Category Archives: Mature Teen

Eleanor and Park

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mrs.N

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Like many teenagers, Park is trying to fly under the radar.  Neither cool enough to be popular, or uncool enough to be excluded, he aims for near invisibility.  Eleanor has no choice.  Her family … Continue reading →

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Code Name Verity

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Mrs.N

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein A plane has crashed in Nazi-occupied France.  An error is made.  A girl is captured and tortured.  The only thing keeping her alive is information.  She may live so long as she reveals everything … Continue reading →

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Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Mrs.N

Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares I was excited to pick up Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List.  I expected more of the … Continue reading →

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Mockingjay

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Mrs.N

Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book 3) Link to The Hunger Games. Link to Catching Fire.   In the third book of the Hunger Games series Suzanne Collins takes things to a new level.  Where the violence up until now has … Continue reading →

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Catching Fire

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Mrs.N

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2) by Suzanne Collins Hunger Games review available here. Mockingjay review available here. When the first in a series is as tense and captivating as The Hunger Games, it is almost inevitable that readers … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins So should you let your child read The Hunger Games?  How violent is it?  What age group is it appropriate for? Obviously whether or not a child should read this book, and at what … Continue reading →

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A Novel

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Mrs.N

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon When this book was released in 2003, it collected various awards and before long became an international best-seller.  The odd thing is, within the pages of the book, … Continue reading →

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Going Bovine

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Mrs.N

Going Bovine by Libba Bray It’s never easy for me to write up a book that I don’t enjoy.  So much of your personal enjoyment of something depends on your own interests and tastes.  Reading Going Bovine is one of … Continue reading →

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Jerk, California

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Mrs.N

Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen Living in a small town in Minnesota, Sam Carrier’s world has always been defined by other people and his Tourette Syndrome.  His self-worth (or lack thereof) is a product of the intense bullying he suffers … Continue reading →

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Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Mrs.N

Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson Amy is alone.  Her brother is in rehab, her father is dead and her mother is on the other side of the country arranging a move for the family.  When the time … Continue reading →

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