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Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart

Mar 27, 2018

Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart

This book is just FUN (as long as your idea of fun is a super-dark, sometimes shockingly violent, psychological thriller). Told in a backwards format (it begins with Chapter 18 and ends with Chapter 1) Genuine Fraud is definitely a read-in-one-sitting kind of book and one that will have you on the edge of your seat. As the story opens, Jule seems to be enjoying a fabulous solo vacay at a luxurious resort in Cabo. But things quickly don’t add up. She introduces herself to so

At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson

Mar 20, 2018

At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson

When Ozzie’s longtime boyfriend, Tommy, literally disappears from the world, Ozzie (literally) feels like the universe is shrinking. As his world gets smaller each day, Ozzie spirals into depression and bounces from therapist to therapist. He still has his best friends but he feels a distance from them ever since the universe started shrinking. When he begins a new relationship with classmate, Calvin, his mental health issues extend to sexual health issues and Ozzie feels m

I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter

Mar 20, 2018

I Stop Somewhere by TE Carter

Ellie Frias haunts this story as she is forced to watch the unthinkable happen over and over again. She knows exactly how these girls feel; the emotions that swell on their tear-stained faces, the embarrassment, the fear, the regret and finally, the shame. And she can’t do anything but watch. Her helplessness isn’t her fault, seeing as how she’s dead. Ellie didn’t plan for this to happen to her. Her existence wasn’t remarkable when she was alive, despite her trying to chan

Now is Everything by Amy Giles

Mar 20, 2018

Now is Everything by Amy Giles

Why is YA making it a contest to see who the absolute worst parent ever is and why do I keep picking up those books?? Fine, Mr. McCauley, you win for the most despicable dad thus far read. Short of sexual abuse, which quite frankly, wouldn’t have surprised me, he’s got emotional and physical abuse down pat. So why does his 'cocktail at ten in the morning' wife stay with him- he’s loaded, and she likes it that way. Hadley doesn’t like it, but it’s what she’s used to and to mak

The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody

Mar 13, 2018

The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody

One of the fun things about reading so many books is that you will always find a connection between the book you are finishing and the book you are starting. Usually, it’s just a little thing. But sometimes, it’s a big thing. On the first morning of Spring Break, I awoke to beautiful, fat snowflakes falling outside my window. The book I had already chosen to read for that day was Kiss Me in New York - a book that takes place in the NYC airport on Christmas Eve during a snow

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

Mar 12, 2018

American Street by Ibi Zoboi

I can see why American Street was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature in 2017. It’s a familiar take on the immigration experience in that it shows the American Dream isn’t as easily achievable as it might seem. What makes it different is Fabiola and her mother’s journey. Sixteen years ago, when her mother was eight months pregnant with Fabiola, she traveled from Haiti to Detroit to live with her sister until the baby was born. Fabiola was bo

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