Fun reads, nothing too serious

In September, the library’s shipment of new books arrived, so of course, I had to pick up a few to read.  The books that I read were just for fun, nothing too serious.  I’m actually glad that I read them because at the time, I didn’t want to deal with anything too deep or involved.  [...]

Nick and Norah’s Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Last weekend, I read Nick and Norah Playlist and I was not thrilled by it. The story starts when Nick who only recently broken up with his girlfriend asks Norah to be his “pretend” girlfriend for five minutes. They share a kiss in front of his ex-girlfriend and so begins their one night adventure in [...]

Slam by Nick Hornsby

Publisher’s Summary: At the age of fifteen, Sam Jones’s girlfriend gets pregnant and Sam’s life of skateboarding and daydreaming about Tony Hawk changes drastically.  So far, this book is great.  Sam, the progantist is quite lovable…I’ll let you know more soon. Well, I finished it a while ago, it was okay but nothing to write home [...]

Head Case by Sarah Aronson

The story begins with seventeen-year-old Frank Marder lying in a bed, undergoing a physical exam at a rehabilitation center after a car accident. This accident has left him paralyzed from the neck down. He cannot do anything by himself and it is his fault. While drunk driving he killed two people, including his girlfriend. Now, [...]

Shooter by Walter Dean Myers

Shooter is a tragic and compelling story about a shooting at a suburban high school that occurs because of bullying. The perpetrator’s best friend, Cameron, an affluent African-American teen, tells the story. As the story begins, Cameron is center in the police investigation but as the story progresses, the shocking truth is revealed through a [...]

Hail Caesar

 Today, I finally finished reading Hail Caesar by Thu Huong Ha.  Here’s the premise: Seventeen year old, Ceasar doesn’t ever have trouble getting women.  He’s a chick-magnet.  Then one day, he meets Eva (pronounced Ava).  She doesn’t want him.  They develop a  sort-of friendship and he falls hard for her.  She’s interested in someone else. The question is: Will she give him [...]

Coping with the aftermath…

It has been a while but here’s my review of Trigger by Susan Vaught:        Trigger is a powerful and emotional story about a brain-damaged teenager.  Seventeen-year-old Jersey Hatch sustained life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound.  He’s scarred all over, blind in one eye, and walks with a limp.  He cannot recover the nearly two [...]

Killer’s Tears

  The Killer’s Tears by Anne-Laure Bondoux Killer’s Tear took me by surprise.  I was not expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. This is a truly remarkable and emotional story about a young boy who ends up being raised by his parent’s murderer. I really don’t want to provide too much detail [...]

YA in crisis: Cut by Patricia McCormick

              Prior to reading, I heard so many good things about this book, so I unfortunately decided to give it a try.   It wasn’t exciting  or interesing at all; boring plot–couldn’t relate.  Perhaps, I expected too much.  However, SOLD was terrific.

Inside Out by Terry Trueman — Outside In

If you’ve never read anything by Terry Trueman, I suggest you pick up any one of his many books.  He is a terrific writer.  Having read, Stuck in Neutral and Cruise Control, I wanted to read more of his writings.  Well, Inside Out is the story of sixteen year old Zach who has been diagnosed with [...]