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Review: Three Sides of a Heart, Natalie C. Parker

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Review: Three Sides of a Heart, Natalie C. ParkerTitle: Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles
Author: Natalie C. Parker
Publisher: HarperCollins
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: December 19, 2017
Rating: four-stars

Summary (from Goodreads):

You may think you know the love triangle, but you've never seen love triangles like these.

These top YA authors tackle the much-debated trope of the love triangle, and the result is sixteen fresh, diverse, and romantic stories you don’t want to miss.

This collection, edited by Natalie C. Parker, contains stories written by Renee Ahdieh, Rae Carson, Brandy Colbert, Katie Cotugno, Lamar Giles, Tessa Gratton, Bethany Hagan, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, EK Johnston, Julie Murphy, Garth Nix, Natalie C. Parker, Veronica Roth, Sabaa Tahir, and Brenna Yovanoff.

A teen girl who offers kissing lessons. Zombies in the Civil War South. The girl next door, the boy who loves her, and the girl who loves them both. Vampires at a boarding school. Three teens fighting monsters in an abandoned video rental store. Literally the last three people on the planet.

What do all these stories have in common?

The love triangle.

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Review: Three Sides of a Heart, Natalie C. Parker

Three Sides of a Heart by Natalie C. Parker is an anthology not to be missed. These sixteen short stories by some of my favourite authors each put a spin on the classic love triangle trope. There is definitely something for everyone, and it might even change your opinion on love triangles. Continue reading →

Review: Kissing Snowflakes by Abby Sher

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Review: Kissing Snowflakes by Abby Sher

Kissing Snowflakes by Abby Sher is a wintry drama with plenty of skiing. The more serious topics in the book balanced out the fluff, and the resort setting is so peaceful. However, I found the main character to be dislikable, so I didn’t enjoy this one as much as I had hoped. Continue reading →

Where I Live by Brenda Rufener

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Where I Live by Brenda Rufener

Where I Live by Brenda Rufener sounds like such an original story. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with a homeless main character, and I love how she is the school blog editor. This book sounds like it will be pretty suspenseful, and I can’t wait for its publication in February! Continue reading →

Review: Snow in Love by Claire Ray

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Review: Snow in Love by Claire RayTitle: Snow in Love
Author: Claire Ray
Publisher: HarperTeen
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Fiction
Publication Date: December 23, 2008
Rating: four-stars

Summary (from Goodreads):

Welcome to Alaska!

A special welcome to my boyfriend, Jake, the cutest tourist I've ever met!

Explore our natural beauties and untouched wilderness.

Jake and I like to hike our great (romantic!) nature trails. . . .

Enjoy our perfect skiing and snowboarding conditions.

Be sure to catch Will Parker doing his snowboarding tricks. He makes all the girls in town melt. (Except for me. Who needs Will when you've got Jake?)

Experience our world-class resorts and spas.

While you're there, find out what's up with that hot girl Jake brought to the lodge this year. She's probably just his cousin or something. Right?!

Get ready for a vacation you'll never forget!

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Review: Snow in Love by Claire Ray

Snow in Love by Claire Ray is a cute and festive story that also has a fair bit of drama. The Alaskan setting is absolutely perfect, and I enjoyed the relatable main character. This is a cute and fluffy holiday read that is he perfect thing to curl up with this winter. Continue reading →