Winger by Andrew Smith Published: May 14th 2013 by Simon & Schuster Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Ryan Dean West is a fourteen-year-old junior at a boarding school for rich kids. He’s living in Opportunity Hall, the dorm for troublemakers, and rooming with the biggest bully on the rugby team. And he’s madly in love with… Continue reading Hilarious and Heartbreaking: Winger by Andrew Smith
Tag: young adult contemporary
Love in All the Wrong Places: Uses for Boys by Erica Lorraine Scheidt
Uses for Boys by Erica Lorraine Scheidt Published: Published January 15th 2013 by St Martin’s Press Source: local library Synopsis: Anna remembers a time before boys, when she was little and everything made sense. When she and her mom were a family, just the two of them against the world. But now her mom is gone most… Continue reading Love in All the Wrong Places: Uses for Boys by Erica Lorraine Scheidt
Not for Me: How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr
How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr Published: October 18th 2011 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Source: local library (teen book club selection) Synopsis: Jill MacSweeney just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she’s been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends—everyone who wants… Continue reading Not for Me: How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr
Anything for Love: Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy
Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy Published: May 7th 2013 by Simon Pulse Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Nikki’s life is far from perfect, but at least she has Dee. Her friends tell her that Dee is no good, but Nikki can’t imagine herself without him. He’s hot, he’s dangerous, he has her initials tattooed over his… Continue reading Anything for Love: Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy
Quiet Suspense: The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban
The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban Published: January 8th 2013 by Knopf Books for Young Readers/Random House Source: local library Synopsis: Tim Macbeth, a seventeen-year-old albino and a recent transfer to the prestigious Irving School, where the motto is “Enter here to be and find a friend.” A friend is the last thing Tim expects… Continue reading Quiet Suspense: The Tragedy Paper by Elizabeth Laban
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