The Hexagon (Eventually) Stole My Heart // Author: Courtney Stevens // Rating: 3/5 Synopsis: As the tomboy daughter of the town’s preacher, Billie McCaffrey has always struggled with fitting the mold of what everyone says she should be. She’d rather wear sweats, build furniture, and get into trouble with her solid group of friends: Woods, Mash, Davey, … Continue reading Dress Codes for Small Towns Review
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A Thousand Perfect Notes Review
A Book Spun From "Sugar and Charcoal" // Author: C.G. Drews // Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: An emotionally charged story of music, abuse and, ultimately, hope. Beck hates his life. He hates his violent mother. He hates his home. Most of all, he hates the piano that his mother forces him to play hour after hour, day after … Continue reading A Thousand Perfect Notes Review
If I Was Your Girl Review
If I Could Hug a Book With the Entirety of My Self // Author: Meredith Russo // Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: A new kind of big-hearted novel about being seen for who you really are. Amanda Hardy is the new girl in school. Like anyone else, all she wants is to make friends and fit in. But Amanda … Continue reading If I Was Your Girl Review
The Art of Escaping Review
The Art of Kinda Grabbing My Interest // Author: Erin Callahan // Rating: 3/5 Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Mattie has a hidden obsession: escapology. Emphasis on hidden. If anyone from school finds out, she’ll be abandoned to her haters. Facing a long and lonely summer, Mattie finally seeks out Miyu, the reclusive daughter of a world-renowned escape artist. Following … Continue reading The Art of Escaping Review
Picture Us in the Light Review
// Picture Us in a Better Book // Author: Kelly Loy Gilbert // Rating: 2/5 Synopsis: Danny Cheng has always known his parents have secrets. But when he discovers a taped-up box in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file on a powerful Silicon Valley family, he realizes there's much more to his … Continue reading Picture Us in the Light Review
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