A fun “King of the Nerds” meets Jeopardy summer camp is the setting for this entertaining young adult romance. Ever Lawrence is determined to make her own way in life. She won’t become a lawyer like her Dad, a local community theater actress who sells real estate like her StepmomContinue Reading
The Clue in the Trees is nostalgic for older Nancy Drew fans and is recommended for mystery-loving pre-teens and young teens. Set in a small Northern Minnesota town, The Clue in the Trees is the story of high school seniors: Francie, Raven and Jay. Francie recently moved into theContinue Reading
The rich are different, and not better, than the poor. Charles Dickens classic novel, Great Expectations, is reformatted into a manga. The result is an excellent way to convince teens to read a classic tale. Great Expectations is the story of Pip, a pleasant helpful child, who is thrown intoContinue Reading
Great teen/young adult paranormal mystery perfect for fans of Beetlejuice and The Good Place. It was the worst possible day for Echo. She had 70s makeup and 80s hair. Oh, she was also in an open casket at her own funeral. Okay, maybe being murdered was worse. Sixteen year oldContinue Reading
Timely look at teen issues. This is the story of Genesis, who was left at an abortion clinic by her boyfriend, Peter. The novel also includes many other current teen topics like drug abuse, religion, pre-marital sex, suicide, mental health, alcoholic binges, and deciding on a career. It is aContinue Reading
Young Adult Family Drama more than a Mystery/Thriller How would you feel if your father’s murder was being covered in a non-fiction podcast? Would you be grateful that someone was looking further into his murder or would you be upset that all the old information is being dredged up onceContinue Reading
Makes you think what would you do! If you loved Scott Pilgrim, you will love this one more. I loved this graphic novel. The plot was totally unpredictable. It also mashed together so many genres that it is hard to categorize, which is great. Maybe young adult paranormal mystery sci-fiContinue Reading