Guest Post: Keris Stainton (And Contest!)

Keris Stainton, debut author of Della Says: OMG! (a book I'm super excited to read) has offered up some of her time today to let us in on her favourite YA reads as well as giving away a copy of her new book below.

5. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Everyone's read this, right? And if not, why not? It's a brilliantly written, involving, emotional and thought-provoking book. In case you've managed to miss all the reviews, the book begins with Sam Kingston's death in a car accident. But then she wakes up, unhurt, in her own bed on the morning of the day she died and has to live the day - the day she knows ends with her death - again. And again. And again. It's not a depressing book, though, not at all. I found it life-affirming. 

4. Big Woo! by Susie Day

  As a blogaholic, I was bound to love this book. It's told through Serafina67's hilarious and sweet blog posts along with comments from her readers. It involves issues of internet identity and privacy, but it's also easily the funniest YA book I've ever read. It made me LOL a LOT. It also taught me lots of text speak (FTW!) that I previously didn't understand. 

3. Split By A Kiss by Luisa Plaja

Granted I have a massive soft spot for this book because I first met Luisa online when we were both working on our first novels and I read this book in many early drafts. But it's so sweet and funny and charming that it would be one of my favourites even if I didn't know the author (honestly!). I'm reading the sequel Swapped By A Kiss now and I think it might even be better (gasp!). 

2. A Bad Boy Can Be Good For A Girl by Tanya Lee Stone

  This is the story of three very different girls who all find themselves involved with the same bad boy. And he's not "bad" in a good way, he's just bad. Once the girls realise this, they set out to warn others using YA classic Forever by Judy Blume. This book is written in verse, which may put you off (it put me off, I admit), but I think it should be compulsory reading for all teenage girls (and probably boys too). 

1. The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot

   I know it's a bit of a cheat having an entire series at number one, but I couldn't possibly choose just one book. I absolutely love Meg Cabot's writing and I love Mia Thermopolis. She's so sweet and funny and bright and I love her social conscience (I love her so much that when I was pregnant I thought that if I had a daughter I'd name her Mia) (I had a son). Della’s over the moon when she kisses her long-standing crush at a party – but then she discovers her diary has disappeared...

And now for the giveaway...

Della Says: OMG! by Keris Stainton

6th May 2010 | Orchard

Della’s over the moon when she kisses her long-standing crush at a party – but then she discovers her diary has disappeared...

When scans of embarrassing pages are sent to her mobile and appear on Facebook, Della’s distraught – how can she enjoy her first proper romance when someone, somewhere, knows all her deepest, darkest secrets?

Della’s over the moon when she kisses her long-standing crush at a party – but then she discovers her diary has disappeared...

When scans of embarrassing pages are sent to her mobile and appear on Facebook, Della’s distraught – how can she enjoy her first proper romance when someone, somewhere, knows all her deepest, darkest secrets?

Contest Closed | Winners Contacted 
One winner will receive a copy of Delia Says: OMG! by leaving a comment below before May 29th. Open Internationally. VIEW ALL CONTESTS.


Head over to I Want To Read That to check out Sammee's review and interview as part of the blog tour.