Category Archives: Family Problems
“Liar”
Liar by Justine Larbalestier Micah is the ‘after-school’ girlfriend of Zach Rubin—who has a ‘real’ girlfriend at school. No one else knows about their relationship. Both are excellent runners, although, again, no one knows this about Micah. She hides the … Continue reading
“Marcelo in the Real World”
Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork Marcelo has Asperger’s Syndrome, and says that he fails to understand others’ emotions and expressions. He admits that he may not be able to feel the same thing that others describe as … Continue reading
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“Will Grayson, Will Grayson”
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan How many times have you texted the message ‘LOL’ or ‘ROFLMAO’ when you are doing neither one? In fact, when was the last time you really laughed out loud—uncontrollably, in … Continue reading
“What I Saw and How I Lied”
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell There are a lot of reasons to read this book—it’s got a mystery, a romance, a mother –daughter relationship, parental betrayal, shady business deals, secrets kept from World War II, … Continue reading
The Book of Dead Birds
We often think of authors as distant celebrities, but the truth is that more authors—even of very good books—are desperately working alone in the hope of sharing their vision with others. Here in the Inland Empire, we have many good … Continue reading
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