Seven New Books to Read During Spring Break
Leave your textbooks in your backpack and make the most of spring break with a stack of new YA novels and short stories.
It doesn't matter whether you're heading out on a cross-country road trip, going on a tropical getaway, or sticking close to home with your best buds—no matter what your itinerary holds, you'll need a good book or two to keep you entertained.
We've rounded up seven new must-read titles to grab from the library—stat!
1/8<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Just-One-Day-Gayle-Forman/dp/0525425918/ref=lp_6129871011_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1362755387&sr=1-6" target="_blank"><em>Just One Day</em></a> by Gayle Forman
This page-turning novel is about a girl who travels abroad and falls in love with a dreamy stage actor, whom she meets at a performance of the "Twelfth Night." It's sprinkled with enough Shakespeare references to make you feel like you're actually learning something, while the romance and ensuing heartbreak will keep you totally entertained.
2/8These new reads will keep you entertained all vacation long, whether you're hitting the beach or hanging at home.
3/8<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Paper-Valentine-Brenna-Yovanoff/dp/1595145990/ref=lp_6129871011_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1362755387&sr=1-11" target="_blank"><em>Paper Valentine</em></a> by Brenna Yovanoff
What's worse than the death of a best friend? Being haunted by her spirit, and then discovering that your suburban town abounds with ghost girls who are after you. That's the premise in this creepy, mysterious tale from Yovanoff, author of New York Times bestseller—and another worthy read—The Replacement.
4/8<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Starstruck-Rachel-Shukert/dp/0385741081" target="_blank"><em>Starstruck</em></a> by Rachel Shukert
This author's razor-sharp writing has been published by high-brow publications like Salon and McSweeney's, and she maintains that same wit and humor in her first foray into YA. About Old Hollywood starlets in varying stages of professional success, think of this as Valley of the Dolls for a new generation.
5/8<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trinkets-Kirsten-Smith/dp/031616027X" target="_blank"><em>Trinkets</em></a> by Kirsten Smith
Leave it to the screenwriter behind cult-classic teen flicks like 10 Things I Hate About You and Legally Blonde to write a bound-to-be cult-classic teen book.
6/8<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1250012570" target="_blank"><em>Eleanor & Park</em></a> by Rainbow Rowell
A sweet story about figuring out young love and learning to make yourself happy, this book will have you reminiscing about your first boyfriend—and wishing you could hop into a time-machine back to 1986.
7/8<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Birds-Advice-Sad-Poets/dp/054792853X" target="_blank"><em>Dr. Bird's Advice for Sad Poets</em></a> by Evan Roskos
By no means a lighthearted beach read, this book—about a troubled teen boy detailing with depression, anxiety, and a super-rough home life—will break your heart and make you think.
8/8<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Lemon-Grove-Karen-Russell/dp/0307957233" target="_blank"><em>Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories</em></a> by Karen Russell
Busier than ever even though you're on spring break? A book of short stories is less of a time commitment than a full-fledged novel, and Karen Russell's new collection of magical tales is just the thing.
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