Saturday, September 28, 2013

Icecore: A Thriller by Matt Whyman

Carl hacked Fort Knox security and now he's incarcerated with terrorists in an Arctic military prison.



suggested to Anne

Daniel X by James Patterson

Daniel X -- mind reader, shapeshifter, alien terminator.

recommended to Anne

The Maze Runner by James Dasher

A open-air prison, surrounded by a maze--one way in, no way out. 


suggested by Anne

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan

Think living LBGT is hard here? Imagine in Iran where beatings, prison or death await you.





 recommended by Anne

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

The Fault in our Stars by John Green

Cancer, lots of humor, pathos. It's all here.






recommended by Anne

Blankets by Craig Thompson

Growing up traumatized by a fundamentalist family.

A graphic novel.



recommended by Lily

Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Girl switches places with boy in order to attend his school in 19th century England.


suggested by Roseanne

Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

All Francesca wants to do is fit in.


Recommended by Roseanne

Period 8 by Chris Crutcher

"Period 8. An hour a day. You can hang out. You can eat your lunch. You can talk. Or listen. Or neither. Or both. Nothing is off-limits. The only rule is that you keep it real; that you tell the truth."

If only.... 

from Booklist review

Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen & Faith Erin Hicks

Robots, romance and school elections--

and it's a graphic quick read! 








Read by Anne