Title:  Double Crossed Author:  Ally Carter Series:   Gallagher Girls #5.5, Heist Society #2.5 Pages:   60 Publisher:  Orchard Books Date of Publication:  30th January 2013 Source:  Free on Kindle Synopsis from Goodreads: Macey McHenry—Glamorous society girl or spy-in-training? W.W. Hale V—Heir to an American dynasty or master thief? There are two sides to every coin. Whether these two can work together is a tossup. Born into privilege, Macey and Hale are experts at mingling with the upper class. But even if they’ve never raised an eyebrow at the glitz, neither teenager has ever felt at home with the glamour. When Macey and Hale meet at a society gala, the party takes a dangerous turn. Suddenly they’re at the center of a hostage situation, and it’s up to them to stop the thugs from becoming hostile. Will Macey’s spy skills and Hale’s con-man ways be enough to outsmart a ruthless gang? Or will they have to seek out the ultim...

Title:  The Geography of You and Me  Author:  Jennifer E. Smith Series:   Standalone Pages:   352 Publisher:  Headline Date of Publication:  15th April, 2014 Source:  Publisher via NetGalley* Synopsis from Goodreads: Lucy and Owen meet somewhere between the tenth and eleventh floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, they spend a single night together, wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is restored, so is reality. Lucy soon moves to Edinburgh with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father. Lucy and Owen's relationship plays out across the globe as they stay in touch through postcards, occasional e-mails, and -- finally -- a reunion in the city where they first met. A carefully charted map of a long-distance relationship, Jennifer E. Smith's new novel s...

Title:  More Than This Author:  Patrick Ness Series:   Standalone Pages:   479 Publisher:  Walker Books Date of Publication:  5th September, 2013 Source:  Gifted* Synopsis from Goodreads: A boy drowns, desperate and alone in his final moments. He dies. Then he wakes, naked, bruised and thirsty, but alive. How can this be? And what is this strange, deserted place? As he struggles to understand what is happening, the boy dares to hope. Might this not be the end? Might there be more to this life, or perhaps this afterlife. My Thoughts: First off I just want to say that this book is really strange. Don't get me wrong, I really liked it, but there are lots of moments in it that make you stop and think, "WHAT." when you read them.  I'm not entirely sure how to review it because of this, but I'm gonna do my best.  Bear with me! When this first came out in September last year, there was a huge amount of hype.  A...

Title:  Dandelion Clocks Author:  Rebecca Westcott Series:  Pages:   255 Publisher:  Puffin Date of Publication:  6th March, 2014 Source:  Publisher* Synopsis from back of book: I gather up the first collection of photographs of my mum and flick through... What all these pictures have in common is they show how Mum lives every day - like it really, really matters. Mum's suddenly started giving me life's vital lessons: how to make Bolognese sauce, how to put on make-up, how to make rules my brother can cope with... She's even given me her old diaries. They're really funny - and actually sort of helpful. But I feel like there's something she's not telling me... My Thoughts: Dandelion Clocks is a really great book for young people. It's aimed a lot younger than my usual YA reads, but I enjoyed it hugely nonetheless. Despite tackling a difficult subject matter, Rebecca Westcott has written a brilliant debut that is heartbre...