Altair Books Jilly-Bean Paperback – 29 July 2012

Wow, does Celia Vogel know how to write! Jilly-Bean is an ambitious, exciting and well-plotted debut in the YA genre. Tackling such diverse subjects as teen angst and romance, the loneliness of leaving home, and even talking to the dead, this book takes some serious twists and turns and engages the reader with richly described settings (Lake Ontario was my favorite, having grown up there.) The author demonstrates prowess with word choice and the exquisitely dramatic time that is young adulthood. I'm eagerly awaiting the rest of the series by this new and worthy writer.

A great girlie book to read, makes me think about my high school days and afterwards. A would recommend this book for any young girl, I have my sister reading it now.