Sunday, December 1, 2013

All the Truth That's in Me by Julie Berry


Published by: Viking Juvenile

Series: stand-alone

Genre: mystery, romance, historical-fiction, second person, thriller, contemporary

Pages: 274

Format: hardback

Source: library



Four years ago, Judith and her best friend disappeared from their small town of Roswell Station. Two years ago, only Judith returned, permanently mutilated, reviled and ignored by those who were once her friends and family. Unable to speak, Judith lives like a ghost in her own home, silently pouring out her thoughts to the boy who’s owned her heart as long as she can remember—even if he doesn’t know it—her childhood friend, Lucas. But when Roswell Station is attacked, long-buried secrets come to light, and Judith is forced to choose: continue to live in silence, or recover her voice, even if it means changing her world, and the lives around her, forever. This startlingly original novel will shock and disturb you; it will fill                                                                            you with Judith’s passion and longing; and its mysteries will keep you feverishly turning the                                                                            pages until the very last. "

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Perks To Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

 
Genre: Contemporary, Coming-of-age, realistic fiction
Pages: 213
Format: Hardback
Source: Library

" Charlie is a freshman.
And while he's not the biggest geek in the school, he is by no means popular. Shy, introspective, intelligent beyond his years yet socially awkward, he is a wallflower, caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it.
Charlie is attempting to navigate his way through uncharted territory: the world of first dates and mix tapes, family dramas and new friends; the world of sex, drugs, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, when all one requires is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite. But he can't stay on the sideline forever. Standing on the fringes of life offers a unique perspective. But there comes a time to see what it looks like from the dance floor. "