Aug 112011
 
Don’t Kiss Him Good-bye (London Confidential) by Sandra Byrd (Book Review)

When I come across a good book, everyone around me can usually tell, because I cannot get my head out of it. This was in fact what happened, when I started reading Don’t Kiss Him Good-bye by Sandra Byrd, and as a result I ended up finishing it within a couple of hours of starting [...]

Aug 092011
 
Once Was Lost By Sara Zarr Young Adult Book Review

Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr is a brilliant tale of a young teenage girl and her doubts in life, in God and in her own family. Sam’s mother is in rehab, her father is struggling to keep ends meet, and as the daughter of the town minister Sam is feeling alone, excluded, and alienated [...]

Jul 252011
 
The Magnolia League By Katie Crouch - Young Adult Book Review

When a book keeps me reading well into the night, I know that it is a good book, and this is exactly what The Magnolia League by Katie Crouch did.  Alexandria Lee (Alex) grew up on a California communal farm, and she loved everything about it. Life was great for the California teenager until one [...]

Jul 252011
 
The Magnolia League By Katie Crouch - Young Adult Book Review

When a book keeps me reading well into the night, I know that it is a good book, and this is exactly what The Magnolia League by Katie Crouch did.  Alexandria Lee (Alex) grew up on a California communal farm, and she loved everything about it. Life was great for the California teenager until one [...]

Jul 242011
 
When the Stars Go Blue By Carridad Ferrer (Young Adult Book Review)

When the Stars Go Blue by Carridad Ferrer is a fascinating tale of talent, determination and love. When determination is at a breaking point, between physical challenges, will power and emotions drama will be sure to unfold, and this is exactly what happens in this remarkable young adult novel. Soledad, a talented and strong-willed Miami [...]