Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, by Morgan Matson

Title: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour

Author: Morgan Matson

Rating: 4/5 stars

Release Date: May 4, 2010

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Paperback Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 4.09

Age Group: 12+



  This is the perfect road trip summer novel. Just look at the cover!

   Amy Curry and Roger, the son of her mom's friend, are together in a road trip journey that will take them from California all the way to Connecticut, and will take you in a journey that will cause you to want more from author Morgan Matson.


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Someone Like You, by Sarah Dessen

Title: Someone Like You

Author: Sarah Dessen

Rating: 5/5 stars

Release Date: May 11, 2004

Publisher: Penguin

Format: Paperback Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 3.94

Age Group: 13+




     This by far has to be the best Sarah Dessen book, right next to This Lullaby! So much drama, suspense, fun, and even laughter has been brought up into this, I can't even believe myself!

     Halley and Scarlett are best friends to the end. When Scarlett gets pregnant and finds out that the baby's father has been killed in a motorcycle accident, all she needs is Halley to help her out, and of course, Halley will. Together growing in a new kind of relationship, Halley and Scarlett will learn many new things.

Life After Theft, by Aprilynne Pike

Title: Life After Theft

Author: Aprilynne Pike

Rating: 4/5 stars

Release Date: April 30, 2013

Publisher: HarperTeen

Format: Hardcover Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 3.57

Age Group: 12+




    Jeff moves from the place where he loves to be, to some rich-kid boarding school, and the only thing worse than that is seeing some mysterious girl who claims to be dead, Kimberlee. When Kimberlee has to finish her leftover business, she needs Jeff, who needs some fun and games in his life...

    My second Aprilynne Pike book. I have to admit, this one is better than Earthbound. I liked the storyline and characters much better.

    Jeff and Kimberlee were hilarious, especially through their actions and thoughts. I never wanted to let them go...

Rules of Summer, by Joanna Philbin

Title: Rules of Summer

Author: Joanna Philbin

Rating: 4/5 stars

Release Date: June 4, 2013

Publisher: Poppy

Format: Hardcover Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 3.60

Age Group: 12+




    Rory McShane is off to the Hamptons, where she'll be "working" at her aunt's family, The Rules, where she'll run errands. Right when she meets Isabel Rule, she realizes that all she wants to do is go back home to her town right off the border of Pennsylvania in New Jersey. But, could Isabel show her the true meaning of friendship to help her change her mind?


    I thought that this would be like Melissa de la Cruz's Beach Lane. The Hamptons, running errands for a rich family, the story sounds the same. But, it really is different. Here we have more friendship and less drama.

    Rory was exactly like Mara from Beach Lane. Coming from a not-so-wealthy family, looking for some fun and a different lifestyle. I like those characters, and I think that you will too.

    Rules of Summer is the ideal summer novel, trust me.

This Lullaby, by Sarah Dessen

Title: This Lullaby

Author: Sarah Dessen

Rating: 5/5 stars

Release Date: March 8, 2004

Publisher: Speak

Format: Paperback Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 4.07

Age Group: 12+



   This Lullaby is the song that Remy's heard forever. It puts her to sleep and wakes her up in the morning. When she meets Dexter, she finds out that he's her real lullaby that's her everything, even if she doesn't realize it in the beginning.

    This one is the best Sarah Dessen novel that I've ever read, and it's the truth, surprisingly. I would never expect that, by the way.

    Listening to Remy's story was like listening to a song. It starts off sad and tragic in the beginning, but slowly to the end, it gets happy and we see the light.

    If you're looking for one of those un-putdownable novels, then this is the novel that you're looking for, trust me.

    What a gorgeous story.. Dexter for life!

The Year My Sister Got Lucky, by Aimee Friedman

Title: The Year My Sister Got Lucky

Author: Aimee Friedman

Rating: 4/5 stars

Release Date: June 1, 2009

Publisher: Point

Format: Paperback Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 3.70

Age Rating: 13+




    Katie and Michaela are two sisters who tell each other everything. They share their love of ballet, and being New York City girls, right until their parents decide to move to Fir Lake, in the middle of nowhere. Both girls are disappointed, but when Michaela fits in right away and starts to keep some secrets from her sister, Katie is on the hunt to find why her sister got lucky..

    This gorgeous novel has been sitting in my bookshelf for a very long time, until now. I'm glad that I chose this time to read it, it was the perfect road trip read, and I know that many other people will enjoy it. It's unique and fun all at the same time.

      Katie was the main hero of this book. She was so confident and a precious person. You could tell how much she loves her family, and how much she needs them.

      As well as Michaela, I didn't feel the heroic trait of her as much as I did with Katie. I mean, she was the problem of the story. She caused the whole fiasco here. I liked her in the beginning, but she ended up as a stuck up queen bee. :)

      Fantastic, I want more!

Lock and Key, by Sarah Dessen

Title: Lock and Key

Author: Sarah Dessen

Rating: 4/5 stars

Release Date: April 22, 2008

Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Format: Paperback Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 4.03

Age Group: 12+




   After her mom disappeared, Ruby is now going to live with her sister Cora and her new husband Jamie, who discovered a popular website. She is living the dream life, with a luxurious mansion for a house, a walk-in closet, and private school? When Ruby meets Nate, the boy next door, could her life get any better?


    This was a fun, summery novel for all of the teenage girls out there. Ruby had me hooked in for the whole journey, from the laughs and the cries, Sarah Dessen knew the right thing to say, at the right time.

    Ruby was a good lead. She was confident, and independent, both at the same time, and she was very selfless. I really like characters like that, and they make a big impact on books.

     Go get this book and take it to the beach with you, it's worth a read!

North of Beautiful, by Justina Chen

Title: North of Beautiful

Author: Justina Chen

Rating: 3/5 stars

Release Date: February 1, 2009

Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers

Format: Paperback Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 3.91

Age Rating: 12+




    From the back, Terra Cooper looks the perfect girl, the one with the blond hair, blue eyes, and tiny body. But from the front, all is but perfect. Terra plans to escape from her trashy father and to go to college somewhere far away from her home. But when she meets Jacob, everything changes.

     I saw this book all over, many people have described it as the perfect tragic chick-lit novel. I guess I'd say that it is too, but it's not so perfect either.

    I'll tell you the truth- I wasn't pleased with this. It could've been much better, but it wasn't. The story wasn't well developed. Some things didn't make sense and seemed very dull. If the author added a boost to it, we could've seen something good here.

    Terra obviously wasn't confident and independent, because if she was, she'd learn how to deal with her stupid father and would do what she wants for her own good. But, even by the end, I still think that she didn't make the right choice. I think that you can never let someone you love change your whole life for you just because they want it that way. They have to respect your choices and opinions and once in a while let you do what you want for a change.

     What we have here is a novel that can't change itself, we have to.

Elegy, by Amanda Hocking

Title: Elegy

Author: Amanda Hocking

Rating: 5/5 stars

Release Date: August 6, 2013

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Format: Hardcover Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 4.11

Age Group: 12+



    I'm so sad to see that the last book of the Watersong series is here. This is one of my favourite series of all time, and I swear that this is 100% true. Amanda Hocking's novels are unbelievably phenomenal. I can't wait to see what else she has in store for us.

    Gemma is so close to be breaking the curse of the sirens, and she'll do anything to find what the scroll actually means. Daniel has kept his promise to Penn that if he does some unforgivable things with her, then she'll leave Gemma and Harper alone, and they'll be safe. Drama, romance and thrill, Elegy's stakes are higher than others.

     What can I say. I was speechless, and still am to this day.

     The way the story was set up and what it became to was amazing. I wanted to read sentences over and over again because I enjoy reading this series so much. If I could, I'd continue reading this series to wherever it'll take me. It's just that good.

      Gemma and Harper have definitely grown from where they started from. They ended up as grown women who definitely have a story to share.

      I began this series as a Alex lover, but now when I think of it, Daniel's my guy, and if you read this series, you'll definitely know why by the end.

      I was crying. If I say that <--- then I think that you get what I'm saying- that you will too, heheh.

      Goodbye Watersong series, and thank you.

The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers, by Lynn Weingarten

Title: The Secret Sisterhood of Heartbreakers

Author: Lynn Weingarten

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Release Date: December 27, 2011

Publisher: HarperTeen

Format: Hardcover Edition

Goodreads Average Rating: 3.25

Age Group: 12+




     I thought that this novel would be much more of a romance, girly novel, who'd think that this was more of a darker, paranormal/supernatural novel?

     Lucy's first day of her sophomore year couldn't get any worse; her boyfriend broke up with her, right when she wrote a very special message to him on her tummy. When three mysterious but gorgeous girls convince her to become one of them- with powers and abilities to attract boys and to break their hearts, Lucy knows that she can't resist that..

     I expected much better, I can definitely say that. I picked this up because I thought that I'd have a cute girly novel, but I ended up having a dark and at times uninteresting novel with me having few words to bear.

     Lucy and the three girls, what were their names? Olivia, Liza, and Gil? were very weak. I felt that they weren't developed well, and that some people can't be that boring. I mean- they're very cheesy and un-warming characters, or leads, or whatever you call them- your opinion.

     Overall, I was disappointed but glad at the same time. I had an average novel in front of me the whole time.