Category Archives: Over 375 pages

“The Miseducation of Cameron Post”

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth Cameron Post and Irene Klauson have always been best friends. They do everything together including all those things they shouldn’t do, like shoplift. And there’s always been an edge to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Young Adult Literature | Tagged accidents, coming of age, conversion therapy, death, friendship, fundamentalism (religion), gay youth, GLBT, GLBTQ, grief, guilt, lesbians, Montana, orphans | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “Jam”

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Jam by Yahtzee Croshaw “I woke up one morning to discover that the entire city had been covered in a three-foot layer of man-eating jam.” Croshaw begins his send-up of the future apocalypse with a distinctive strawberry flavor. The man-eating … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Over 375 pages, Sci-Fi/Futuristic | Tagged Adult books for teens, apocalypse, apocalyptic literature, Australia, Brisbane (city), future dystopia, Yahtzee Croshaw | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “American Gods”

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

American Gods by Neil Gaiman It’s hard to be a god in America. People are busy making new things, and they forget their obligation to worship. Or they find it more interesting to worship new gods as tastes change and … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Family Problems, Fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, American Gods, book reviews, gods and goddesses, mythology, Neil Gaiman, Percy Jackson and the Olympians readalikes | Leave a comment

“The Book Thief”

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

I’ve got to see the movie–for those of you who haven’t read the book yet, here’s my original review comparing it to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. The Book Thief is one you need to make time to read. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Movie Tie-In, Over 375 pages, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, Book Thief, Holocaust, World War II, WW II, YA fiction, YA literature | 2 Comments

Movie Tie-In: Ender’s Game (Twentieth Anniversary Edition audiobook)

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (Twentieth Anniversary Edition Audiobook) Ender Wiggins is a rare genius who may save the world from alien ‘buggers’ if he can prove himself in Battle School, and rise to the top command post. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Movie Tie-In, Over 375 pages, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature | Tagged audiobooks, book reviews, Ender's Game, movie tie-in, science fiction, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Horror! “Monstrumologist”

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey Another entry in the true horror category, The Monstrumologist starts with the gruesome discovery by a grave robber of a partially-eaten corpse around which is wrapped another corpse of a human-like creature. The grave robber, … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, grave robbers, horror, monsters, Monstrumologist trilogy, scary stories, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: “The Devil in the White City”

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson The World’s Columbian Exposition took place in Chicago in 1893 and was commonly known as the Chicago’s World Fair. It was a beautiful triumph of architectural genius, of hard work … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, architecture, book reviews, Chicago, Chicago World's Fair, Daniel Burnham, Ferris Wheel, Henry H. Holmes, Herman Mudgett, serial killings, serial murder, World's Columbian Exposition | 5 Comments

“This is What Happy Looks Like”

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

_ This is What Happy Looks Like by Jennifer E. Smith I’ve already said that I needed to walk away from the bullying books for a couple of weeks. With school starting, I wanted to read something upbeat. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Over 375 pages, Romance, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, romance, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Common Core and Nonfiction: Adult Books for Teens: “The Irregulars”

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring by Jennet Conant Most of us know Roald Dahl through his weirdly fun children’s stories. Even if you haven’t read those stories, you’ve probably seen some of the movies made from … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged book reviews, British Security Coordination, BSC, Common Core standards, espionage, Irregulars, Roald Dahl, spies, World War II, YA literature | Leave a comment

Bullying Books: “Rotters”

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Rotters by Daniel Kraus Such a weird story! The combination of bullying and horror story compelled me to finish the book, and I think it will appeal to anyone who likes really quirky stuff. Joey Crouch has lived … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Young Adult Literature | Tagged bullying, Chicago, grave robbers, horror, scary stories, small towns in fiction, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment