Review: Goodbye Days
Amanda “For the most part, you don’t hold the people you love in your heart because they rescued you from drowning or pulled you from a burning house. Mostly you hold…
Contemporary Fiction
Review: The Sun Is Also a Star
“We’re kindling amid lightning strikes, a lit match and dry wood, fire danger signs and a forest waiting to be burned.” -Nicola Yoon, The Sun Is Also a Star Natasha…
Review: The Hate U Give
“Sometimes you can do everything right and things will still go wrong. The key is to never stop doing right.” -Angie Thomas, The Hate U Give Starr Carter is situated…
Review: At the Edge of the Universe
“You can choose to be happy with what life gives you…or spend your life miserable. I choose happiness. It’s really that simple.” -Shaun David Hutchinson, At the Edge of the…
Review: Holding Up the Universe
“We can’t fight another person’s battle, no matter how much we want to.” -Jennifer Niven, Holding Up the Universe Everyone thinks they know Libby Strout and Jack Masselin. No one…
Review: Spontaneous
“And as long as the world spins on, we can still dance. No matter who we are, we can always dance.” -Aaron Starmer, Spontaneous Imagine your senior year, saying goodbye…
Review: We Are the Ants
“Depression isn’t a war you win. It’s a battle you fight every day. You never stop, never get to rest.” -Shaun David Hutchinson, We Are the Ants This is another…
Review: None of the Above
“The biggest difference between boys and girls is how people treat them.” -I.W. Gregorio, None of the Above This particular book was on my to-read list for a long time…
Review: Every Last Word
My good friend Alyssa and I are both bloggers (her blog can be found here), and we decided to read a book together and collaborate on the blog post about…
Review: Blankets
“How satisfying it is to leave a mark on a blank surface. To make a map of my movement–no matter how temporary.” -Craig Thompson, Blankets If you’re looking for a…