Fans of the Hunger Games and Matched series, this book is for you! Divergent is the first novel in this dystoian young adult series and is narrated by sixteen year-old Tris. Tris is an unlikely heroin…
The Secret Tree is a sweet, thought-provoking book about the secrets one small town holds—secrets that seem an awful lot like they could belong to somebody you or I know. Natalie Standiford does an ex…
After her parents decide to get a divorce, Sirena gets sent off on a plane to stay with her aunt for the summer. She usually spends her summers at camp with her best friend, so along with the sadness …
The whimsically named A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar is anything but whimsical. (And ironically, there is very little actual cycling.) Instead it is a somber book that alternates between Eva Engl…
In The Kissing Tree Georgiana is forced to discover herself as she must make the choice between being a country maiden, or a high society New Yorker. Her aunt would cringe if she knew how many social…
Entering into a marriage of convenience in order to save two orphaned children from foster care is not the "happily ever after" Rena always dreamed about. Her "knight in shining armor" is the man who …
Written by the prolific James Patterson in conjunction with Chris Tebbetts, Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life jumps on the band wagon spawned by Diary of a Wimpy Kid and continued in the serie…
The Newbery Award is an annual award given by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American children's literature in the prior year. The first year it was award…
Calico Joe by John Grisham is a wonderful story of fathers, sons, and forgiveness. Centered around an imaginary baseball player, the author leads the reader on a fantastic journey that is sometimes d…
I was Jane Austen's Best Friend is a beautiful and delightful read. The book is based on Austen's younger years and author Cora Harrison obviously did her research. This heartfelt story mimics Austen'…
For years I have been thinking that I should write down some of the wisdom I have gained after years of trial and error motherhood. Afterall, I wouldn't want my posterity to learn everything the…
In Madhattan Mystery, John J. Bonk delivers a zany, action-packed adventure with a lot of heart. Lexi's voice is pitch-perfect, and her story drew me in right away! I loved timid, motherly Lexi, …
