Best Teen & Young Adult Romantic Comedy
An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age written by This Monstrous Thing author Mackenzi Lee — Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the 1700s. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores. Witty, dazzling, and intriguing at every turn, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is an irresistible romp that explores the undeniably fine lines between friendship and love. Austen, Wilde, and Indiana Jones converge in this deliciously anachronistic bonbon.” (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ). Monty is a hero worthy of Oscar Wilde.” (Booklist (starred review) ). (Shelf Awareness (starred review)).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I adore the relationship between Monty and his sister Felicity, but the romantic story in this book is that of Monty and his best friend Percy, whom he has loved from afar for years."
"The three main characters are fabulous, from the clueless Monty whom you want to slap one minute and kiss the next (and hug, cradle, and protect), his love and best friend Percy, to his sister Felicity who proves herself to be so much more than whom everybody thought she was."
"I read part of the book physically and listened to to part of it on audible."
"As I don't have patience and wanted to do something while waiting, I opened the Amazon Kindle app on my phone and began reading this book. I don't know why I haven't used this app until now (I've been reading e-books only from my Kindle) but it's amazing and I must say I read faster from my phone (that or the book was just too good). In any case, I had little knowledge about the action in the book as I did not read the summary, but I trust the goodreads ratings and my fellow YouTubers."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the good characters seemed like people you would like to know, while the bad guys were truly unlikable."
"I picked up this novel hoping for adventure, scandal, and romance."
"Ah, Monty, Percy, and Felicity."
But what happens when you're the ugly stepsister and your obnoxiously perfect--pretty, smart, and, worst of all, nice--stepsister is dating the charming, devastatingly handsome guy you've had a thing for since you were nine? This is a new release of an edition originally published by Fire & Ice Books with additional bonus content. ". Fuschia-haired, John Hughes-obsessedmanga artist Mattie has cast herself as the ugly stepsister in contrast to herbeautiful, popular sister Ella, who's dating Mattie's longtime crush Jake. She currently lives with the aforementioned soulmate and their four children in Utah, along with three tiger barb fish, a cat named Tiger, and a recently departed hamster that is buried in the backyard (and has nothing at all to do with tigers).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"She's jealous of Ella because she's a beautiful, blond cheerleader who is popular with everyone at their elite, private school, teachers and students alike. The subcharacters are also vividly drawn, including Ella, Mattie's father, her callously critical mother, the school principal, Mattie's art teacher whom her father is dating, the Mean Girl amusingly named Mercedes Bentley, and Mercedes's equally malicious boyfriend Scott. The author uses a lot of cultural references, but they are never irritating because they are always funny, and they range across a broad period of time, from the 80's forward, so they won't become dated if this little gem of a book becomes a classic. There is a really fun subtext of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice within the story itself simultaneously to Jake and Mattie overtly working as a team on an assignment for their English class, putting P&P into a modern context. The HEA ending is utterly delightful, and the author promises a sequel which occurs four years after this story, in which we will have a chance to experience these wonderful characters again."
"It does not depend on wicked stepmothers, but one mother incapable of loving, a girl with loads of talent who finds it hard to believe in herself, another girl who has to learn that you don't earn love, and a young man who has to decide what kind of young man he wants to be in the light of parental expectations. Some of my favourite authors are Robin Hobbs, Patricia Briggs, Kim Harrison among others) Rather, normal young people who have to find their way through the moral mazes and challenges of late adolescence, choosing to overcome challenges and embrace a fuller, richer life with both hands."
"I wasn't sure what to expect, but I found my self laughing out loud, literally, and sighing and "oh no"ing through out the story. I can't wait to talk about it with my sister who at many times made me feel like the "ugly step-sister"."
"Ella is the too-good-to-be-true gorgeous orphan who makes Mattie feel ugly by comparison, but they actually have a strong, loving relationship which just get stronger through the novel."
"Recommend to anyone who enjoys romance and it's looking for something love but hearted to make you feel good."
A New York Times bestseller. An NPR Best Book of 2017. A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2017. A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Book of 2017. A School Library Journal Best Young Adult Book of 2017. A Bustle Best YA Novel of 2017. A PopSugar Best Young Adult Novel of 2017. A Book Riot Best Book of 2017. A Paste Magazine Best Young Adult Novel of 2017. Eleanor & Park meets Bollywood in this hilarious and heartfelt novel about two Indian-American teens whose parents conspire to arrange their marriage. Sandhya Menon is the author of WHEN DIMPLE MET RISHI (Simon Pulse/May 30, 2017) and a second YA contemporary coming in the summer of 2018.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"However, there is this summer program called Insomnia Con in San Francisco that she wants to attend but she needs to find a way to convince her parents to her go. All Dimple wants is to live her life and immense herself in web development learning from the best. This romantic comedy shares the views of two children of two sets of Indian parents. Dimple is a quirky yet spirited, goal-orientated young lady who wants to advance her career. Rishi's passion is art but he sees it more like a hobby and not a practical field to go into for a career. It's exhilarating to read about a career-driven young lady who is passionate about web development and not about makeup and boys. When Dimple Met Rishi tackles the struggles of desires and passions. Dimple and Rishi both gather the strength to vocalize what they are passionate about and what they want in life."
"When Dimple Met Rishi left my heart feeling full and squishy with happiness. Dimple Shah is a recent high school graduate that is dedicated to learning coding and having a career. So when she gets her parents to agree to send her to a summer web developers competition, Dimple decides not to push it and question her good luck. What she doesn't know is that the main reason she's being allowed to go there is because they have arranged for a boy named Rishi Patel to meet her there. I thought it was really interesting to read about modern day teenagers with an Indian heritage, and their take on their beliefs and culture while living in and "fitting in" in America. She refused to be a girl that needed to fix her hair and makeup and become obsessed with finding a husband. At first I thought she came off a bit harsh, but she eventually opened up and showed her kind and caring side. Dimple started out not trusting him at all and being pretty mean to him, but he eventually grows on her and they have an adorable friendship that leads to more."
"SUCH a cool idea. Girls supporting girls ftw. The name implies they're going to not be getting any sleep (which I think is a terrible idea to promote among STEM communities but I digress) but it's rarely mentioned. - Lack of Dimple and Rishi working on their app/ I was SO ready for some cute flirting while they worked on their app during late nights and stuff but I think we only see them work on it once, maybe twice, and it's incredibly brief."
Best Teen & Young Adult Steampunk
Danger, betrayal, and enchantment abound in the “exhilarating” ( Booklist ) conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy—now with a gorgeous new cover, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! The tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy. She is the coauthor of The Bane Chronicles with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman, as well as The Shadowhunter’s Codex, which she cowrote with her husband, Joshua Lewis.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The epitome of the best (& most emotional) love triangle I would've ever hoped to have read/imagined."
"I found the story and it's previous books, to not only be enchanting but also beautifully written, with extreme detail and a very good description of current and past land marks and locations, Tessa's London and Williams Wales made me inspired to travel."
"This book really helps you understand James and Tessa in suck a deep sense."
"Charlotte and Henry's love was explained more and left me smiling."
"Absolutely love the whole clockwork series."
"I don't want to give it away, so I will just say that the thing I didn't like was later redeemed by Cassandra because of all the other events that happen. I did take a peek at Cassandra's web page though, and am happy to say 2 more Shadowhunter type series are in the works, so I will just have to hold on to that!"
"I think it's beyond comprehension that a force is about to annihilate your race & you call a council meeting to argue about it. I also wish the mundane servants could have made more practical use of their second sight. I was stunned at the choice Jem made, but after finishing the book, I understand it better."
"I read this series before the Mortal Instruments, which are set it the same world but present day, and I have to say I like this set more (although both are on my favorites list!). I loved the Mortal Instruments as well, but I don't feel like I would have fully experienced them without reading these, as the Mortal Instruments didn't delve as deep into some of the important aspects of the shadow world (like the parabatai connection between shadowhunters)."
Best Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Romance
Sofia's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she is selected out of hundreds of girls to take up residence in the tree-top harem of Derek Novak, the dark royal prince. - Books For Tomorrow ★★★★★. _________________________________________. Note: Derek Novak and Sofia Claremont's story is only a 7 book series. It completes in Book 7: A Break of Day, and the characters embark on entirely new adventures from Book 8: A Shade of Novak. The more you read the more you fall hopelessly in love with the story and every single character - even the evil ones." "Bella Forrest whisks you away to the Shade, which is constantly transforming as the series progresses. "By the time I finished the book, I was hooked and I knew this was a series I wanted to read. There is a lot of twists, internal conflict, drama intertwined with an underlying love story of survival." Great story line, interesting and complex characters , and a fun take on vampires! "This book was everything I wanted Twilight to be: a suspenseful vampire romance with a strong heroine and a handsome male supporting lead ." " Bella Forrest transports you into a story with many defining moments and an unlikely set of heroes. In a narrative world overrun with supernatural creatures full of angst, A Shade of Vampire puts a new spin on a crowded genre." "...a sexy vampire twist, an unforgettable romance that sizzles from start to finish. - YA Book Season "I can't even remember the last vampire romance I read that I loved as much as this one." The plot is intriguing, the characters are great, and the ending will leave you left begging for more!" "Watching the relationship between Sofia and Derek blossom was fascinating ... A Shade of Vampire has set some high expectations for me."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"For some reason this story ended much to quickly for me."
"I don't like boy meets girl and they live happy ever after."
"Love love loved it."
"This really wasn't my cup of tea."
"I'm reading the second one now, so it wasn't too bad 😑. I'm a big nerd when it comes to reading and read just about anything I can ey my hands in, but I especially love teen books so I'll keep reading these until they really suck or until the series ends."
"Eighteen year old Sophia is kidnapped from a beach in Cancun and her long time best friend Ben when he goes looking for her later the same evening; only to have their lives changed forever."
"I love this book and can't wait to read the second ( twice as long, yayy!! )."
"Sofia is just as boring, bland and two-dimensional as Bella Swan, and Derek is a Cullen clone. A few girls are taken with Sofia to be part of Derek's harem, and Sofia shows some concern for them, but they are just there to make Sofia look caring in Derek's eyes and serve no other purpose to the story. While standing before Derek, all scared, Sofia takes one of the other girls hands to comfort her and that for some unknown reason is some great symbol of Sofia's compassion and humanity. There is even an almost exact scene from twilight where Edward plays the piano for Bella in this book where Derek plays the piano for Sofia because apparently an interest in classical music is supposed to make him seem cultured and noble. Sofia and Derek are bland characters with no personality traits besides their one defining trait. Derek is brooding and hates being a vampire and wants to hang on to his humanity, and Sofia is the symbol of that humanity. We're supposed to hate Derek's brother because he objectifies Sofia and leers at her and makes it known he wants to do naughty things to her then suck her dry—yet Derek goes off and feeds on people and Sofia doesn't bat an eye, in fact she COMFORTS him after he gets upset about it the first time (doesn't stop him from doing it again). Sofia's tale, like Bella's, starts with showing us that Sofia is a special snowflake with a "debilitating weakness" that is masked as a strength because she survives despite it. We're led around by the hand and told Sofia is this, Derek is this, and because of that they are some Romeo + Juliet couple, when in truth they have zero depth, zero personality, and the story is bland, boring, predictable and simply awful."
Best Teen & Young Adult LGBT Romance
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING LOVE STORY SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! “[A] wise, wildly unique” ( Entertainment Weekly ) love story from the New York Times bestselling co-author of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and Will Grayson, Will Grayson about a teen who wakes up every morning in a different body, living a different life. “A story that is always alluring, oftentimes humorous and much like love itself— splendorous.” — Los Angeles Times. A has been body jumping for as long as he can remember, and he has learned to not leave behind any trace of his presence--until he meets Rhiannon. For the first time in his life, A feels a true connection with another person. Levithan handles their romance with great aplomb, building to a poignant and beautiful ending that took my breath away. Amazon Exclusive: Day 5909 , a Story by Author David Levithan Every morning, [the book's main character] A wakes up in a different body and a different life. An Essay from the Author: A Similar Kind of Love Song Recently I was reading an interview in OUT magazine with Romy Madley Croft, the lead singer of the band the xx. Croft, talking about coming out, told the reporter, “If I was singing about a guy, I would probably be singing a similar kind of love song, really.” And I was struck that the same thing applied to my writing—especially with my new book, Every Day . Because I found that, no matter which body A was in, I was singing a similar kind of love song. Some of the most interesting ones have been from people who were surprised that they, non-gay or non-male, identified so deeply with the love story. (I almost want to put it as a tip on my website, for all those students who write to me telling me their teacher has assigned them to identify the central theme in my work. Writing A made me realize that this is one of the more helpful questions you can ask about love—if I were truly myself, only myself, and not a gender, and not a sexual orientation, and not a race, and not any other external designation . This is the great conflict in the book, and informs one of the questions I posed to myself as I wrote it: Does love indeed conquer all? Again, I come back to that phrase “a similar kind of love song.” I like that she doesn’t make them the same.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It is unique and completely different than anything I have ever read and yet also makes you feel like you are A, and you feel the struggles A is going through and the choice to make the right decisions or the wrong decisions."
"I’ve been meaning to read this for ages and figured it was finally time to now that there’s a movie based on it coming out!"
"You just had to live.. My book club have this as the book for the month and I'm pleased to sat it was an exceptional choice. This book shows the value and the enormity of unconditional love as A has to love Rhiannon up close, from afar, from within.. Then for the everyday constant that is Rhiannon to love something that she has to see beyond the eye and most likely just FEEL.. Is amazing.."
"A spends the day in that body, and then the next day whoever is the rightful owner of the body returns to their life and continues on with no memory or awareness that they were "possessed" the day before, while A moves onto the next body. What's especially crazy is that it could be a male body or it could be a female body, so A has no real gender identity. A's main priority is to slide under the radar so that no one will suspect that anything is amiss with the person whom A has "possessed" for the day. Otherwise, it's too painful to wake up the next day in a new life knowing the life s/he was in yesterday is dead and gone and utterly unretrievable. A is always an outsider, and you see A longing desperately for the type of family life and human connection that so many of the bodies s/he inhabits get to enjoy, even while studiously attempting to avoid emotional entanglement with any of the people who flitter in and out of A's life."
"If you want a fantastic story with a fascinating concept and a compelling main character, this is definitely the book for you."
"Great book for both teens and adults."
Best Teen & Young Adult Historical Romance
The Infernal Devices, the Complete Collection: Clockwork Angel; Clockwork Prince; Clockwork Princess
All three books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy, are now available together in a collectible paperback boxed set. Enter the secret world of the Shadowhunters with this handsomely packaged boxed set that includes Clockwork Angel , Clockwork Prince , and Clockwork Princess . She is the coauthor of The Bane Chronicles with Sarah Rees Brennan and Maureen Johnson and Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy with Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, and Robin Wasserman, as well as The Shadowhunter’s Codex, which she cowrote with her husband, Joshua Lewis.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I’ve been emotionally attached (in an unhealthy way) to these characters since I first read CLOCKWORK ANGEL. I knew Cassie would deliver something we didn’t expect, and I really feared she’d kill off all the characters at the end. It’s sad to imagine I won’t hear anymore about these characters I’ve grown to love so much. I’ve missed countless hours of sleep reading your stories, but I don’t regret one minute of it."
"Half way through the book, I realized what was going to happen when I found the tree and started reading. There's a lot of wrapping up and answers to questions from Infernal Devices as well as Mortal Instruments, so be prepared for a few heartbreaking scenes, as well as heartwarming. I know we see this in book two, but I thought it was an interesting fact, since we see in MI several times the mention that there is `no such thing as ghosts.'. I would not have asked for it to end any differently, even if it was a bit unrealistic how things worked out for most of the characters. There are a lot of things that will make more sense, since the Shadowhunter specifics are more detailed in City of Bones."
"I absolutely loved Clockwork Princess and felt like The Infernal Devices was a series that got better and better with each book and culminated in a fabulous ending. It picked up a few months after the second book left off and the Magister is still somewhere plotting against the shadowhunters, Tessa is still in love with Jem and Will and Charlotte is fighting to hold onto the institute. This book was so fantastic and I have never been happier about the ending of a series than I was with this one."
Best Teen & Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Sofia's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn when she is selected out of hundreds of girls to take up residence in the tree-top harem of Derek Novak, the dark royal prince. - Books For Tomorrow ★★★★★. _________________________________________. Note: Derek Novak and Sofia Claremont's story is only a 7 book series. It completes in Book 7: A Break of Day, and the characters embark on entirely new adventures from Book 8: A Shade of Novak. The more you read the more you fall hopelessly in love with the story and every single character - even the evil ones." "Bella Forrest whisks you away to the Shade, which is constantly transforming as the series progresses. "By the time I finished the book, I was hooked and I knew this was a series I wanted to read. There is a lot of twists, internal conflict, drama intertwined with an underlying love story of survival." Great story line, interesting and complex characters , and a fun take on vampires! "This book was everything I wanted Twilight to be: a suspenseful vampire romance with a strong heroine and a handsome male supporting lead ." " Bella Forrest transports you into a story with many defining moments and an unlikely set of heroes. In a narrative world overrun with supernatural creatures full of angst, A Shade of Vampire puts a new spin on a crowded genre." "...a sexy vampire twist, an unforgettable romance that sizzles from start to finish. - YA Book Season "I can't even remember the last vampire romance I read that I loved as much as this one." The plot is intriguing, the characters are great, and the ending will leave you left begging for more!" "Watching the relationship between Sofia and Derek blossom was fascinating ... A Shade of Vampire has set some high expectations for me."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The plots are written in a way that draws you to continue reading until you've finished the entire book in record time, making one compelled to jump into the next without waiting."
"The next book gets a whole lot darker (like 50 Shades of Gray darker) so I decided to make up Derek and Sofia's future up myself, but they definitely solidify a relationship in this book and I was beaming by the end at the incredible kiss. 2) Cliff hanger about wither Sofia and Derek will stay together in the next book, but this book makes you think that she will stay together with the pretty awesome kiss."
"Sofia is just as boring, bland and two-dimensional as Bella Swan, and Derek is a Cullen clone. A few girls are taken with Sofia to be part of Derek's harem, and Sofia shows some concern for them, but they are just there to make Sofia look caring in Derek's eyes and serve no other purpose to the story. While standing before Derek, all scared, Sofia takes one of the other girls hands to comfort her and that for some unknown reason is some great symbol of Sofia's compassion and humanity. There is even an almost exact scene from twilight where Edward plays the piano for Bella in this book where Derek plays the piano for Sofia because apparently an interest in classical music is supposed to make him seem cultured and noble. Sofia and Derek are bland characters with no personality traits besides their one defining trait. Derek is brooding and hates being a vampire and wants to hang on to his humanity, and Sofia is the symbol of that humanity. We're supposed to hate Derek's brother because he objectifies Sofia and leers at her and makes it known he wants to do naughty things to her then suck her dry—yet Derek goes off and feeds on people and Sofia doesn't bat an eye, in fact she COMFORTS him after he gets upset about it the first time (doesn't stop him from doing it again). Sofia's tale, like Bella's, starts with showing us that Sofia is a special snowflake with a "debilitating weakness" that is masked as a strength because she survives despite it. We're led around by the hand and told Sofia is this, Derek is this, and because of that they are some Romeo + Juliet couple, when in truth they have zero depth, zero personality, and the story is bland, boring, predictable and simply awful."
Best Teen & Young Adult Contemporary Romance
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. — Entertainment Weekly “This is a book that breaks your heart—not by wearing it down, but by making it bigger until it bursts.”. — The Atlantic “A story about two incandescent kids who will live a long time in the minds of the readers who come to know them.” —People “Remarkable . reminds you that sometimes when life feels like it’s ending, it’s actually just beginning.” —Parenting magazine “John Green deftly mixes the profound and the quotidian in this tough, touching valentine to the human spirit.” —The Washington Post “[Green] shows us true love—two teenagers helping and accepting each other through the most humiliating physical and emotional ordeals—and it is far more romantic than any sunset on the beach.”. — New York Times Book Review “In its every aspect, this novel is a triumph.”. — Booklist , starred review “You know, even as you begin the tale of their young romance, that the end will be 100 kinds of awful, not so much a vale as a brutal canyon of tears. You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more.”. — Markus Zusak , bestselling and Printz Honor–winning author of The Book Thief “ The Fault in Our Stars takes a spin on universal themes—Will I be loved? Will I leave a mark on this world?—by dramatically raising the stakes for the characters who are asking.”. — Jodi Picoult , bestselling author of My Sister’s Keeper and Sing You Home “John Green is one of the best writers alive.”. — E. Lockhart, National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor–winning author of The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks and We Were Liars.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"So many interactions between Gus and Hazel are interactions which, plain and simple, just would not happen between real, emotional, scared, awkward, virgin teenagers, let alone ones with cancer who have been socially cut off for much of their lives." After treatment, many of us find the things most teens (and sometimes adults) are worried about are trivial. And, it is emotional and scary, but we learn to tell it like it is, without the normal fluff and awkwardness. They try to keep the family together and functioning, in spite of the effects of treatment, fevers and midnight trips to the emergency room, 3 weeks of the month spent in isolation, jobs in jeopardy, birthdays and holidays interrupted, not to mention talks that parents never want to have with their child. My mom said their jobs become about doing whatever it takes, travelling all over the country (which is very common), researching new studies, and new medicines, all to help us survive and thrive with grace and dignity. It is also their job to prepare, if treatments don't work, to help us die with just as much grace and dignity."
"Green wrote this sad, tragic, yet beautiful story, it brings tears to my eyes."
"Both Hazel and Augustus suffer with some form of cancer, they have been robbed a joyous childhood, fun and games replaced by painful treatments and operations. I was not fond of the beginning,but Augustus tenacity won me over and the reader will fall in love with Gus's loyalty and companionship as deeply as Hazel. Together, Hazel and Augustus carve out a pocket of time to discover the sweet perfection of loving a person so much life seems meaningless with out them. This book reminds us that we are all here for a reason, no matter how much time we have, or what we accomplish, rich or poor, successful or not, that a rut in the road of life has been created with a lasting impression that will be there forever."
"It is a story about living with a disease, through the eyes of a teenage girl. It was also one of those books that as you near the end, you hesitate to read more because you really don’t want the story to end."
Best Teen & Young Adult Clean & Wholesome Romance
Collective loss, individual loss, loss of beauty, loss of life, loss of identity. This is a story of friendship that overcomes heartache, heroism that defies the common definitions, and a modern tale of Beauty and the Beast , where we discover that there is a little beauty and a little beast in all of us. Having grown up in the middle of wheat fields without a television, with only her books and her siblings to entertain her, she developed a strong sense of what made a good story.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have labelled 'Making Faces' a melodrama as it has all the makings of one: a villain towards the end; a hero; a damsel in distress who needs rescuing from her lack of self esteem as well as from physical danger; plus sentimentality and even some over-played theatre from its characters at times. There's a bit on September the 11th and the invasion of Iraq, and if you are not overly offended by America's lean towards patriotism and her desire for warring retaliation, then you'll find the book cute and entertaining most of the way through."
"No love triangles or senseless dramas but real tragedies that make you look at the world just a bit differently."
"While I knew that some part of the story involved going to war, I had no idea it focused a lot on the events of 9/11. I personally did not know anyone affected by those events, but it is still heartbreaking and difficult to think about what happened. For those reasons, I usually shy away from watching movies/reading books that focus on that."
"It has me laughing and smiling at Bailey's enormous love of life and fun. Nevertheless, it was the strength of Harmon's prose that kept me captivated and in love with her characters and story."
"She broke my heart time and time again, while simultaneously rebuilding the simple joys back into life."
Best Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance
This four-book set includes paperbacks of the three books in the #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy, plus the companion volume told from the perspective of the immensely popular character Tobias, all wrapped up in a dazzling keepsake box. Veronica Roth's debut is a gripping dystopian tale of electrifying choices, powerful consequences, unexpected romance, and a deeply flawed "perfect society." The four pieces included—"The Transfer," "The Initiate," "The Son," and "The Traitor"—plus three additional scenes, give readers a fascinating glimpse into the history and heart of Tobias, and set the stage for the epic saga of the Divergent trilogy. Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, Four: A Divergent Collection, and Carve the Mark .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This set includes the trilogy, along with the extra book titled, "Four". They couldn't stop talking about it, so I bought this series for them, and I even read it myself."
"The idea of having to wait to read the entire series because it isn't out yet is rather annoying, so I'd just rather wait then get obsessive over it. I finished this in a sitting... mainly because I just broke night and read through it until the end. I have been spoiled for some parts of the movie and some parts of the books thanks to Tumblr and Instagram, but still an amazing read... something I was not expecting."
"Originally posted on my blog: Tangled Up In Books. When dystopia is done right there is nothing like it in the world. All of the contemporary, paranormal, historical, even epic fantasies will never measure up to how I feel when I get lost in these worlds. I'm always afraid, almost doubly so when it comes to books that are surrounded by a lot of hype, what if this is one that disappoints me? The dystopian Chicago world that Veronica Roth has created is definitely unique, unlike any others I've read so far. It was interesting to learn a bit about the 5 different factions, a few more so than the others at this point, and also see how they interacted in a mixed setting like the high school in the beginning of the book. I'm not one for lying and dishonesty but sometimes letting someone off easy instead of brutal honesty just feels better. All the kissing of the boys and the swoons and the fluttering of the heart are all awesome, but when I read dystopia I want creative worlds and conflicts and action and uprisings, rebellions. I want everything to fall apart and I want to be stressing out wondering how in the hell these people are going to come back from everything that's happened. I am irrevocably in love with this series so far and you can bet once I type the last word in this review I'm picking up Insurgent, which is sitting right next to me, and you better not even think about disturbing me!"
"Romantic relationship of lead characters: I enjoyed the fact that although these characters are obviously attracted to each other, they do not fall into the puppy love/lust relationships all too often seen in books marketed to a younger crowd."