I am a voracious reader, particularly with YA as I try to stay up-to-date on what’s happening in the YA world. So when asked what five books I would recommend to teen readers, my first thought was, “Only 5?” :) I could probably list ten times that many, but to keep this on point, I will go with five 2012 releases that I adored.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT by Colleen Clayton
Colleen does an amazing job of addressing a very serious topic in a way that feels natural and not at all forced. I read this book in one day, too engrossed in Sid’s story to set the book down. It’s wonderful.
MY LIFE NEXT DOOR by Huntley Fitzpatrick
This is contemporary at its best. The story is rich and emotional and just so, so good. I loved it.
GRETA AND THE GOBLIN KING by Chloe Jacobs
This book has not yet released, but will later this month and it is not to be missed! The worldbuilding is nothing short of magic. I found myself re-reading scenes again and again just so I could get every detail of this amazing story.
SWEET EVIL by Wendy Higgins
It is very rare for me to read a book that keeps me thinking about the characters. This one did. I thought about the story long after I finished it and cannot wait for SWEET PERIL. I highly recommend it!
ANGELFALL by Susan Ee
This book technically released as a self-published title in 2011, but was picked by Amazon Publishing and republished in August of 2012. It is amazing. It’s dark and gritty and the characters are just wonderful.
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Thank you Melissa for stopping by Mundie Moms today! Don't miss out on picking up Melissa's debut, which was released on November 20th, 2012 from Entangled Teen.
About The Book:
In the future, only one rule will matter:
Don’t. Ever. Peek.
Seventeen-year-old Ari Alexander just broke that rule and saw the last person she expected hovering above her bed — arrogant Jackson Locke, the most popular boy in her school. She expects instant execution or some kind of freak alien punishment, but instead, Jackson issues a challenge: help him, or everyone on Earth will die.
Ari knows she should report him, but everything about Jackson makes her question what she’s been taught about his kind. And against her instincts, she’s falling for him. But Ari isn’t just any girl, and Jackson wants more than her attention. She’s a military legacy who’s been trained by her father and exposed to war strategies and societal information no one can know — especially an alien spy, like Jackson. Giving Jackson the information he needs will betray her father and her country, but keeping silent will start a war.
About The Author:
Melissa lives in a tiny suburb of Atlanta, GA with her husband and daughter. She pretends to like yoga, actually likes shoes, and could not live without coffee. Her writing heroes include greats like Jane Austen and Madeleine L'Engle.
She holds a B.A. in Communication Studies and an M.S. in Graphic Communication, both from Clemson University. Yeah, her blood runs orange.
Represented by Louise Fury of L. Perkins Agency
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