I have never been a 14-year old American-born Armenianboy who’s questioning my sexuality. I’m sure this will come as a shock to no one, especially my husband. It didn’t stop me, however, from fiercely identifying with Alek Khederian, who is exactly that. We meet Alek as he is out to dinner with his parents and perfect older brother. It’s clear from the get go that the Khederian’s expect nothing less than the best from their children, from manners to education to pride in their heritage. This is […]
Before I Fall: Death, Redemption, and Why Popular Kids Suck
We all have those books that we see time and time again. Someone tells us about it, it’s recommended because you bought another book, there’s just something about the book that makes it constantly pop up, yet you never read it. Before I Fall was one of those books for me. A YA, woe-is-me kind of novel. This is the second one I’ve read in as many months that opens with the death of the narrator. I’m still unsure how I feel about that trend as […]
Playing Catch-Up — Five 100(ish) Word Reviews for the Price of One Click!
Flat-Out Celeste – Jessica Park Flat-Out Celeste is the story of a girl who’s not quite like everyone else. Sometimes she starts to Google “Asperger’s” but can’t quite pull the trigger. At 17, Celeste is looking forward to leaving behind the awkward interactions of high school for the intellectual freedom of an Ivy League education. And then she meets Justin. Justin is a student-ambassador for a California liberal arts school, 3000 miles away from Celeste’s world. He doesn’t save her, but he helps her embrace […]
Because Literally Dying of a Broken Heart Has to be The Worst
Last week I took the afternoon off and treated myself to my favorite local bookstore, tacos, and a quiet afternoon. I had no books in mind while I was browsing, but the second I read the description of this book, I was in. A girl literally dies of a broken heart and then has to navigate the afterlife while watching those left behind cope with her death? It’s pretty much literary crack to me. Brie’s boyfriend Jacob takes her to dinner one night shortly before […]
I’ve been around the world and I-I-I…
The latest book by Jennifer E. Smith is much like the last book I read by her, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. If you enjoyed that one (I did) then you’ll probably enjoy this, too. Travel, chance meetings, lost-loves; this book is a romantic teenagers’ wet dream. The action starts on a sweltering New York City day where two teens, Lucy and Owen, get trapped in the elevator of their apartment building when the power goes out. Once rescued, the two spend the night […]
Dear Kurt, Judy, Amy, Amelia, River…
Love Letters to the Dead was a book I’ve been hearing about for a few weeks now, all good things from people who I respect. When it came out this week I decided to use some of my Amazon Kindle credit and pick it up. I found out pretty quickly I couldn’t put it down. Told entirely in letters, this is the story of a 14-year old girl, her first year of high school, and the shadow of her dead sister. It’s the kind of […]
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