The 4 Hottest YA Books out This Month
There's nothing like a page-turning mystery to get you through the dog days of summer. (Remember how fast the time used to pass back when you'd average a Nancy Drew paperback a day? Man, Nancy was the coolest.) And if you're more into romance and drama, we've got you covered there, too. Whatever you do, pick up something fun—before you know it, you'll be back in class and binging on textbooks.
1/5<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Really-Awesome-Mess-Trish-Cook/dp/160684363X" target="_blank"><em>A Really Awesome Mess</em></a> by Trish Cook and Brendan Halpin
The best books are sad and thought-provoking and laugh-out-loud funny and utterly heartbreaking—sort of like high school IRL. This novel is all of those things, and feels like It's Kind of a Funny Story mid with Perks of Being a Wallflower and a touch of The Fault in Our Stars. So if you're thinking to yourself, "That sounds like the best," you're right—it is!
2/5Because you need something to do when it's too hot to leave the house.
3/5<a href="http://www.amazon.com/All-Pretty-Songs-Sarah-McCarry/dp/125002708X" target="_blank"><em>All Our Pretty Songs</em></a> by Sarah McCarry
When her lifelong best friend falls head over heels for a mysterious musician, one girl is forced to confront a bunch of tough stuff about growing up all on her own. But this guy isn’t just any ol’ guitar-plucking, song-writing romeo—his music actually awakens ancient spirits. You know, sort of like One Direction’s effect on teenage girls. This book has major Francesca Lia Block vibes, and if you’re not familiar with the beloved YA author, we recommend adding this to your reading list, too.
4/5<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/161695261X" target="_blank"><em>This is W.A.R.</em></a> by Lisa Roecker
This story is not, in fact, about war, but rather about the disappearance of Willa Ames-Rowan. When she vanishes from a boat with a boy from a well-to-do (but ne'er-do-well) family, her four best friends vow to avenge her--even if they have to put their own lives in danger to do it.
5/5<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Prep-School-Confidential-Kara-Taylor/dp/1250017599" target="_blank"><em>Prep School Confidential</em></a> by Kara Taylor
Still mourning the demise of Gossip Girl? This new series about private school girls behaving badly will fill the void left by your favorite up-to-no-good Upper East Siders. Can you imagine if Blair had accidentally burned down Constance Billard and was shipped off to a boarding school far away from New York, and then her new roommate wound up dead? Not that Gossip Girl was ever lacking murder and mystery, but this book has more intrigue than Serena had boyfriends, which says everything.
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