I'm running out of "teens in mental hospitals" books! If any of you have suggestions I'd love to hear them. Please leave me a comment with any recommendations you have. Cracked is an interesting take on this genre. Victor and Bull are the alternating narrators in this classic tale of bully vs. bullied, but the twist... Continue Reading →
Am I the only one who automatically assumes that when a book starts out by telling me that one character has killed another that it's a lie? Maybe I've watched too many crime dramas on TV because I always think that the first suspect is the least likely to have actually committed the crime. Synopsis:... Continue Reading →
If a psychologist were to look at my Goodreads account these last few weeks they might very well assume that I'm having some sort of breakdown with all these books about mental illness I've been reading. In fact, while I do have my own issues with mental health, I just find books like this totally... Continue Reading →
New girl, Eleanor, is forced to sit next to Park on the school bus each day which doesn't suit either of them until they discover a mutual love of comic books and music. As they tackle the ups and downs of highschool life, their lives outside of the school halls are where the real drama is happening.
I read this book in 2.5 hours, no stopping, no desire to do anything else. I just sat at my desk, absorbed in the creepy, weird, and beautiful words of Wink Poppy Midnight. I did a Wishlist Wednesday post about this book not long ago, and it stuck with me so much that when I... Continue Reading →
I've been in the mood for some historical mysteries lately, so The Spiritglass Charade was a perfect fit. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, and have already started the third. Synopsis: Mina Holmes and Evaline Stoker have been given another assignment by Princess Alix, although spending time with a young lady who likes... Continue Reading →
When I finally got an ARC of Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon from the publisher I immediately dropped everything else I was doing to read it. Okay, so I had to sit through 4.5 agonizing hours at Job #2 before I could actually immerse myself in this wonderful book, but after that I didn't look up until the book was finished. Synopsis:... Continue Reading →
Readers Beware: The Library at Mount Char is intensely confusing at the beginning. I have been reading it off and on for the last couple months and had actually given up on it until my book club decided to read it. At that moment all I could think was "OMG, I'm going to have to try... Continue Reading →
YA readers, you better get your hands on this book as soon as you can, because it is awesome. Tamara Ireland Stone has done an amazing job capturing the emotions and thoughts of someone living with a mental health issue. Synopsis: Sam has OCD, but has never told any of her friends because she worries that they will kick... Continue Reading →
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir has a great cover, and the premise is very different from anything I have seen in YA fiction lately, but I have some serious reservations about this book that ensure I will be selling it with a disclaimer attached. Synopsis: Laia's family is gone, and her brother has been... Continue Reading →
The Literary Counsellor 