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How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford |
Two oddballs, Bea and Jonah (aka Robot Girl and Ghost Boy) become unlikely friends when Bea arrives at a new school. They share an interest in listening to obscure radio shows, dressing up in costumes to go out, and photography. But things take a turn when Jonah discovers a huge lie that his father has told him and the new truth consumes his life. Jonah is the first true friend Bea has ever had. Can she help Jonah? Can she let him go? This is a tender and well-told story that includes great inter-generational friendships and celebrates being true to yourself.
-Review by Gwen |
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The Maze Runner by James Dashner |
Thomas awakens to find himself alone, in a dark elevator, unable to remember anything meaningful about himself. When the doors open, he is greeted by 40 or so hostile teenage boys like himself, welcoming him to the Glade, a post-apocalyptic, manufactured world where they live to run a maze and escape from creepy blob creatures with needle appendages. Thomas's arrival starts a series of weird events that disrupt the monotonous life the boys had been leading, so naturally they suspect him of bringing them to their doom. Thomas himself is full of questions: What is the point of the Maze? Who put them there? And why does it all seem really familiar to him?
-Review by Gwen |
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Lips Touch Three Times by Laini Taylor |
Three tales of supernatural love, each pivoting on a kiss that is no mere kiss, but an action with profound consequences for the kissers' souls. The stories feature a cosmopolitan cast of human girls who face goblins, demons, shape-shifters and curses. Utterly rich and unique in a market flooded with cheap vampire romance, these are the supernatural tales you should be reading!
-Review by Gwen |
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A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn |
Talia is a spirited Sleeping Beauty who refused to believe that she would ever touch a spindle. But she did, and it put her to sleep for 300 years. In 2009, Jack was stuck on a tour of museums in Belgium and escaped to hit the beach. Instead, he found an enchanted castle and kissed this hot babe who was just lying there. What a mistake! Now Jack feels totally responsible for Talia, who is confused and lost in the modern world. Her father, the king, is furious with her, so Talia flees home to Florida with Jack. The two must learn to deal with culture shock, true love, and the evil Malvolia, who is trying to put another spell on Talia.
-Review by Gwen |
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The Morgue and Me by John C. Ford |
It is the summer after senior year, and Christopher takes a job cleaning the morgue because he thinks he wants to be some kind of investigator, CIA or something. Well, contrary to his expectations, Christopher finds himself knee-deep in a murder with the medical examiner and the sheriff in on the deal. Joined by a foxy newspaper reporter, he unravels clues and follows surprising twists to a satisfying conclusion. This mystery has all the best elements with memorable characters, moody settings, and colorful language.
-Review by Gwen |
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Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater |
Ever since she was attacked by wolves in her backyard at age 11, Grace has been obsessed with the wolf pack that lives in the woods behind her house. Rather than being afraid, she's drawn to them. Especially to the one with the golden eyes. When she meets Sam for the first time, she looks into his golden eyes with shock and recognition. Who is this boy and where did he come from? Why does she feel like she's known him forever? In this stunning romance, Grace and Sam come to terms with the reality of his life as a both boy and wolf and try to make their complicated relationship work.
-Review by Gwen |
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The Uninvited by Tim Wynne-Jones |
Mimi really needs to get away from a bad relationship, so her father has given her the key to his cabin in Canada, where he hasn't visited in years. When Mimi gets there, she finds a guy her age, Jay, already living there. She and Jay hit it off immediately, but Jay tells Mimi that sinister things have been happening at the house - a dead bird placed in the kitchen, someone's been messing with his recording equipment, and there's a tunnel under the house that's being used. Mimi and Jay team up to figure out why someone would be doing bizarre things and who it might be. The outcome of their search is shocking. Written with gorgeous language and creepy undertones, this is a perfect chilling, but not terrifying read.
-Review by Gwen |
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Dull Boy by Sarah Cross |
Avery has superpowers - really amazing ones, like superhuman strength and the ability to fly - but he doesn't want anyone to know because he's afraid of the ridicule of his peers or being tested by scientists. When he meets a rag tag group of friends who also seem a little different, Avery is relieved. The group wants to use their powers for good and to help people, but an evil sorceress is after them all and wants to bring them over to her side. How will the teens learn to use their powers if they have to hide them? Can they resist the draw of other superhumans who offer them community, but without altruistic aims?
-Review by Gwen |
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Mare's War by Tanita S. Davis |
Octavia and Tali have been forced to go on a summer-long road-trip with their grandmother, Mare. Neither of them wants to go, but as they drive, Mare starts telling fascinating stories about her life growing up Black in the South and how she was a woman soldier during World War II. Boot camp, beauty parlors, bombing, and boys all made up Mare's varied experiences during the war in the United States and in Europe. Interweaving modern events during the roadtrip, postcards home from the teens, and stories of the teen-aged Mare, this is a story about family and relationships as well as a piece of history that few people have heard about.
-Review by Gwen |
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Castration Celebration by Jake Wizner |
Olivia is really pissed at her dad for cheating and has had it with men. Since she's at an art and drama camp for the summer, she decides to vent her frustrations by writing a musical, Castration Celebration. Her vow to ignore men all summer backfires, though, when the charming and handsome Max literally falls into her lap on the first day of camp. Max will have to prove himself through a variety of tests before Olivia will let him into her heart. With hilarious songs and scenes from her musical mixed throughout the story, this is a fun and light read for the dirty-minded.
-Review by Gwen |
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