The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa De La Cruz

In the fourth book of the Blue Bloods series, Schuyler Van Alen, along with her best friend and conduit, Oliver, are on the run after Schuyler is accused of murdering her uncle. Meanwhile, back in New York City, Bliss has spent the last year as a prisoner of her own body while her father, Lucifer, has begun taking complete control. All the while, Mimi is on a quest in South America hunting Silver Bloods (the enemy of the Blue Bloods). The latest installment in this series has cemented these books as some of my favorite YA vampire novels. It is a fast paced journey that leads to the stunning revelation of the Van Alen legacy and what it means for young Schuyler. I'd recommend this series to anyone and cannot wait for the next installment!

-Sam

After by Amy Efaw

Fifteen year old straight-A student Deven Davenport didn't know she was pregnant when she gave birth one early morning. Still in denial, she did the only thing she could think to do at the time; get rid of "It" before people found out. Soon after, the body of her baby is discovered (weak, but alive) in a nearby dumpster. Now, locked up in juvenile detention awaiting the trial in which will be decided if she should be tried as a minor or an adult for attempted murder, Devon must come to grips with what she did, and most importantly... why she can't remember it. While reading After I was torn between various emotions; part disgust for the act Devon committed, and part sympathy for this poor girl who didn't see any other way out. It's a story that will grab your attention and tug on your heartstrings, and I recommend it to everyone.

-Sam

Nightlight by the Harvard Lampoon
In this hilarious Twilight parody, ultra-clumsy seventeen year old Belle Goose moves to Switchblade, Oregon and falls in love with awkward computer geek Edwart Mullen. However, Belle believes that Edwart is a vampire out for her blood. From start to finish Nightlight had me laughing out loud. I would recommend it to any teen and Twi-Hard alike.

-Sam.

Hold Still by Nina LaCour
All it takes is one phone call and Caitlin's life is drastically changed. Her best friend in the world, Ingrid, has committed suicide. After a long lonely summer in which Caitlin becomes reclusive and closed off to everyone in her life, she finds Ingrid's journal tucked beneath her bed. This journal was meant as Ingrid's last goodbye to Caitlin, and as an explanation on why she killed herself. Armed with this journal, Caitlin begins a quest of self discovery and healing through her junior year of high school. I greatly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone.
Sam

Hate List by Jennifer Brown
Don't let the Nickelback lyric on the first page fool you; Hate List is a wonderful and heartbreaking journey told through the eyes of Valerie, a young girl whose boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their classmates one early morning in May before taking his own life. Through this tragic event and trying to grasp the "why" of what happened, Valerie herself became a suspect. It turns out her boyfriend only shot those people who were on a "hate list", a list Valerie helped create. Though eventually cleared of all charges, Valerie begins the next year of school an outcast. Plagued with the thought that it was all her fault and she should have seen the warning signs in Nick and stopped the madness before it began, she has to begin to rebuild her life and come to terms with what happened. While reading this book, I went through many emotions: happiness, anger, laughter, and tears. It's a fantastic read and kept me hooked from the beginning.

Sam