Title: Openly Straight Author: Bill Konigsburg Release Date: 09/10/2013 Reviewed by: Miriam Rafe has spent his whole life dealing with being gay, and now that he has a chance to start over, he decides to take a different route. Starting the new year at an all-boys boarding school, Rafe decides not to announce he’s gay. … Continue reading
Title: Since You’ve Been Gone Author: Morgan Matson Release Date: 05/01/2014 Reviewed by: Willa I’ve always loved a good friendship book, and Since You’ve Been Gone is definitely one of my favorites. Morgan Matson is an incredible writer (seriously how are her books so long but also the perfect length? I have no idea. Morgan, … Continue reading
Title: Six Impossible Things Author: Fiona Wood Release Date: 07/15/2015 Reviewed by: Adrienne When Dan learns that the family business is bankrupt, his dad is gay, and he is moving schools, it is understandable that he isn’t very happy. He combats all this with wit and sarcasm, and I love it. He sets out to not … Continue reading
Title: Stay Where You Are and Then Leave Author: John Boyne Release Date: 03/25/2014 Reviewed by: Emily Stay Where You Are And Then Leave, though short, makes expert use of every page to connect readers to main character Alfie and his quest to rescue his father. While the action focuses on Albie’s family and neighbors, … Continue reading
Title: Rites of Passage Author: Joy Hensley Release Date: 09/01/2014 Reviewed by: Willa Does this not look interesting or what? Military school, some fiery attraction to a forbidden guy, and a secret society? GIMME. Rites of Passage is a roller coaster of a book. It starts off a bit slow, and it just kind of … Continue reading
Richelle Mead Sunday, February 22 at 2PM Bestselling Young Adult author RICHELLE MEAD speaking & signing The Ruby Circle: A Bloodlines Novel Mega bestselling YA author of Vampire Academy Richelle Mead, is bringing the final book in the Bloodlines series to BookPeople! In this epic conclusion, Sydney and Arian face the wrath of both the … Continue reading
Title: Fangirl Author: Rainbow Rowell Release Date: 09/10/2013 Reviewed by: Emily Cath loves the Simon Snow series, but it goes further than that: she’s a dedicated fangirl. She and her twin sister, Wren, immersed themselves in the books when they were kids to help deal with their mom’s departure. Now the twins are off to … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! The Teen Press Corps would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day. We have compiled a list of books to fall in love with and celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether your attached or not, these books are for the book lover in all of us! Miriam The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster … Continue reading
~post by Teen Press Corps reporter, Adrienne Has Valentine’s day got you down? Does Valentine’s Day have you feeling a little cynical? If the answer to either of these questions are a big fat “YES!” we have a list of books to get you through Valentine’s Day this year! Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt When … Continue reading
EMILY Lair of Dreams (The Diviners #2) by Libba Bray Release Date: 7/07/2015 I cannot wait until this book hits the shelves!!! The first book: The Diviners, is an amazing mix of historical fiction and paranormal that I instantly fell in love with. The world building was well done and the characters fit the story … Continue reading
Title: Red Queen Author: Victoria Aveyard Release Date: 02/1/2015 Reviewed by: Xander Mare is a red blood who lives in the kingdom of Norta. She’s a pickpocket, which she must be to survive. Her life couldn’t get much worse — Kilorn, her best friend, is going off to the front lines and she will soon. … Continue reading
Friday, February 6 at 7PM Pretty Little Liars Star KEEGAN ALLEN signing his new book, life.love.beauty Pretty Little Liars fans unite!! If you are a fan of the show, you will not want to pass up an opportunity to meet Keegan Allen!!! You might know him by his character name of Toby Cavanaugh aka … Continue reading
