{Review} The Edge of Falling by @RebeccaSerle {Giveaway} @simonteen

Growing up in privileged, Manhattan social circles, Caggie’s life should be perfect, and it almost was until the day that her younger sister drowned when Caggie was supposed to be watching her. Stricken by grief, Caggie pulls away from her friends and family, only to have everyone misinterpret a crucial moment when she supposedly saves a fellow classmate from suicide. Now she’s famous for something she didn’t do and everyone lauds her as a hero. But inside she still blames herself for the death of her sister and continues to pull away from everything in her life, best friend and perfect boyfriend included. Then Caggie meets Astor, the new boy at school, about whom rumours are swirling and known facts are few. In Astor she finds someone who just might understand her pain, because he has an inner pain of his own. But the more Caggie pulls away from her former life to be with Astor, the more she realises that his pain might be darker, and deeper, than anything she’s ever felt. His pain might be enough to end his life…and Caggie’s as well.

  About the Author

Rebecca Serle is the author of When You Were Mine, and is an obsessive lover of all things pop culture. She blogs about The Vampire Diaries for New York Magazine’s Vulture, and can be found on Twitter @RebeccaASerle. She, like Caggie, lives in Manhattan—just far from the Upper East Side.

Sorry ill redo this review here in a few days. My back is screaming at me the more I type.  So this one was wonderful.  Thought provoking and a little more on the serious side of the teen scene. I really enjoyed the character trials as the story progressed and Caggie's journey.


"*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."

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{Review} When You Were Mine @booksamillion @RebeccaASerle

In this intensely romantic, modern recounting of the greatest love story ever told, Romeo’s original intended—Juliet’s cousin Rosaline—tells her side of the tale. What’s in a name, Shakespeare? I’ll tell you: Everything.Rosaline knows that she and Rob are destined to be together. Rose has been waiting for years for Rob to kiss her—and when he finally does, it’s perfect. But then Juliet moves back to town. Julie
t, who used to be Rose’s best friend. Juliet, who now inexplicably hates her. Juliet, who is gorgeous, vindictive, and a little bit crazy...and who has set her sights on Rob. He doesn’t even stand a chance.
     Rose is devastated over losing Rob to Juliet. This is not how the story was supposed to go. And when rumors start swirling about Juliet’s instability, her neediness, and her threats of suicide, Rose starts to fear not only for Rob’s heart, but also for his life. Because Shakespeare may have gotten the story wrong, but we all still know how it ends….

Rebecca Serle is a full-time writer, which means she gets to wear pajamas to work. She went to the University of Southern California, then got her MFA from the New School in NYC. (She likes New York much more than LA, but don't tell anyone that.) Rebecca loves shiny hair, coffee, yoga, and pretending to be British. She, too, experienced heartbreak once. It worked out okay, though, because she turned the experience into her first novel, WHEN YOU WERE MINE. Find out more at rebeccaserle.com.

Ok I LOVE retellings!  From Jackson Pearce to Stacy Jay!  And I love the story of Romeo and Juliet even more!  So when this one was chosen for the July Books A Million Book Club I jumped on that!  Well I am sad to report that I didnt even make it through the first Act which is a little over 60 pages.  This is what I have been told is a snarkfest and sexist!  Its SLOW as molassas and doesnt seem to have a real plot other than to be the popluar girls and for our main character Rose to land her BFF Boy-Next-Door Rob.  I loved that this book was supposed to be about Rosaline which if you ask me Romeo was a stupid kid!  This nice pic over there < sums up this one very well!  I wish I was still within the return policy so I could take it back to the store.

 "*I received a copy of this book for free to review, this in no way influenced my review, all opinions are 100% honest and my own."