Tag: reading level competent
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I heart New York (I heart #1) by Lindsey Kelk
At a wedding (not her own) Angelas Clark realizes that her boyfriend has betrayed her. She leaves everything and decides to go to New York. She quickly gets a new friend, and all of a sudden she finds herself dating two hot guys, in the best city in the world. I don’t think everyone will…
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‘Lies We Tell Ourselves’ by Robin Talley
A brutal book with so much to say: ‘Lies We Tell Ourselves’ were one of my most anticipated reads for this summer, and it did not disappoint me.
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‘My True Love Gave to Me’ edited by Stephanie Perkins
‘My true love gave to me’ came out 2014 and was a great subject at Bookstagram through december. Actually the theme is ‘Winter Romances’, but it’s obvious most authors interpreted it as ‘Romantic Christmas novellas’. (Photo: Peter Henrichsen)
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‘We All Looked Up’ by Tommy Wallach
‘We All Looked Up’ is a contemporary Young Adult novel with a very interesting concept and four main characters whom are very different from each other. I expected something new and educational from this book, but all it did was leaving me with a feeling of disappointment.
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‘Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda’ by Becky Albertalli
“Don’t you think everyone should have to come out? Why is straight the default?” ‘Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda’ is one of the funniest and most heart touching stories I’ve read so far this year. I’m absolutely in love with this book and believe me, if I could force everyone in the world to…
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‘Just One Day’ (Just One Day #1) by Gayle Forman
Allyson has never done anything unexpected until she meets Willem. He asks her to go to Paris with him for just one day, and so she does. The book is a good mixture of travelling, love and finding yourself, which pretty much describes most teenagers wishes. Together I think Willem and Allyson make our times…
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‘Never Fade’ (The Darkest Minds #2) by Alexandra Bracken
An extremely action packed story about Ruby and the battles she has to fight. Both against the thing, she is beginning to become as a consequence of her actions, and all the other dangers lurking around every corner, while trying to protect everything she holds dear.
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‘The Luxe’ (Luxe #1) by Anna Godbersen
If you like all the glitz and the glam, New York, the 19th century, the scandals, the charming irresistible boys and the manipulative and glamorous girls, then this is the book for you. It takes you into the world of all that, and you want to scream, cry and hug the characters all at once.
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‘The Perfectionists’ (The Perfectionists #1) by Sara Shepard
Five girls, one murder and a whole lot of mystery. The story about Ava, Caitlin, Julie, Mackenzie and Parker who all hate the same guy. Together they come up with the perfect plan to kill him, but when he shows up dead the exact same way they planned it they have to work together to…
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‘The Darkest Minds’ (The Darkest Minds #1) by Alexandra Bracken
A deadly virus kills most of the American children. Those who survive suddenly develops dangerous, supernatural abilities. Ruby is one of them. She manages to escape from the brutal government-run “rehabilitation” camps. Together with a few others she struggle to survive in a world, where everyone has their own agenda and will stop at nothing…
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‘Alice in Zombieland’ (White Rabbit Chronicles #1) by Gena Showalter
I cannot stress enough that ‘Alice in Zombieland’ is not a retelling of ‘Alice in Wonderland’! But nonetheless, I loved how the zombies were this kind of spirits, which you had to fight in spirit form, because it’s something I’ve never seen before and it worked great. In addition all the persons in this book…
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‘Anna and the French Kiss’ (Anna and the French Kiss #1) by Stephanie Perkins
If you are looking for a fast feel-good chick-lit to read here in the holiday, then this story about love, friendship and dreams is the book for you. .
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‘The Thin Executioner’ by Darren Shan
Jebel Rum decides to go an incredible dangerous quest to a mysterious God, to gain extraordinary powers and prove himself worth an executioner. Together with his slave, they face all kinds of dangers on the dark and brutal journey. A brilliant book, that doesn’t fail to keep you awake and hungry for more.
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‘After’ (After #1) by Anna Todd, Book Review
Tessa is about to start college, but nothing goes as she planned. She meets Hardin and suddenly her world is turned upside-down. He makes her feel a passion she has never felt before. The book took me on an emotional roller-coaster ride. I built up a love-hate relationship to Hardin, I saw myself in Tessa…
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‘The Haunting of Hill House’ by Shirley Jackson
I decided to read ‘The Haunting of Hill House’, because I really love Jan de Bonts movie remake ‘The Haunting’ from 1999 of Shirley Jacksons novel from 1959. But after reading the book, I must admit that the spiced up story in the new movie is far better than original story and the first movie…