For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she’s just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed […]
Solo by Kwame Alexander
July 25, 2017 by ·
Novels written in verse are a sure fire way to get all kids, especially reluctant readers to read and enjoy poetry. Kwame has a way with words, his words and stories strike a cord with so many kids today. His storytelling is one of a kind. Kwame Alexander is a writer you want to have […]
I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowski
July 23, 2017 by ·
Sydney deserves a little vacation after taking care of her sick mother on a daily basis. Her best friend Leela, (my best friend is Lila, pronounced the same way!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 ) invites her on a trip of lifetime gallivanting their way through Europe! Friendships are tested, romance ensues, learning about yourself is […]
CHASING EVELINE Author: Leslie Hauser
July 13, 2017 by ·
Title: CHASING EVELINE Author: Leslie Hauser Pub. Date: July 11, 2017 Publisher: Pen Name Publishing Pages: 300 Formats: Paperback, eBook Find it: Amazon, Barnes& Noble, TBD, Goodreads Sixteen-year-old Ivy Higgins is the only student at Carmel Heights High School who listens to cassettes. And her binder is the only one decorated with album artwork by 80s band Chasing Eveline. Despite being broken-up […]
Fragile Chaos by Amber R. Duell
July 11, 2017 by ·
Title: FRAGILE CHAOS Author: Amber R. Duell Pub. Date: July 11, 2017 Publisher: Radiant Crown Publishing, LLC Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook Pages: 300 Find it: Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Indiebound, Goodreads A GOD OF WAR SEEKING RESTORATION. AN UNWILLING SACRIFICIAL BRIDE. BETRAYAL THAT COULD DESTROY THEM BOTH. “Every fiber of my being is woven from the rage of mortals.” Theodric, the young God of […]
Waste of Space by Gina Damico
July 11, 2017 by ·
A Crazy & Compelling Satire! With so much reality TV these days, we never know what is real anymore. This book does a great job in capturing that truth. It was over the top, funny in places and very scary at how disconnected some people are from basic human decency. Very relevant to the time […]
Dear Reader by Mary O’Connell
July 4, 2017 by ·
Dear Reader, I could not put this book down. I needed to see it through. Strange but fun, weird but charming, it was very entertaining. Dear Reader, do yourself a favor and read this strange little book.
Falling for Forever by Melissa Chambers
July 3, 2017 by ·
Falling for Forever (Before Forever #2) by Melissa Chambers Publication Date: July 3, 2017 Publisher: Entangled Teen The second Jenna Quigley turns eighteen, she’s headed to L.A. to extend the timer on her fifteen minutes of fame. Too bad her dad made her promise to graduate high school first. Silver lining? Her new school […]
I Believe in a Thing Called Love by Maureen Goo
June 26, 2017 by ·
THIS BOOK! OMG! I adored it!! I was drawn to this book because of the K-Dramas, I have a few friends who are so obsessed with them! I have steered clear of K-Dramas with the fear that I would only add to my obsession filled life. After reading this book, I felt like I was […]
Dive Into Diversity This Summer With These YA Titles!
June 12, 2017 by ·
A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged for them to be married. Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” […]
