From our home (away from home) to yours, we would like to wish you the very happiest of holidays with your family and friends. If you are looking for a great gift for a teenager or anyone on your list, you still have time to run out and grab some truly great Flux titles at the bookstore, or right here at Fluxnow.com! I just had to sneak that in there...:)

 

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  ♦  If you loved Twilight by Stephanie Meyers and Impossible by Nancy Werlin, you'll love... Lament by Maggie Stiefvater

"This beautiful and out-of-the-ordinary debut novel...will appeal to readers of Nancy Werlin's Impossible and Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series." -Booklist (starred review)

"Luke...the boy she thought could change her from being bland and boring...is an enigma - at once older than the world, and a regular teen. Fans of the Twilight series will see a bit of Edward in him." -Readers' Rants Blog

♦ If you loved Inexcusable by Chris Lynch or Looking for Alaska by John Green, you'll love...Nothing by Robin Friedman

"A Looking For Alaska-esque countdown starts on the first page...and helps move the action forward...I'd hand it to fans of issues books like Inexcusable." - Abby the Librarian Blog

♦ If you loved Blubber by Judy Blume, you'll love...Swimming with the Sharks by Debbie Reed Fischer

"Blubber for the 21st century, Debbie Reed Fischer's sizzling take on girl hazing and cheer pressure mixes the perfect ratio of humor to ager for a compelling, un-put-downable read." -Alex Flinn, award-winning author of Beastly

♦ If you loved Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverley Cleary, you'll love...Girl, Hero by Carrie Jones

"Remember Leigh, the boy who wrote letters to his favorite author in Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverley Cleary? If you like epistolary novels (stories told through letters) like that, then you'll like Girl, Hero." -Bildungsroman Review

♦ If you loved Saving Francesca by Melinda Marchetta, you'll love...Remember This by S.D. Underdahl

"I recommend this book for...normal teen girls, like Lucy...who will be faced with changes and changing in their lives. This book reminds me of...Saving Francesca by Melinda Marchetta." - Readspace Review

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I think all of these great Flux books have something unique to offer the reader that is fresh and exciting, so be prepared to put these titles in a category all their own. If you have any reviews or recommendations of your own, click on Comments at the beginning of this entry and post your thoughts - I'd love to hear what you think!

 
"The author preserves each narrator’s complexity, investigating their defenses and revealing their core selves while dropping clues about the enigmatic Joel. It’s a testament to Smith’s skills that although her central character speaks only through other people’s recollections, his identity emerges distinctly by the end of the novel..."

Head on over to Publishers Weekly and read the full review yourself!