You Know You Wanna Read It
I read lots of teen books, and I am going to tell you about the ones I like. So if you are looking for a book, check out these suggestions.
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Black Queen by Jumata Emill
Saturday, August 5, 2023
Going Dark by Melissa De La Cruz
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Stateless by Elizabeth Wein
Saturday, July 8, 2023
Girl Forgotten by April Henry
As is often the case with these stories, some people are not happy that painful memories are being brought up or that accusations are being made. Even the school administration is not so sure Piper should continue with her podcast. She feels so close to finding the answer that she does not want to give up even if she is in danger.
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Reader, I Murdered Him by Betsy Cornwell
Friday, May 5, 2023
Killy Joy by Hollly Jackson
This novella brings together many of the characters who appear in the other books (although, not all since Pip hasn't met some of them yet). They gather one night to participate in a role playing murder mystery set in the 1920s. There are moments of suspense, but mostly it is all fun and games (literally) as the clues are revealed and everyone tries to stay in character. Only Pip gets so into finding the fictitious murder.
If you have read the other books in the series, you should pick this one up and enjoy it.
For more info, check out the Indianapolis Public Library catalog.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis
Saturday, March 4, 2023
The Getaway by Lamar Giles
Friday, February 10, 2023
She's Gone by David Bell
Hunter and Chloe were truly in love. He wants so bad to remember what happened that night. It looks bad for him, but he cannot recall anything. Eyewitness accounts and other evidence pile up against him. He begins to wonder if he did do something.
Hunter is not alone. He has his outspoken younger sister and his workaholic father who has never been emotional and became even more detached after the death of their mother. He also has a few friends. Finally, Mr. Hartman, a teacher he has always been close to, is the only person he can confide in.
The unending barrage of bad news for Hunter is almost too much to take. There is no glimmer of hope. I planned to keep on reading, but wasn't truly enjoying the story. It redeemed itself as it neared the end. The suspense is unrelenting in the last several chapters. It is not perfect - one character is seriously underdeveloped. Still, it is a good read if you are looking for a thriller.
For more info, check out the Indianapolis Public Library catalog and the author's site.
Friday, January 27, 2023
How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine
Since her sister's death, Alice's life has fallen apart. Her parents divorced. Her dreams of studying forensics and scholarships have dried up. Her friends have drifted away. That guy she might have dated seems like someone else now. Horror movies are the only left from her life before. You'd think witnessing her sister's death would be enough to put her off of gruesome movies, but they are one of the few things that give her comfort.
Unfortunately, Alice often thinks in terms of how the characters in a horror movie would respond. For example, she asks whether she should run into the dark woods knowing how that usually turns out. She thinks in terms of the 'Final Girl', the one who survives by outsmarting the killer/monster. That's what she hopes to be.
By going back to the night of the murder, Alice finds that the truth is much more complicated than she thought. Who is responsible for her sister's death? She is so sure it is the school janitor. Who attacked the other student in the maze? Seemingly, everyone in her life becomes a suspect making her second time through this Halloween night a dangerous one.
I don't watch horror films, but I enjoyed this suspenseful story with Alice and all of her unanswered questions.
For more info, check out the Indianapolis Public Library catalog and author's site.