Review:I think my heart stopped a few times while reading this book. I consumed it in less than a day, because I honestly was drawn to the lives of Joaquin, Grace and Maya.

They each tell the story in alternating chapters, yet it flows together so smoothly, the concept of them being family seems right from the very beginning.

Each sibling is dealing with confronting how their past (both mistakes they've made and the fact that they were given up by their biological mother) meshes with thei... Read more

Review:This is actually the best thing I have ever owned okay John green is my hero <3 hes a giant inspiration and I am honored to own something he signed(also it goes without saying all these books are amazing) Read more

Review:I gave this book 4.5 Stars but rounded up to 5 since it was closer to 5 than 4.

This book has an absolutely amazing concept. It was engrossing from the very first chapter and I found the characters to be extremely likable while also being real, flawed human beings. I found myself wishing so many times that *somehow* they won’t both die at the end. I knew this was going to be a very painful journey.

I loved how it hops to different people and that it specifies at the beginning of ea... Read more

Review:Interesting concept but I found that descriptions of mental states got a bit too long and found that overall the main character did not develop enough to direct his own future rather he seemed to float through every thing that happened to him. Read more

Review:I chose to give this book a 2 star rating because I was very disappointed by the ending. The book itself was decent but I felt like there was no closure whatsoever. The whole point of reading a book is for the amazing wrap-up, and you don't get that in this novel. Read more

Review:This has been my favorite Christmas story for years. Each Christmas I give a copy to 2 or 3 friends who aren't familiar with the story in my attempt to bring it to the attention of more people! This is a beautiful edition which I hope will become a favorite of those to whom I gave it. Read more

Review:A deceptively simple graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese is a triptych of stories, all of which revolve around the idea of assimilation. One is about a Chinese-American student struggling to fit in to a predominantly white school; one is about an "all-American" kind of kid who's mortified by the behavior of his Chinese cousin, who's almost literally a walking ethnic caricature; and the third is about the Monkey King and his struggle to be accepted by all of the other gods. Tha... Read more

Review:Paul is lucky to have a supportive and loving family who accept him as he is. He's apparently screwed up his chance with the one who might be "the one" and his best friend Joni is losing herself in a new relationship. The ex-boyfriend (who broke his heart) seems to want him back and his closeted gay friend is drowning in his parents' religion. It's a big mixed-up world and Paul is only trying to find a way to make sure everyone (including himself) is okay, if not happy.

On the one hand, I... Read more

Review:This book is gives a realistic perspective of events than are happening around us today. As an educator, I would use this for a literature discussion for 8th grade and up. Tells both sides of a story. I couldn't put it down Read more

Review:A gorgeous, gut-wrenching story of loss, loneliness, and learning to let other people in. Although WE ARE OKAY doesn't have much of a plot, I was captivated regardless by both the delicate specificity of the prose and by Marin's journey toward recovery. Once the flashbacks were introduced I found my footing in a hurry, and when I reached the final page I couldn't help wishing that I had more time with these characters. Watching them grow into their new lives and new selves was a joy, even when i... Read more