Review: The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza
Amanda “What happens if the world ends?” Freddie said. “Maybe it already has,” I said, “and this is it. Now we have the opportunity to start over and try to do…
Contemporary Fiction
Review: The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik
“I romanticize my past and I romanticize my future; right now is always the bleakest moment of my life.” – David Arnold, The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik Noah Oakman…
Review: Bang
“People can wonder and ponder and imagine all they want. But their curiosity does not entitle them to enter my world.” -Barry Lyga, Bang When he was four years old,…
Review: The Universe is Expanding and So Am I
Title: The Universe is Expanding and So Am I Author: Carolyn Mackler Publisher: Bloomsbury YA Pub Date: May 29 This book was sent to me by Net Galley for my…
Review: Dear Martin
“You can’t change how other people think and act, but you’re in full control of you.” -Nic Stone, Dear Martin Despite being at the top of his class and on…
Review: Leah on the Offbeat
“That has to be the best part of being in love–the feeling of having a home in someone else’s brain.” -Becky Albertalli, Leah on the Offbeat Picking up where Simon…
Review: Violent Ends
“To realize it’s not really about Kirby now, it’s about what’s left. And if you don’t deal with it, it will deal with you.” –Violent Ends Violent Ends follows the…
Review: What I Leave Behind
Title: What I Leave Behind Author: Alison McGhee Publisher: Simon and Schuster Children’s Publication Date: May 15, 2018 This book was sent to me through NetGalley from Simon and Schuster…
Review: And She Was
As Dara begins making preparations to pursue her dream of becoming a career tennis player, she goes digging around in her mom’s room in order to find her birth certificate…
Review: The Dangerous Art of Blending In
“I’ve squeezed as many bookcases in this tiny space as possible. Being surrounded by books and magazines makes me feel calm. It makes the room seemed wrapped in a layer…