Read more Read reviews Write review	4.7 (4) 4.1 (4)

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The Taker by Alma Katsu Release Date: Mass Market Paperback - February 2013 True love can last an eternity . . . but immortality comes at a price. . . . On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae—Lanny—walks into his ...

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