Title: Kingdom of Scars Author: Eoin C. Macken Publication Date: September 25, 2014 Format: Paperback Rating: 3 stars Sam Leahy is a shy, fifteen-year-old boy navigating two social worlds: the uptight bullies at his all-boys’ private school and the small uncouth gang in his neighbourhood. This gang of five follows the typical teenage-boy pattern: they drink, smoke, cause fights and… Continue reading CJ Reviews Kingdom of Scars by Eoin C. Macken
Title: A Head Full of Ghosts Author: Paul Tremblay Publication Date: June 2, 2015 Format: Advanced Reading Copy Rating: 4 stars The lives of the Barretts, a normal suburban New England family, are torn apart when fourteen-year-old Marjorie begins to display signs of acute schizophrenia. To her parents' despair, the doctors are unable to stop Marjorie's descent into madness. As… Continue reading CJ Reviews: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Title: The Color Purple Author: Alice Walker Publication Date: 1982 Format: Paperback Rating: 4 stars The Color Purple is the story of two sisters--one a missionary to Africa and the other a child wife living in the South--who remain loyal to one another across time, distance, and silence. Beautifully imagined and deeply compassionate, this classic of American literature is rich… Continue reading CJ Reviews: The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Title: The Lies of Lock Lamora (Book 1 of the Gentleman Bastards) Author: Scott Lynch Publication Date: June 26, 2007 Format: Mass Market Paperback Rating: 4.5 stars An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As… Continue reading CJ Reviews: The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Title: Me Before You Author: JoJo Moyes Publication Date: January 5, 2012 Format: Paperback Rating: 4.25 stars Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life—steady boyfriend, close family—who has never been farther afield than their tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair-bound after an accident.… Continue reading CJ Reviews: Me Before You by JoJo Moyes
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