A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

This book is a pretty popular one on the shelves. Its all about child abuse and the life of a young boy as he lives through it. It is a very grusome, heartbreaking story about how horrible "The boy's" mother treats him and how he stuggles for enough food to survive. He is banned from anything his family does and is treated as a slave around the house. This is the first book of a trilogy. I cant wait to read the rest.

Seabiscuit An American Legend

Seabiscuit is an amazing book. Much better than the movie. You get to know more about the horse, his jockey, his owners and trainers. The book leads you through many if not all of Seabiscuits races. It was well worth the all the reading. I highly reccommend reading this book if you love horses or horse racing.

Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlist. Jenny Robinson

Wow, what a book. This book is amazing. It is told from Nick and Norah. Its 20 chapters long and is all based on one nights happenings. The characters meet at a club one night both hiding and hurt from their exes. Nick's ex is coming up to him and he sees Norah. He quickly asks Norah is she'll be his girlfriend for the next 5 min and she answers him with a kiss. They hook up and spend the rest of the wild night together. I couldnt put the book down, I cant wait to go out and find the movie. This is truly a great book!

Guardian by Julius Lester

The Guardian is about racist times. The preachers daughter in a small town is raped and murdered. The witness was a black man and he is blamed for the crime. The witness is hung from the tree and Ansel, the main character, knows it wasnt him. He wants to get away from the awful guilty he feels just being in the same town. It difficult being young and expected to run his fathers store. You will see how he deals with the truth that is eating up his heart.

StarGirl by Jerry Spinelli

This is a book about how to stand out from the crowd. StarGirl is the new girl in school and isnt like anybody in the small town in Arizona. Things have always been the same, until StarGirl came. You will see how she learns to share her happiness and uniquness and then how she is shunned from the other students. Of coarse there is a love story involved and goes into detail about how hard it is to love somebody when nobody else does.

Book Review: Melody Carlson, Finding Alice Summer Gollar

Finding Alice by Melody Carlson is an exceptional book. Your main character Alice is a college student that has lived a repressive life in a Christian household. Shortly after her senior year of college Alice starts to develop irrational fears, hearing voices, and witnessing visions. Alice believes that these visons and voices are the work of a guardian angel. Soon her faith is tested when she starts to lose grip and control on her life. Alice is diagnosed with schzephrenia and is institutionalized at a horrible clinic. She breaks free and begins her journey to find herself. Finding Alice is in a way a heroic tale of a young girl caught in a world that is beyond control. Carlson's details are so vived and realistic that you find yourself questioning your sanity. This is a must read.

The Pact Megan Ritter

The Pact is another compelling story written by Jodi Picoult that has incredible influence on the lives of any average American teenager. The two main characters, Chris and Emily, have known each other their entire lives. They've gone from inseperable friends to inseperable lovers. Their love is so strong that they're willing to do anything to make each other happy. And I mean anything. The story has many very unexpected turns and twists that keep you on the edge of your seat constantly asking questions; was it suicide or was it murder?

Nick and Norah by Amanda Lukas

*Takes a long breathe* I know that most of you who would visit this site just LOVE Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Well... I don't. It's a refreshing book, really. The characters aren't trite and its honest to how the "other" teenage side, the ones who aren't the popular ones, speak and think. However, I find it still to be trite. When I read, I started to dislike both Norah and Nick. I wanted to grab Nick by shirt collar and scream, "SUCK IT UP ALREADY!! SHE DUMPED YOU, AND YOU ARE LUCKY!!! SHE IS A HUSSY! GET OVER HER!" And Norah.... well, she is all "Woe is me" but it a hip, non-whiny way. It's annoying. The writing is good. The writing is honest, but in its honesty, I find myself hating both Nick and Norah and their taste in music.

Nineteen Minutes by Megan Ritter

In Jodi Picoult's book Nineteen Minutes, a young boy by the name of Peter Houghton is bullied until he's had enough. Throughout his journey of being bullied, he lost his best and only friend, Josie Cormier. After he's had enough, he makes a turn for the worst and in nineteen minutes changes the lives of so many people. It's a story of courage and strength and the effects bullying can have on an innocent child. The entire book keeps you intruiged always wanting more, making it nearly impossible to put down.

So. B. It by Megan Ritter

So B. It (written by Sarah Weeks); not only is it the title of the book, but also the name of the bum-brain mother in this story. Heidi, a child who lives with her bum-brain mother and her agoraphobic neighbor, is the main character of the story. Throughout the book, she overcomes many obstacles that most children have no connection with. Heidi wants answers for why and how her life became what it is now. She sets off on her own on a journey to find her answers. It's a very suspenseful journey and helps Heidi realize she has everything she needs to know right there at home with her mama and Bernadette, the neighbor.