Second Helpings (second book in Jessica Darling series by Megan McCafferty), this series gave me Marcus Flutie aka the coolest fiction character ever. Marcus is the reason you keep the page turning because he is unpredictable charming, mysterious and so-compelling. It copes with insecurity, friendship, expectations, when I think about Jessica I think about sarcasm, this series is sugar-free and I loved it. McCafferty is truly gifted writer who likes experimenting new things and styles (perfect in her imperfection).
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta, evocative, intense, compelling, a must read for everybody who likes reading (I honestly think that the publishing industry has miserably failed in promoting Jellicoe Road, this is a book that I would expect to see on the front shelf as I enter a bookshop instead I had to buy it on amazon because book stores don’t have it in stock)
This Lullably by Sarah Dessen, as a teen I used to be a control freak, the whole “life is what happens between plans” theory surely didn’t appeal to me, I could relate to Remy and I am glad that out there there are a few Dexter-like boys/men willing to take a “leap of faith” and stick to the girl no matter how hard it is (and the other way around).
Sisterhood of Traveling Pants (Book 1) by Ann Brashares: a favorite of mine, Ann Brashares writing’ style is magic, I fell in love with the first book and I read them all. Those four girls are still in my heart, I laughed and I cried.
Kiss and Make Up (second book in Diary of a crush series by Sarra Manning), relatively unknown outside of England, Sarra Manning is a genius and believe me when I say that you won’t be able to put this book (and the previous and the next) down, the whole reading experience made me feel possessed and I can’t recommend it enough. Simply Toxic.
Nick and Norah’s infinite playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan: a little masterpiece, reading this is like spending your night in a loud club with live punk music, go places in the city, randomly wander around until it’s morning and you have something greasy and disgusting for breakfast and oh you are in love ( How did that happen?).
Vegan Virgin Valentine by Carolyn Mackler: I could totally relate to overachieving high school senior Mara, I also liked the way it dealt with the V issue, it stayed with me for a while and it pops into my mind every time I create a list so it must have been good.
Looking for Alaska by John Green: I had a love-hate relationship with this book, it’s street-wise, it’s told from a boy prospective, it describes infatuation in such a real and poignant way that feels real. I feel it could have done without “the main event that takes place in the book“, it felt kind of forced and not properly dealt with. However I would recommend this to anybody who loves YA.
I wanna be your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert: Emily Blake is one of the best female heroine I came across to in a really long time. An angry feminist, a slut, a punk rock musician, she finds the way to channel her inner emotions into music and save herself in the process.
