Monthly Archives: February 2016

37 Things I Love

37 Things I Love (in no particular order) by Kekla Magoon Since her father’s accident, Ellis and her mother have carefully orchestrated their lives to avoid any serious conversation.  Ellis saves all of that for her dad.  But when the … Continue reading

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Lies We Tell Ourselves

Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley I’m not big on issues books.  So when I picked a book about integration with a interracial lesbian romance, believe me, I had concerns.  This can’t end well, right?  And getting to the … Continue reading

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Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel

Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel: A Novel by Sara Farizan Sara Farizan does an amazing job of capturing high school romantic angst; from the unrequited crush to the captivating newcomer, from misread signs to the one who’s … Continue reading

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The Summer I Wasn’t Me

The Summer I Wasn’t Me by Jessica Verdi We’ve probably all familiar with the premise teen goes to camp and falls in love. But The Summer I Wasn’t Me offers a very different twist as the camp in question is a religious … Continue reading

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Where Do You Find Love?

Like many teens, I liked reading about love. I loved the classics: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, Anne and Gilbert, Betsy Ray and Joe Willard. You see, I’m old enough that YA wasn’t really a thing the way it is … Continue reading

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