Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill
Discussion Meeting: Monday, May 4th @ 8:00am, Library Lab
Discussion Meeting: Monday, May 4th @ 8:00am, Library Lab
It’s one thing to fall head over heels into a puddle of hazelnut coffee, and quite another to fall for the—gasp—wrong guy. Straight-A junior Julia may be accident prone, but she’s queen of following rules and being prepared. That’s why she keeps a pencil sharpener in her purse and a pocket Shakespeare in her, well, pocket. And that’s also why she’s chosen Mark Bixford, her childhood crush, as her MTB (“meant to be”). |
Mystic City by Theo Lawrence
Discussion Meeting: Friday, March 27th @ 2:45, Library
Discussion Meeting: Friday, March 27th @ 2:45, Library
In a Manhattan where the streets are under water and outcasts called mystics have paranormal powers, Aria Rose is engaged to Thomas Foster and the powerful Rose and Foster families--long time enemies--are uniting politically; the only trouble is that Aria can not remember ever meeting Thomas, much less falling in love with him.
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Discussion Meeting: Monday, March 2nd @ 8:00 AM, Library Lab
Discussion Meeting: Monday, March 2nd @ 8:00 AM, Library Lab
Readers of If I Stay and Elizabeth George will love Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly, author of the award-winning novel A Northern Light. Revolution artfully weaves two girls' stories into one unforgettable account of life, loss, and enduring love; it spans centuries and vividly depicts the eternal struggles of the human heart.
BROOKLYN: Andi Alpers is on the edge. She's angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she's about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights' most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break.
PARIS: Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn't want--and couldn't escape.
Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine's diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There's comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal's antique pages--until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine's words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present. - from the publisher
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Discussion Meeting: Monday, January 12th @ 8:00 AM, Library Lab
Discussion Meeting: Monday, January 12th @ 8:00 AM, Library Lab
Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future. |
No One Else can Have You by Kathleen Hale
Discussion Meeting: December 1st @ 8:00 AM, Library Lab
Discussion Meeting: December 1st @ 8:00 AM, Library Lab
Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars series meets the cult classic film Fargo in this gripping, dark comedy by debut author Kathleen Hale. |
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King
Discussion Meeting: November 3rd @ 8:00 AM, Library Lab
Discussion Meeting: November 3rd @ 8:00 AM, Library Lab
"Fifteen-year-old Lucky Linderman's family bears emotional scars. His workaholic dad's issues stem from having a POW/MIA father and a mother obsessed with finding him. Lucky's mom's problems are from being bullied by her husband. Lucky himself has endured years of taunting at school. King's themes of torture, physical and emotional imprisonment, and bullying connect in satisfying ways in this improbably witty and heartwarming story." - Horn Book Starred Review