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Review: Bitter End
Following up Hate List, a book that explores how people heal in the aftermath of a school shooting, Jennifer Brown tackles another tough subject in Bitter End. Alex’s mom died when she was young; her...
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Review: Where She Went
It has been three years since Adam promised Mia that he would do anything for her if she would stay. Did she hear his promise? He doesn’t know. But she stayed. And then she left. Where She Went picks...
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Collaborative Review: Every You, Every Me
David Levithan’s newest book, Every You, Every Me, is a collaborative work with photographer Jonathan Farmer. In the spirit of collaboration, I read and reviewed this book with Isaiah Vianese in a...
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Review: Where Things Come Back
The small, sleepy southern town of Lily, Arkansas goes into a frenzy when a birdwatcher thinks he spots a Lazarus Woodpecker, a species thought to be extinct. (“Lily is the kind of place you’d like to...
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The Phone, The Phone is Ringing: You Have Seven Messages by Stewart Lewis
When I first heard about Stewart Lewis’ You Have Seven Messages, the first thing that came to mind was the movie One Missed Call. Now, I have not seen One Missed Call, but I think I can safely say that...
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Love in Bloom: The Survival Kit by Donna Freitas
After Rose’s mom dies of cancer, Rose finds one of her mother’s famous Survival Kits in a closet. Her kit includes an iPod, a picture of peonies, a crystal heart, a paper star, a box of crayons, and a...
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The Trench is Dug Within Our Hearts: Home Front by Kristin Hannah
There are thousands of stories about men going off to war. There are just as many about women staying at home trying to hold down the fort while the men are at war. Home Front is not one of those...
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Semper Fi: Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
The upcoming influx of books related to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan serves as a powerful reminder of just how slow publishing works. Current events and ripped from the headlines stories rarely need...
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Who Let the Dogs Out: Gone, Gone, Gone by Hannah Moskowitz
Ever since his boyfriend Cody went to a mental hospital, Craig has kept himself busy with a houseful of rescued animals. But one morning he wakes up to find that they are gone. The house has been...
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Unfurl the Jib: Unbreak My Heart by Melissa Walker
Clementine is forced to spend a summer on a boat with her family. This would be bad enough if it was any other summer, but to make it all worse, this is the summer after Clementine has lost all of her...
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