high school

In A Dark, Dark Wood

I enjoyed In A Dark, Dark Wood, by Ruth Ware, but it has a bit of a slow start, with…

2 years ago

The Devotion of Suspect X

I got Keigo Higashino's The Devotion of Suspect X through Osusume Books. (Thank you!) Osusume Books promises to send carefully…

2 years ago

Followers

Megan Angelo's upcoming novel Followers tells two linked storylines, connected at first by the concept of followers and reality celebrity, but…

2 years ago

Juliet’s Nurse

Although I raised my hand for Juliet in my high school English class’ dramatic reading, I was assigned the Nurse.…

4 years ago

Juniors

In Juniors, by Kaui Hart Hemmings, teenage Lea finds herself on Oahu when her actress mother lands a new role.…

4 years ago

K-Drama Rules in “I Believe In A Thing Called Love”

In I Believe In A Thing Called Love, by Maurene Goo, when overachieving high schooler Desi Lee gets a crush…

4 years ago

Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes

Kathleen West's upcoming novel, Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes, tells the story of teachers, admin, parents and students at privileged…

5 years ago

Magic For Liars

One more from my SDCC book haul: In the beginning of Magic For Liars, Ivy Gamble is a small-time private…

5 years ago

The Furies

I was so excited to receive a copy of The Furies! The story summary, about four private-school girls and the…

5 years ago

The Most Dangerous Place On Earth

Sometimes I think we should forget stars or numerical ratings, and just rank books based on how many sittings it…

6 years ago

13 Reasons Why

13 Reasons Why was the opposite of a page-turner for me. I found myself checking my Kindle percentage to see…

6 years ago

The Deceivers (Spoiler: No Mistletoe Stabbings)

When The Deceivers opens, young Brynn is skipping classes at her failing high school, and spending her days scamming rich kids…

6 years ago

Prehistoric Creatures and Small-Town Life in ‘Camouflage’

Camouflage by Ivy Keating and Scott Spotson is a sci-fi mystery set in a small Connecticut town. The story hinges…

6 years ago

Spirits and High School Shooters in “The Ghosts of Gray Fable”

In The Ghosts of Gray Fable: Chapter One: SEER, high-schooler Grace Fable can see ghosts. Mostly they’re friendly, or if…

6 years ago

Go

In the Japanese novel Go, Sugihara is a zainichi chosenjin, a Korean national, but resident in Japan, the child of Korean…

7 years ago

Cascading Petals

 In Jane C. Brady’s YA novel Cascading Petals, our protagonist’s name is Jewel Hart, which tells you everything about how charming…

7 years ago

It’s All Fun And Games

It's All Fun And Games by Dave Barrett is about teenage gamers on a weekend role-playing adventure that turns real. This is…

8 years ago

The Truth About Alice

The Truth About Alice deals deftly with teenage sexuality and identity in a small Texas town. Debut novelist Jennifer Mathieu…

8 years ago