Author Archives: Victoria Waddle
‘Perfect Chemistry”
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles Perfect Chemistry is neither new nor unknown to students—and even though those are the two reasons I usually review books, I wanted to find out about this novel because it’s wildly popular at Chaffey … Continue reading
“Between Shades of Gray” (on Ms. W’s summer reading list)
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys As teens, we don’t hear much about Joseph Stalin’s reign of terror in the 1940s. The terrible things that he was responsible for are often placed in the shadow of the Holocaust. Yet … Continue reading
“The Marbury Lens”
The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith Wow—this is the creepiest YA book I’ve ever read! Before I get to the details, I do want to admit that it’s deeply flawed—because if you read it and then are disappointed in … Continue reading
“Where She Went” (on Ms. W’s summer reading list)
Where She Went by Gayle Forman I loved If I Stay, so I had to jump into Where She Went. This time, Adam, Mia’s guitar-playing boyfriend, is the narrator. And in the three plus years since Mia’s accident, Adam has … Continue reading
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“The Historian”
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova This one isn’t on my summer reading list, but I want to make a quick note of it because I have a couple of students each year who want to read something with vampires that … Continue reading
“Speak” (on Ms. W’s summer reading list)
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson I’ve ‘book talked’ Speak often and used Anderson’s 10th anniversary poem to celebrate Banned Books Week this school year. We ‘library ladies’ at Chaffey and Colony have had such a great response to the … Continue reading
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