I read Runner by Carl Deuker two weeks ago. It is a very exciting story about a boy, Chance Taylor, who ends up as a runner for a very sha...

How's this for some literary synchronicity? Two weeks ago I finished reading a memoir about a man who went to prison for drug smuggli...

This is National Library Week. If you haven't done so yet, head to your local library tomorrow and allow yourself a few minutes of blis...

I was right when I said that I thought this book would be my kind of book. This coming-of-age story set during the first six days of the sc...

Here's my dilemma: Should I blog about a book that was published eight years ago or more? That is half a life ago to a teenager. Is ther...

I finished reading this book last Saturday. For a week I have been reflecting on the wonderful pool of talented YA authors out there and Kr...

Ah, spring break! Time for rest, relaxation, and reading. (The new three R's!) Here's my reading list for the week. I admit that it...

Last week when Hurt Locker won the Academy Award Oscar for Best Picture I had to groan. Now to be fair I haven't seen this movie but I...

I was at Borders Books a few months ago looking for this book. When I couldn't find it, I asked for help. The clerk told me that the st...

I enjoyed this quirky, coming-of-age novel immensely and I think it would work for all teen readers. However, the hot pink book jacket and ...