O'Daniels
- Feb 4, 2021
Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram
I’d be fine if Adib Khorram writes ten more books about the life of Darius Kellner. Thankfully, Darius got a second book (yes, you need...
O'Daniels
- May 4, 2020
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
I finished this ARC in March, I re-read it today, and I’ll be listening to it as soon as possible because if there is one thing you...
O'Daniels
- Apr 22, 2020
The Lucky Ones by Liz Lawson
May survived the day she hid in the closet of her band room at school. Seven other people didn’t, including her twin brother, Jordan. Her...
O'Daniels
- Apr 7, 2020
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston
Warning: This book is a COVID-19 doctor’s nightmare, and that’s precisely why it hit the spot. There’s no social distancing. Instead,...
O'Daniels
- Oct 24, 2019
After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay
This was not what I expected. Boys and basketball, yes, but not the story of friendship between Nasir and Bunny. YA has plenty of female...
O'Daniels
- Sep 30, 2019
Gut Check by Eric Kester
I adored this book. I laughed a ton, I got a little teary, and my heart broke a few times for this loveable character. Wyatt’s got a big...
Grieshaber
- Jun 24, 2019
Sorry for Your Loss by Jessie Ann Foley
Sorry for Your Loss is Pup’s coming of age story. Every bildungsroman features a character that faces challenges, but Pup suffers more...
Grieshaber
- Dec 14, 2018
Hey, Kiddo by Jared J. Krosoczka
After years of dreaming about doing it, artist and author, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, finally decided to write/draw his memoir. The catalyst?...
O'Daniels
- Jan 5, 2018
Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
Yes, another ARC! Don't need to wait long for this to be in our library either- its release date is January 16th! Come see me if you...
Grieshaber
- Jan 4, 2018
Being Fishkill
Wanna feel like you’ve just been punched in the stomach? Ever wonder what would have happened to Bob and Mayella Ewell from To Kill a...
Grieshaber
- Nov 19, 2017
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
This instant YA classic was on my TBR long before its release date of February 2017. Since my book club wasn’t scheduled to read it...
O'Daniels
- Nov 13, 2017
Far From the Tree by Robin Benway
* update* Far From the Tree just won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature. Congratulations, Robin Benway! I can’t...
Grieshaber
- Nov 3, 2017
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins
“Thou hast made me known to friends whom I knew not. Thou hast given me seats in homes not my own. Thou hast brought the distant near and...
O'Daniels
- Oct 24, 2017
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
Yep, I knew I was going to like this one before read a single page when I saw a quote from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s famous “Love is love is...
O'Daniels
- Oct 11, 2017
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore
Wild Beauty is a gorgeous book, saturated in every color imaginable with lush flowers and beautiful gardens as the backdrop to this story...
