Most of the books I have read lately have been from a female’s perspective. Not all, but most. One that comes to mind that had a male character was The Knife of Never Letting Go, but this is a sci-fi type of book and not realistic. This particular book is from the perspective of a…

I enjoy books about the reservations and Native Americans and what life is like for them. Although not in the same age range as YA novels,  I loved the Longmire series. The book begins with the character telling us that he was born with water on the brain and due to that he has some…

This sci-fi spinoff of the I Am Number Four Series, is a quick read for those who like this type of book. I for one, am a fan of I Am Number Four so this was up my alley. Generation One is the first of the new series The Lorien Legacies Reborn. In this book,…

I read this on Libby. Not sure what that is? Ask your librarian at your public library! This site/app gives you ebooks and audiobooks at your fingertips for FREE! You must check it out! I snapped many screenshots of pages while I read this book to share with my mother and sisters. Coming from a…

Totally up my alley! This was a thick book for young adults, but I managed to read it in just a couple of days! I was hooked and can’t wait to read the next book in the series. The Knife of Never Letting Go is the first book in a series called Chaos Walking. It’s…

I always end up enjoying Kwame Alexander’s books. I know I’ve seen his books listed as good reads for reluctant readers, but I wasn’t convinced myself until I began reading his books myself. This is the second book I’ve read of his and I loved it. The book is written in a serious of prose,…

While this book still fits the bill with the many I am currently reading (main character has a best friend of opposite sex who needs help), it dives much deeper than the other books with this same characters and problems. In this book, teen issues are still very real and talked about, but color and…

This book was interesting. I found it in the nonfiction section of my public library and wasn’t expecting it to be like what it was. It’s written as a memoir (which I love memoirs), but it was written as comic strips. Black and white, simple but yet graphic. This memoir was deep! So lots of…

I noticed a pattern in several of the young adult novels I’ve read lately…many have to do with a character and their best friend who is of the opposite sex and they go through difficult things together and apart, while one seems to be helping the other the most. This book, Staying Fat for Sarah…

Be you. One of my mottos and one of the themes in this book. I had read the jacket summary of this book a while back, but forgot about it and when I began the book it caught me a bit off guard. Just like most young adult books, this covers the array of problems…