Twisted

Twisted

This book was written by Laurie Halse Anderson in 2006. Tyler Miller was one of the nerd outcasts that no one wanted to know. He had enough of this and decided to do something illegal to the school. He decided to spray paint something vulgar on the walls of the school. This action got him probabation working in construction. All of a sudden he has gained quite a lot of muscle and as school starts he has gained quite a lot more attention. The attention especially coming from Bethany his high school crush. She's popular and always looking for a good time. Tyler attends a party that Bethany has invited him to. She is drunk, but Tyler does not want to take advantage of her. He drives her home along with her brother and an annoying sophomore. The next day there are some revealing pictures of Bethany on the internet and everyone suspects Tyler. Things get to the point where he has suicidal thoughts.

CAUTION: There is some language, graphic sexual content, and violence.

Wintergirls

Wintergirls

Lia has been anorexic for many years. Her former best friend Cassie was bulimic. They both made a pact a long time ago that they would be the skinniest girls in the world. Cassie stopped talking to Lia for a long while, but she called her the night she died. She called Lia 33 times. This trauma triggered Lia's anorexia again, and this book talks about the struggles and mentalities of an anorexic person. It gets to the point where you are frustrated as a reader to see her go through this, and as the time goes on the reader starts to think that she will die in the end.
This book was written by Laurie Halse Anderson, I also posted a video/interview about this book from Ms. Anderson. It is very interesting if you would like to watch it. This book made me aware of some of the things that these two disorders deal with, and it made me appreciate food a lot more.
CAUTION: There is some swearing and detailed scenes concerning some of the content in the book.

Wintergirls, by Laurie Halse Anderson

Witch's Boy

Witch's Boy

Lump was born with a distorted face, he was raised by an old woman, an enchanted cat, a demon, and talking bear. This story has a twist on all of the fairy tales. Lump's story is of his growing up and learning how to like himself for the person that he is instead of the outside appearance. He goes through many stages, he is treated badly often. There are many lessons that Lump has to learn through this book. There were many times I didn't care for Lump's character in general, but in the end I liked him. He had learned all of the things that he was supposed to.
Witch's Boy was written by Michael Gruber. THERE IS A LINK TO HIS WEBSITE IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED.

CAUTION: There is some violence throughout the book, sometimes graphic violence.

Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion

Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion

Nancy's father asks for her help when he can't figure out how someone placed explosive oranges in an orchard and framed his client. Nancy and her friends embark on a trip to follow the mystery of the explosive oranges and instead begins to investigate the moss-covered mansion.

This book was written by Carolyn Keene and it was first written in 1941. She was famous for writing many of the Nancy Drew novels. THIS IS A LINK FOR MANY OF THE NANCY DREW NOVELS IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED.

CAUTION: Be prepared to laugh a little bit, there is a lot of stating the obvious.

Heaven

Heaven

Marley is a fourteen year old teenager who lives in a town called, "Heaven". She lives in her house with Pop, Moma, and her little brother. She is always writing her Uncle Jack, and she is always wiring money to her. They seem to have a good relationship with each other even though she has never met him. Her life changes forever when she learns the truth about her family. Marley learns the truth and tries to deal with life in general.

Heaven was written by Angela Johnson . THIS IS A LINK TO HER WEBSITE IN CASE YOU'RE INTERESTED.
I thought this book was interesting, it was a short read, and it was very intriguing story.

CAUTION: There is mild language and mild drug use.

Prom

Prom

Ashley is just waiting for graduation, trying to just hang in there until that last moment in high school. She's dating a drop out, TJ, who would rather get her into bed than care about what she's saying. Her senior year is forever changed when her math teacher steals all of the prom money and gambles it away. Her best friend Natalie is very devastated. Natalie has been on the prom committee and now she has no idea what to do.

Ashley has no interest in the prom, she thinks that it is just a dance. However, out of kindness she offers to help Natalie plan a new prom. Ashley works very hard to make this prom happen and she grows in the process.

This book was written by Laurie Halse Anderson. THIS IS A LINK TO HER WEBSITE IN CASE YOU'D LIKE TO LOOK UP MORE INFORMATION.
CAUTION: There is language in the book as well as sexual content.