Grade: 4 Disclaimer: If you are reading this review and you live in the United States, most likely this book is going to bring up some emotions. The storyline of Sirens and other supernatural people are woven into the Civil Rights movement and the current Black Lives Matter movement. There is a trial happening in… Continue reading A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow
The series, A Twisted Tale, looks at Disney fairy tales and asks a question. For So This Is Love, the question is “What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper?” It should be noted that this series is published by Disney and therefore the re-tellings are based solely on the Disney movies, not the actual fairy… Continue reading So This Is Love by Elizabeth Lim
“Full of twists, turns, and laugh-out-loud humor, this tongue-in-cheek feminist alternative history is impossible to put down. A thrilling alternative history that sparkles with wit and charm.” – Kirkus Reviews Three authors join forces to bring us an alternate version of Wild Bill’s Traveling show, featuring teenage versions of Calamity Jane, Frank Butler and Annie Oakley.… Continue reading My Calamity Jane by Brodi Ashton, Cynthia Hand and Jodi Meadows
“I’m wrecked with love for this funny, joyful, bighearted book.” – Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Grade: 5 My favorite read of the year, so far. It starts just a tad slow, but once the story picked up, I didn’t want to put it down! Elouise/Elle/Lou is a slightly klutzy teenager hoping… Continue reading Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
“A bold, lovely, and haunting story of loss, hope, and the redeeming power of friendship.” — Lauren Oliver, author of Before I Fall Grade: 4.5 Disclaimer: this book will break your heart! It’s never explained how, but in this world you get a call on your last day to alert you it’s your last day.… Continue reading They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera
“Two teens maneuver painful routes through profound grief as well as the complex quagmire of severe mental illness… Ultimately hopeful, and readers will connect with the messy, visceral lives simmering on the page. Profoundly emotional and truthful.” – Kirkus Grade: 4.5 I found Six Goodbyes We Never Said, because as a reader I enjoy personalities, relationships… Continue reading Six Goodbyes We Never Said by Candace Ganger
“Just when you think you’re having a scene without Simon, he drops in to remind you that everyone else is a supporting character in his catastrophe.” -Rainbow Rowell, Carry On Grade: 5 How do you talk about this book without getting all deep into your love of Rowell and the book that spawned this one, Fangirl?… Continue reading Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
