Archives for Young Adults
The Giver
January 27th, 2012 by Kaitlin | Children's, Fiction, Young Adults
I think I’ve mentioned that my mother is a fifth grade teacher, and one of my favorite hobbies is browsing her bookshelf and re-discovering books I loved when I was that age (most of them have my name in the cover, taken from a bookshelf in my house). Occasionally, my mother will invite me to her classroom to help her decorate for new units or help out rearranging the furniture, but I haven’t been recently and I think I know why – she always loses me to the book corner, where I sit in her rocking chair and read
Author: James Patterson
January 5th, 2012 by Louise | Authors, Fiction, Young Adults
How do you even begin to talk about a prolific author such as James Patterson? Did you know that at any given time, he might be working on around 30 different projects? While the rest of us gawk at such a number, and wonder how he can keep track of all the different characters, Patterson sees it as an easy way to avoid writer's block: as soon as he gets stuck with one project, he can simply move on to another without wasting a second.
Patterson just might be the world's best-selling author. His books have sold more than 180
Patterson just might be the world's best-selling author. His books have sold more than 180
13 Little Blue Envelopes
December 22nd, 2011 by Sam P. | Fiction, Young Adults
This is a very good book. I just started reading it a few days ago and already I know that it will most certainly be making it onto my Top 25 Books that I Read in 2011 list. I actually have one for every year, ever since 2008. But any who, 13 Little Blue Envelopes is truly an amazing book. Written by Maureen Johnson in 2005, but oddly the sequel was not written till this year.
Ginny receives a package from her dead aunt containing 13 envelopes, all of them numbered 1-13. So as most people would, she opens the
Ginny receives a package from her dead aunt containing 13 envelopes, all of them numbered 1-13. So as most people would, she opens the
The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life
December 1st, 2011 by Kaitlin | Nonfiction, Young Adults
When I was a senior in high school, a family friend gifted me with a book that was a great resource for me for the four years I spent away at school, and will be sure to help me as I (eventually) move out on my own. The Modern Girl’s Guide to Life, by Jane Buckingham, is just what it says: a step-by-step guide on how to fake it 'til ya make it and wow everyone while you’re at it. It’s an updated version of Emily Post, advising on how to be both classy and brassy at the same
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
November 21st, 2011 by Sam P. | Classics, Fiction, Young Adults
For those of you who read the first book of the series, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and are optimistic about reading the second I say, read it! What I loved about the book was how it keeps the same characters. They're joined by a few extra people, but Ann Brashares still keeps the same four as the main characters.
Bridget has taken a turn for the worse over the winter and decides to go to Alabama to find a family member who may be able to answer a few questions about her mother. Tibby leaves Wallman's and
Bridget has taken a turn for the worse over the winter and decides to go to Alabama to find a family member who may be able to answer a few questions about her mother. Tibby leaves Wallman's and
