From the front flap: Zoe has an unconventional pen pal—Mr. Stuart Harris, a Texas Death Row inmate and convicted murderer. But then again, Zoe has an unconventional story to tell. A story about how she fell for two boys, betrayed one of them, and killed the other. Hidden away in her backyard shed in the middle of the night with a jam sandwich in one hand and a pen in the … [Read more...] about Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
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Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Book description: When Ellie and her friends go camping, they have no idea they're leaving their old lives behind forever. Despite a less-than-tragic food shortage and a secret crush or two, everything goes as planned. But a week later, they return home to find their houses empty and their pets starving. Something has gone wrong—horribly wrong. Before long, they realize the … [Read more...] about Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard
From the back cover: Rewind to junior year in Rosewood, Pennsylvania, to a winter break no one has ever heard about. Fat snowflakes fall onto manicured lawns, quilted stockings hang over marble fireplaces, and everyone is at peace, especially Hanna, Emily, Aria, and Spencer. Now that Alison's murderer is in jail and A is dead, they can finally relax. Little do they know … [Read more...] about Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard
The Lying Game, Books 2-3 by Sara Shepard
In which I catch up on The Lying Game and circumvent the fact that I don't have much to say about these frothy books by offering two short reviews in one post. Never Have I Ever Former foster child Emma Paxton has assumed the life of her privileged (and murdered) twin sister, Sutton Mercer. The only person who knows her true identity is hunky loner, Ethan Landry. In … [Read more...] about The Lying Game, Books 2-3 by Sara Shepard
Conspiracy 365: January – March by Gabrielle Lord
For 2012, the three of us at Triple Take have decided to focus on YA fiction from Australia and New Zealand. First up is the first volume (January) of Gabrielle Lord's Conspiracy 365 series, in which a teenage boy named Cal must survive attacks on his life for the next 365 days whilst investigating his father's mysterious death. The publishing schedule was pretty nifty for this … [Read more...] about Conspiracy 365: January – March by Gabrielle Lord