Rotters, by Daniel Kraus

16-year-old Joey Crouch loses everything - his mother, his friends, his home, even his musical talent.  He becomes an outcast, and in desperation turns to the only person left - his frightening father.  His father draws Joey into a nightmare world of madness and mayhem.  Joey's father is a digger - a grave robber. The story is dark, the subject matter is dark and disturbing, the action is revolting.  But there is truth here about growing up and claiming your own life out of misery.

Anna and the French kiss, by Stephanie Perkins

Anna's life is going well - she has good friends, a great job at the local cinema, and a new relationship with an interesting guy that is close to turning serious.  Then her parents drop a bombshell - they are enrolling her in the School of America in Paris for her senior year.  So Anna's not thrilled to  find herself in France (she doesn't speak French), in a new school, and far away from where she wants to be.  Until she meets Ettienne St. Claire - handsome, funny, smart St. Claire. St. Claire is very much taken - involved in a serious relationship with Elle, a girl at another school, but he's also irresistable and seems to feel the same toward Anna.  So Anna & St Claire become just friends, good friends, best friends, confused friends, angry friends.............