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Book Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Title:  Fangirl Author:  Rainbow Rowell Series:   Standalone Pages:   459 Publisher:  Macmillan Children's Books Date of Publication:  30th January, 2014 Source:  Bought Synopsis from Goodreads: Cath and Wren are identical twins, and until recently they did absolutely everything together. Now they're off to university and Wren's decided she doesn't want to be one half of a pair any more - she wants to dance, meet boys, go to parties and let loose. It's not so easy for Cath. She's horribly shy and has always buried herself in the fan fiction she writes, where she always knows exactly what to say and can write a romance far more intense than anything she's experienced in real life. Without Wren, Cath is completely on her own and totally outside her comfort zone. She's got a surly room-mate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classma...

January 2014

Hello! I hope you've enjoyed the first month of this new year! I haven't had much time for reading due to stupid coursework deadlines (which was yesterday so all out of the way now yay) but I've had a good month nonetheless. Onto the books! Books read:       1. Heist Society by Ally Carter (reread) 2. How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff 3. The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson by Paige Toon See, told you I hadn't read much! Heist Society was a reread so I could catch up with the series, which I'm very much looking forward to doing in February. I don't think this series is as good as Gallagher Girls (yet!) but still a brilliant read! I saw How I Live Now at the library and thought I'd pick it up on a whim, and it was good! A bit strange though, and the writing style took a little getting used to, but I'm hoping to review it in Feb so if you want to know more look out for that! Lastly, The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson was surprising...

Book Review: The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson by Paige Toon

Title:  The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson Author:  Paige Toon Series:   Jessie Jefferson, #1 Pages:   336 Publisher:  Simon and Schuster Children's Books Date of Publication:  30th January, 2014 Source:  For review from publisher* Synopsis from Goodreads: My fifteenth birthday was the worst day of my life, and it's inconceivable to think that any single day in my future will ever be as bad. My mum was killed in a freak accident on her way to pick up my cake. Even when there was still no sign of her after two hours later, and my friends started to arrive at our house, it never occurred to me that she wouldn't be coming back. That was six months ago. My mum died without telling me who my real dad was. And for a while I hated her for it. I thought she's taken the secret of my father's identity with her forever. But she didn't. Holy hell, she didn't. Because three weeks ago I found out the truth. And I'm still reeling from the s...

Book Review: Roomies by Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando

Title:  Roomies Author:  Sara Zarr and Tara Altebrando Series:   ~ Pages:   288 Publisher:  Hodder & Stoughton Date of Publication:  2nd January 2014 Source:  For review from publisher* Synopsis from Goodreads:  It's time to meet your new roomie. When East Coast native Elizabeth receives her freshman-year roommate assignment, she shoots off an e-mail to coordinate the basics: television, microwave, mini-fridge. That first note to San Franciscan Lauren sparks a series of e-mails that alters the landscape of each girl's summer -- and raises questions about how two girls who are so different will ever share a dorm room. As the countdown to college begins, life at home becomes increasingly complex. With family relationships and childhood friendships strained by change, it suddenly seems that the only people Elizabeth and Lauren can rely on are the complicated new boys in their lives . . . and each other. Even though they'v...