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On My Wishlist: YA Contemporary
Since reading novels like Saving June, Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares, and books by John Green, I’ve really started to enjoy the YA contemporary genre, especially when it’s intelligent, funny, and heartbreaking. Here are just some of the ones on my wishlist:

Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
Published in November. “Julia’s rules are about to get defenestrated (SAT word: to be thrown from a window) when she’s partnered with her personal nemesis, class-clown Jason, on a school trip to London.”

Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
The companion novel to Anne and the French Kiss. “When Cricket—a gifted inventor and engineer—steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.”

Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
What’s not to love about road trips? “Told in traditional narrative as well as scraps from the road–diner napkins, motel receipts, postcards–this is the story of one girl’s journey to find herself.”

If I Stay by Gayle Forman
I’ve heard that this is a beautiful story. “Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck…”

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Published in June. “A gorgeous debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another.”

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
I really want to see why this was banned! “According to her best friend Frankie, twenty days in ZanzibarBay is the perfect opportunity to have a summer fling. Anna lightheartedly agrees to the game, but there’s something she hasn’t told Frankie—she’s already had that kind of romance, and it was with Frankie’s older brother, Matt, just before his tragic death one year ago.”

Honourable mentions: Jellicoe Road, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, Before I Die, Fall for Anything.

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Very bizarre beach in Sri Lanka. Nobody knows why the earth in that area is read. More info and pics: The Bizarre Landscape of Ussangoda

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Those planks will get rid of love handles and the v-ups will tone up your abs. :’)

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Heaven on earth. Arugam Bay in Sri Lanka. We loved this place! More info: Arugam Bay

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The fort on top of the Sigiriya Rock - Incredible Views. Many more pictures and info: On Top of the Sigiriya Rock