Category Archives: Fiction
“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
“Wintergirls” (On Ms. Waddle’s summer reading list)
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Lia is both anorexic and a cutter. In Wintergirls, she tells her story, flashing back on the defining moments of her life—her cardiac surgeon mother, a ball of perfection, needing her to do everything … Continue reading
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Tagged anorexia, cutting, eating disorders
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“Ninth Grade Slays”
Ninth Grade Slays (Vladimir Tod series) by Heather Brewer (For the review of the first book in the series, Eighth Grade Bites, click here.) The series is still fun with a combination of goofy loser action—Is Vlad ever going to … Continue reading
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“Dead is a State of Mind”
Dead is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez Book 2 in the Nightshade High series I already reviewed the first book in this series, Dead is the New Black (find review here), so without repeating background, let me get right … Continue reading
“Shiver”
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Another book I read—loved this one—and didn’t have time to review. (The Chaffey library is closed for AP testing, so I’m sneaking in a few reviews in the hope that you’ll find some good summer … Continue reading
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Tagged JLG, Junior Library Guild, werewolves
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