By Sarah DessenSydney has lived her whole life in the shadow of her older brother Peyton. Everyone in her life, especially her parents, dote on him despite his continued troubles with the law. Then one night, her brother gets in real trouble when he drives drunk and hits a boy on a bike. Now Sydney […]
Alex as WellBy Alyssa BrugmanThis is the complicated story about a young teen who is trying to figure out who they are. Many teens are trying to figure themselves out but for Alex things are a little more complicated because Alex, our main character, was born a little different. Alex was born intersexed. What is […]
Emmy & Oliverby Robin BenwayEmmy and Oliver are best friends up until grade 2 when the unthinkable happens, Oliver is kidnapped by his dad. Oliver’s friends and family are all devastated when he disappears and for 10 years Oliver is always in everyone’s minds – lost, but not forgotten. One day they receive the news […]
Go Set A Watchmanby Harper LeeIt’s hard to follow up a classic like To Kill A Mockingbird, especially after 55 years. Harper Lee’s other manuscript has finally been published, and fans of To Kill A Mockingbird may not like what they read. The story didn’t draw me in until about page 100. After that, I enjoyed […]
Kitchens of the Great Midwestby J. Ryan StradalI had read many positive reviews about this title and I was really excited to read it. The reviews were right – this is an excellent book. However, it is definitely not what I expected.When I first started to read the book I thought the book would be […]
The Truth Commission By Susan Juby As the subtitle explains, this is the story of “how three intrepid art students got to the bottom of one unexpectedly dark secret.” Normandy Pale is a student at a prestigious art high school in Nanaimo, Everyone has secrets, and rumours are everywhere. Normandy and her two best friends […]
Who do you loveby Jennifer WeinerRachel Blum (pronounced Bloom) and Andy Landis meet each other for the first time in the Emergency Room waiting room when they are only eight years old. Rachel has a congenital heart defect and has just undergone heart surgery to save her life. Andy is there for a broken arm. […]
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard For 17-year-old Mare, life is determined by the colour of your blood. Silvers have money, prestige, and special abilities. Reds have nothing, and are destined to a life of servitude and military service, fighting a war that never seems to end. Mare is a Red, and spends her days pickpocketing […]
by Gayle Forman18-year-old Cody’s world is shaken to the core when her best friend, Meg, commits suicide while away at college. Cody and Meg were so close that they grew up like sisters, so it is no wonder that Cody’s grief is amplified by the fact she had no idea her best friend was suicidal. […]
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Sweeping love story meets meditation on race relations: this is Adichie at her best. Ifemelu grows up in Nigeria and in high school, meets Obinze, the love of her life. Sounds cliché, but Adichie’s writing makes it so real, so heartfelt, that even the most jaded readers will want […]