Alex Gino’s debut George is a gem. This middle grade book is a timely, touching story about a young transgender girl named Melissa who is ready to share her true self with the world. Fourth grader George knows that she’s a girl, and is ready but scared to tell her secret. She reads young girls […]
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For a Comic-Con nerd such as myself I know surprisingly little about the “Queen of the Geeks” Internet personality Felicia Day. I’ve seen Day on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog and on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but I’ve never seen an episode of her web series The Guild (or Supernatural for that matter — I’ve lost […]
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Kissing Ted Callahan (and Other Guys) is a fun & breezy book about music, friendship, Los Angeles, and yes, kissing. Sixteen-year-old Riley makes a pact with her bandmate Reid to kick start their romantic lives, and document their progress in a shared notebook. What could possibly go wrong? When Riley and Reid find out their […]
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With The Ruby Circle we have come to the end of the road for the Bloodlines series! That was fast, wasn’t it? When the series started out I didn’t think I could like it as much as Vampire Academy, but I ended up enjoying it at least as much. Adrian and Sydney grew by leaps […]
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I’m not up to date on Samantha Young’s On Dublin Street series, though I’ve loved the books I’ve read so far. So, it was a no-brainer to pick up Young’s new standalone novel. Hero features a romance between Boston billionaire businessman Caine Carraway and his new personal assistant Alexa Holland. There is some bad blood […]
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In The Scar Boys, a burn victim finds solace in a punk rock band. Harry recounts his experiences being a target of bullies and the aftermath of the attack that left him scarred. He attempts to put his life into words in a 250-word college essay, but finds he has a lot more to say. […]
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