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Unbelievable by Sara Shepard

January 26, 2012 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the front flap: Behind Rosewood's grand façades, where the air smells like apples and Chanel No. 5 and infinity pools sparkle in landscaped backyards, nothing is as it seems. It was here, back in seventh grade, that five best friends shared everything—Seven jeans, MAC makeup, and their deepest, darkest secrets. Now someone named A has turned their charmed lives into a … [Read more...] about Unbelievable by Sara Shepard

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

January 19, 2012 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret... is to press play. Clay Jensen doesn't want anything to do with the tapes Hannah Baker made. Hannah is dead, he reasons. Her secrets should be buried with her. Then Hannah's voice tells Clay that his name is on her tapes—and that he is, in some way, responsible … [Read more...] about Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells

September 21, 2011 by Michelle Smith 2 Comments

From the back cover: John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. He's spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. He's obsessed with serial killers but really doesn't want to become one. So for his own sake, and the safety of those around him, he lives by rigid rules he's written for himself, practicing normal life as if it were a private religion … [Read more...] about I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells

Winter by John Marsden

September 19, 2011 by Michelle Smith Leave a Comment

From the back cover: For twelve years, Winter has been haunted. Her memories will not leave her alone. There are secrets she does not remember—but needs to know. The time has come for her to go back home. Every journey starts with a single step. But sometimes if you want to step into the future, you must first step into the past... Review: After reading Checkers, So … [Read more...] about Winter by John Marsden

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

September 9, 2011 by Michelle Smith 2 Comments

From the back cover: In America's Gulf Coast region, where grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts, Nailer, a teenage boy, works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quota—and hopefully live to see another day. But when, by luck or by chance, he discovers an exquisite ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most important … [Read more...] about Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi

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