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STARSTRUCK by Rachel Shukert: Review + Q&A

Starstruck by Rachel Shukert ( web | tweet ) Book 1 of 3. Publication Date: March 12, 2013 Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (Random House) Pages: 352 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: 1930s Hollywood, celebrity, secrets, women’s roles Format read: eBook from author (Thank you!) Summary: In the midst of 1930s Hollywood, three teenage…

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Estelle: Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike

Life After Theft by Aprilynne Pike ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: April 30, 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Pages: 352 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: supernatural, ghosts, new kids at school, bullying Format read: ARC from Edelweiss via Publisher. (Thanks!) Summary: Jeff starts a fancy new private school when his family moves to California, and…

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Estelle: None of the Regular Rules by Erin Downing

None of the Regular Rules by Erin Downing ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: November 18, 2012 Pages: 181 pages Target audience: Young adult Keywords: senior year, family secrets, friendship, bucket list Format read: ARC provided by the author. (Thank you!) Summary: When Sophie inherits her deceased Aunt Suzy’s car, she finds a ten-year old list…

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Estelle: This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith

This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith ( web | tweet ) Publication Date: April 2, 2013 Publisher: Poppy (Hachette Books) Pages: 416 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: Summer, fate, celebrities, secrets Format read: ARC paperback from Publisher. (Thank you!) Summary: A wrongly addressed email leads to an unlikely friendship between Graham…

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Estelle: Being Friends with Boys by Terra Elan McVoy

Being Friends with Boys by Terra Elan McVoy ( website | twitter ) Publication Date: May 1, 2012 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pages: 368 Target audience: Young adult Keywords: music, bands, friendships with boys Format read: Borrowed from library Summary: Char, Oliver, and Tripp have been friends forever. Now, in high school, Char manages and writes…

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