Heist Society by Ally Carter The Skinny: In an attempt to get out of the family business, Katarina Bishop enrolls in a private boarding school, trying to make a normal life for herself. But when your family’s business is “acquisitions” it’s a lot harder to escape than she originally thought. Kat is suddenly thrust back … Continue reading »
Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta The Skinny: Taylor Markham was abandoned by her mother at a 7-11 when she was eleven. Now seventeen, she is the reluctant leader of both her boarding school House and of the “war” between the boarding school, the Townies and the Cadets. When her closest friend and mentor, Hannah, suddenly … Continue reading »
Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins The Skinny: Anna’s writer and wanna-seem-cultured father sends her to Paris to attend a boarding school in, of all places, Paris. She leaves her Atlanta home, her senior year, best friend and the guy she’s had a crush on (and is soon to be something more) for … Continue reading »
Torment by Lauren Kate The Skinny: Just as they finally get to be together, Luce and Daniel are forced apart. In an attempt to hide her from the Outcasts, Daniel sends Luce to a new school, one for Nephilim, called Shoreline. As Luce adjusts to her new life and discovers more about her past lives, … Continue reading »
