RONIT & JAMIL: Review

Ronit & Jamil by Pamela L. Laskin Published by Katherine Tegen Books on February 21, 2017 Genres: young adult, realistic fiction, contemporary romance, poetry, retellings Pages: 192 Format: Hardcover Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | IndieBound Rating: ★ This rating is not what you think. Or maybe it’s not what I would think it to be; usually, for me, one-star reviews mean that the reviewer

ELEANOR & PARK: Review

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Published by St. Martin’s Press on February 26, 2013 Genres: young adult, realistic/historical fiction, contemporary romance Pages: 328 Format: Hardcover Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | IndieBound Rating: ★★★★½ I’m so glad I have this book a second chance. When I first tried to read Eleanor & Park, I was turned off by the heavy swearing. (This continues throughout the book,

SPEAK: Review

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) on October 22, 1999 Genres: young adult, realistic fiction, contemporary Pages: 198 Format: Hardcover Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | IndieBound Rating: ★★★ I really, really don’t want to be this person. Books like these are important because of the issues they address and the messages they send about these issues. In my mind,

EXTRAORDINARY MEANS: Review

Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider Published by Katherine Tegen Books  on May 26, 2015 Genres: young adult, realistic fiction, contemporary romance, coming-of-age Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads | IndieBound Rating: ★★★¾  I’d been excited about this one every since I saw the book trailer for it (which, as far as book trailers go, is well-done, IMO). This book promises an introspective