Dig is a story told by five different teens who are very different but connected someway. The teens are The Shoveler, Malcolm, The Freak, Loretta, and CanIHelpYou?. Each one of them has their problems and is dealing with something – abuse, death of a parent, poverty, terminal illness, neglect, addiction, racism, etc. Their stories and […]
Continue reading →This is an incredible story based on true events. Seth and his dog, Tucker are washed overboard from his father’s fishing boat during an incredible storm along the coast of Alaska. Is this a story of survival or a story of anguish for the father? Read the book to find out the answer. It is […]
Continue reading →Tara Westover was seventeen when she first stepped foot into a classroom. She grew up in Idaho with a Mormon survivalist family. Her dad had very strong non government views and thought the end of the world was coming. He also thought the family should not interact with medical or educational systems. Tara’s story contains […]
Continue reading →Elena Dunkle and her mom tell the story of Elena’s battle with anorexia. This book is raw and honest, and does not sugar coat anything, thus at times making it difficult to read. Elena’s story helps one understand what it is like to live with anorexia, the pain, the daily conflicts, the cheating, the suffering, […]
Continue reading →I have mixed feelings about this book. I thought I would love it but I did not. The story is heart wrenching and it was a hard book to put down as I was dying to know how Enrique’s story ended. However, I did not like Sonia Nazario’s writing style at times I found boring. […]
Continue reading →It is difficult to live in a world where everything can kill you. Madeline (Maddy) Whittier is a seventeen year girl who has SCID, also known as “bubble boy” disease. She is isolated in her home from the outside world, but everything changes when a boy named Olly moves in across the street. He shows […]
Continue reading →Nina LaCour is coming to Freedom in May so I decided to read one of her books. Everything Leads to You is a LGBT romance novel with mystery thrown in. The book centers around Emi, who is a LA aspiring production designer. While searching for pieces for a set design she comes across a mysterious letter at […]
Continue reading →Hmmmm….I do not know what to say about this book. The premise behind it sounded so good but unfortunately I found the book to be confusing, slow, overly descriptive, and full of boring underdeveloped characters. However, for those of you who are fantasy lovers, give this book a try and let me know your thoughts. […]
Continue reading →This book started out great. It was very suspenseful in the beginning and I was instantly hooked. The book starts out with Ariel Benson/Olivia Reinhart running through the forest with handcuffs on then it back tracks three weeks to police arriving at her apartment to tell her that they found her dad dead. All along […]
Continue reading →April is National Poetry Month so I decided to read Girls Like Me since it is a novel written in verse. It is a very fast read about a girl named Shay Summers. She is coping with the death of her father, a step-mom, being the fat girl at school, bullying, cyberbullying, teenage angst, and her first […]
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