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Saturday, 31 October 2015

Twist by Karen Akins

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Citation: Akins, Karen. "Twist" New York, St. Martin's Griffin, 2015. Retrieved from Novelist on 1st November 2015.


Annotation: Bree Bennis' life is going well until the day she accidentally kissed her nemesis Wyck instead of her boyfriend Finn and in order to repair the timeline she must pose as Wyck's girlfriend and risk losing Finn. Twist is fast paced and romantic and just as the title suggests its full of twists.

Duplicity by N. K. Traver

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Citation: Traver, N. K. "Duplicity" New York, Thomas Dunne Books, 2015. Retrieved from Novelist on 1st November 2015


Annotation: Brandon a 17 year old tattooed bad boy who is skilled at computer hacking is sucked into a digital hell and the only who can save his life is a classy girl he never thought he would fall for. Duplicity is romantic, suspenseful and plot driven but it is also very cyber focused which makes it unique.

Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris

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Citation: Norris, Elizabeth. "Unraveling" New York, Balzer & Bray, 2012. Retrieved from Novelist on 1st November 2015.


Annotation: If Janelle Tenner wants to save the world and avenge her fathers death she'll need to uncover the secrets of the man she loves. Unraveling is suspenseful and romantic while also being generic in a good way.

Eve by Anna Carey

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Citation: Carey, Anna. "Eve" New York, Harper, 2011. Retrieved from Novelist on 1st November 2015.


Annotation: In 2032 a deadly virus wiped out most of the Earth's population and a girl called Eve discovers the terrible fate of the other girls who graduate from their all girls school, so she sets off on a journey to New America looking for a place to survive. Eve is bleak and fast-paced making for an interesting story.

Slated by Teri Terry

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Citation: Terry, Teri. "Slated" New York, Nancy Paulsen Books, 2013. Retrieved from Novelist on 1st November 2015.


Annotation: 16 year old Kyla is known as one of the Slated a person who has had their memories erased because they have committed a serious crime. But slowly over time she starts to regain them which puts herself and her boyfriend in danger. Slated is suspenseful and romantic.

Star Wars: Union by Michael A. Stackpole

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Citation: Stackpole, Michael A., 1957-. "Star Wars: Union". Milwaukie, Dark Horse Comics, 2000. Retrieved from Novelist on 1st November 2015.

Annotation: When Luke Skywalker decides to marry an ex-assassin for the Emperor called Mara Jade opposition from members of both the Empire and the Republic come calling. Star Wars: Union is romantic, colourful, detailed and so decisively plot-driven it makes it feel like something of a fan-fiction story.

These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman

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Citation: Kaufman, Amie. "These Broken Stars" New York, Hyperion, 2013.


Annotation: When two star-crossed lovers crash land on a seemingly uninhabited planet they end up having to fight for their survival. These Broken Stars is romantic, suspenseful and is also generic making it that much more appealing.