The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind by Meg Medina
Sonia Ocampo was born during the worst storm her village had ever seen. When the winds finally stopped the entire village gathered to see the girl who silenced [...]
The Beka Cooper Trilogy by Tamora Pierce
I know, I know, it's cheating to combine three books into one week. But I've read this trilogy before, and since I read them all in one week, I think it's [...]
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Back in my Super Nerd days of Academic Decathlon tournaments, I read a tiny book called Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya, a novel that is considered by many to [...]
The One by Kiera Cass
Who doesn't love a happy ending? Look, I'm not saying that I can't appreciate a sad one, or a bittersweet one, but I'm a sucker for a well-written "happily [...]
The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy by Kate Hattemer
Even its name betrayed the problem. Reality TV: two antonyms right next to each other. It was as bad as "jumbo shrimp" or "fun run."
There are few [...]
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
"I hadn't thought of evil as being without color but it is. Once you get past plain everyday wickedness, the color is squeezed right out of it. Evil [...]
Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
What do Kurt Cobain, Amelia Earhart and Heath Ledger all have in common?
They're dead, for starters, and therefore they're perfect for spilling your secrets [...]
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Fan Fiction is a tricky subject. There are authors who vehemently oppose it - stating that it's a breach of copyright, that it violates an author's ownership [...]
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
"Brains love poetry. It's sticky stuff."
This beautiful quote exemplifies what makes Eleanor & Park one of the best books I read this year. Rainbow [...]