recommendations and reviews for the aspiring reader

recommendations and reviews for the aspiring reader

Category: Age Group 15+

Recommendation: The Nightingale

Recommendation: The Nightingale

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah “If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are. Today’s young people want to know everything about […]

Review: Certain Girls

Review: Certain Girls

Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner ”  Peter had talked me out of it. “It’s one quarter of seventh grade,” he’d argued. “All she needs is time.” Time, I thought now. I sipped my drink and shoved the worries away. I’ve gotten good at that. At […]

Recommendation: Size 12 Is Not Fat

Recommendation: Size 12 Is Not Fat

Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot “Less Than Zero looks relieved. “Good,” she says. “Well, I guess I better go and find a store that actually carries my size.” “Yeah,” I say, wanting to suggest Gap Kids, but restraining myself. Because it isn’t […]

Review: The Red Queen

Review: The Red Queen

The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory “My life comes down to this: a court that has forgotten me, a husband who mocks me, a son who has no use for me, and a God who has gone silent. It is no comfort to me that […]