Mischa Abramavicius is a high school senior at an expensive private school where the kids are momentarily expecting admission letters from the hifalutin schools of their (and their parents’) choice. Mischa is the child of a single mom who works… Read More ›
Sex
Questions I Want to Ask You
In this book Patrick (“Pack”) is a high school senior about to graduate. His mother left when he was small and he doesn’t remember her at all. His dad, a cop, raised him, and they get along well. In younger… Read More ›
I’m Not Missing
Two high school seniors in Las Cruces NM have been tight friends for years. Both have mothers who ran off–one to join a religious cult, the other to fall into a lowlife of alcoholism and its attendant issues. The former… Read More ›
Like Never and Always
Sixteen-year-old Olivia (Liv) and seventeen-year-old Morgan are best friends driving home in a convertible late at night with their boyfriends, brothers Nathan and Clay. Neither of the girls is wearing a seat belt (since they’re only driving five miles after… Read More ›
Puddin’
This book seems to be a sequel to DUMPLIN’, which I did not read, but it stands well enough on its own. It traces mainly the story of two girls, one who is in the In Crowd and seemingly has… Read More ›
The Cheerleaders
Five cheerleaders from Sunnybrook High die within two months of each other from a car crash, a suicide and a murderous attack—at least that’s what Monica Rayburn (younger sister of one of the cheerleaders) and the rest of the world… Read More ›
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
The full title of this book is: Fatal Throne – The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All. Seven different authors give voice to the stories of Henry VIII and his six wives. Henry was said to be a lusty guy,… Read More ›
Freshmen
Incoming students at York Met University gather for freshman orientation week before starting classes at a school where most of them know no one and are basically terrified that they will have no friends, be judged as weird and will… Read More ›
Neverworld Wake
This fantasy/mystery/time-bending novel has some bad language, violence, and sex talk but not a lot of any of it. A small group of friends who are students at an exclusive high school fall out after the inexplicable death of one… Read More ›
The Museum of Us
Sadie is the only child of hippie-ish parents who live a rather vagabond but not irresponsible lifestyle. When she is eleven they all are in a terrible car crash and are left hanging upside down for hours until being rescued. … Read More ›
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