“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, Sebastian accidentally shot and killed his baby sister with his father’s gun. He’s lived with the guilt since then, tip-toeing around the incident withRead More
Confessions of a Bookseller
As a bookseller, I’m always just as excited when I help you find a new book to read. I’m also excited when you come back into the store and tell me just how much you loved the book–sharing the love of reading is the best part of the job. But as with any retail job,Read More
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 honest review. Virginia Shreeves is still trying to figure out how to deal with her brother’s date rape charge and suspension from Columbia.Read More
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 track to go to Yale in the fall, Justyce McAllister still finds himself in handcuffs when he was just trying to help a drunkRead More
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 vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda took off, this time we get to live inside Leah’s brain. Generally less privileged than those in her friend group,Read More
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 story of a school shooting, covering it from 17 different points of view. Instead of following the shooting itself, the different stories focus on theRead More
Character Playlist: Leah Burke
Leah Burke definitely deserves her own playlist (check out my Simon one here!), especially since I just finished Leah on the Offbeat. I’ll hopefully get a review out for it by the end of the week, but I absolutely loved Leah after reading this book; I think it’ll give me a better appreciation of LeahRead More
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 in return for an honest review. At first, the format of the book threw me off, but by the end, I was impressed that theRead More
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 to get her passport. But what she finds is something she was never expecting. Her mother, Mellie, is transgender. Feeling betrayed, Dara heads out onRead More
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 of protection. As if nothing or no one can get to me.” -Angelo Surmelis, The Dangerous Art of Blending In Evan Panos is constantlyRead More
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