Category Archives: Young Adult

Protected: Prophecy of the Sisters, by Michelle Zink

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thistle

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13 Reasons Why, by Jay Asher (audio)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Thistle

This is a reread, so I will include spoilers in this mini-review. I originally read this book about two years ago, when I’d first started getting into YA. I loved the book, which made me think a lot about suicide … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Was On Fire, by Multiple Authors

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Thistle

This book consists of thirteen essays about the Hunger Games series from various authors. The essays cover everything from reality TV to genetic experiments to the power of fashion. I loved the Hunger Games series, and unlike most people, I … Continue reading →

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The Six Rules of Maybe, by Deb Caletti

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Thistle

This is the fourth book I’ve read by Deb Caletti and I enjoyed it, though not as much as The Nature of Jade or Wild Roses (my two favorites). As usual for Caletti, this book is wrapped up in family … Continue reading →

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Bumped, by Megan McCafferty

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Thistle

In the dystopian world of Bumped, a virus has destroyed people’s ability to reproduce after their late teens, so teen pregnancy has become a valuable commodity. Teens are getting pregnant as young as eleven. Stores sell “fun bumps” where you … Continue reading →

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I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Thistle

Seventeen-year-old Cassandra lives in an old, broken-down castle with her family. They are very poor and live mostly off the charity of others, but their lives change when new neighbors move into their late landlord’s home next door. The book … Continue reading →

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Delirium, by Lauren Oliver

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Thistle

The world has changed. Love has been identified as a disease, and everyone receives the cure for it around their eighteenth birthday. Lena is nearly eighteen and very excited that she will finally be safe, until she meets Alex and … Continue reading →

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Readathon: By the Time You Read This, I’ll be Dead, by Julie Anne Peters

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Thistle

Daelyn is tired of being bullied and hurt, and has decided to commit suicide. In twenty-three days, she will make another attempt, and this time, she won’t fail again. In the meantime, she starts to say goodbye to everything around … Continue reading →

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Hope in Patience, by Beth Fehlbaum

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Thistle

For years, Ashley was molested by her stepfather, but after she has the courage to tell someone what has happened to her, the worst happens: her mother and grandparents abandon her, claiming she is lying. She is placed with her … Continue reading →

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Skunk Girl, by Sheba Karim

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Thistle

Nina is a Pakistani-American Muslim girl in a small town in New York. She feels like an outcast among most of her schoolmates because she can’t date or go out with friends, plus she thinks she’s very ugly, especially because … Continue reading →

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