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What These 5 Teen Stories Share Will Shock You

Lissa Staley

December 29, 2014

Can you figure out what these 5 books have in common?

how to be badHow to Be Bad by E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle

Three fabulous YA authors share this road trip story with three very different girls who are each experimenting with their own versions of being "bad." You'll definitely want to go along for this wild ride and learn How to Be Bad.

ladt thiefLady Thief by A. C. Gaughen

Whose the bravest of them all? This isn't a traditional princess story, that's for sure! Lady Thief is possibly even better than the first book, Scarlet (which you need to read first, duh!). Heroine, history, folklore, legend. Cinematic writing and the twists and turns just keep coming! I do so enjoy a thief with a strong moral code!

take me onTake Me On by Katie McGarry

With this 4th book in the Pushing the Limits Series, the high drama continues, introducing two amazing high school senior, Haley and West -- a beautiful rich kid and a champion kickboxer -- with the twist that Haley is the girl who has sworn off mixed martial arts and West is the clueless guy who has ticked her off by accepting a fight in her honor.

seraphinaSeraphina by Rachel Hartman

Escape to an alternative-medieval world with dragons who take human form, royalty and high church music, and a very strong heroine who has more drama and conflict than a normal girl could handle. But, of course, Seraphina's not normal, which is part of the problem.

life in outer spaceLife in Outer Space by Melissa Keil

Life in Outer Space is a cute, geeky, movie-reference-filled teen romantic comedy -- and it's Australian!

So - did you figure it out? Besides being awesome, what did these books all have in common?

  • strong young women characters?
  • YA/teen fiction?
  • plenty of romantic interests?
  • escaping from everyday life?
  • quick, compelling reads?

Well, yes, that's all true, but the answer was ... these are ebooks! Which means you could check them out and read them RIGHT NOW on the same technology that you are using to read this article.

The secret: Click the linked book titles to check out any of the books through the library's OverDrive collection. Enjoy them on your tablet, sneak them on your smartphone, or read them on your laptop! You can even read them at the library on any of our public computers with OverDrive READ.

What about you? Have you discovered any great ebook titles through the library's OverDrive collection? Share your suggestions in the comments!

 
Lissa Staley

Lissa Staley

Librarian

Lissa Staley is a familiar face around the library and throughout Topeka.  As Community Connections librarian, she comes alongside people and organizations while they work to learn, experiment and improve their own lives and the community around them. From Library Trivia and NaNoWrimo to voter education and non-profit support, she enjoys helping people make connections to the community and each other.  She reads a combination of speculative and science fiction novels, self-help and social justice, and local news, while trying to make sense of them all together.

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