This is a simple story about a group of teens, 3 of whom go hiking and one who stays behind. Fire breaks out and the hikers are trapped in the park while the teen who stayed behind struggles to save his family from the fire. It’s a cursory examination of behavior while under extreme stress.

This was my first book by Grisham, and at first I did not like it. It seemed like it was going to be a sad, dark story. But THEN it got going and you start to see how this new young lawyer who was being blackmailed is really going to turn the tables and have the upper hand. A really good read with an ending that will leave you thinking.

One of my favorite books!

This is the story of a 19-year-old who is in college with her boyfriend and while I was looking forward to this as a light summer read, what I actually got was the story of a very confused girl who agrees to marry one brother while she is still secretly in love with his brother. Maybe it’s because I am no longer 19, but I just could not understand the central character’s thinking and actions. I was disappointed.

You with the Sad Eyes by Christina Applegate is a raw, emotional, and deeply vulnerable memoir. I have always loved Christina as an actress, but this book made me appreciate her even more as a person. She shares her story with honesty, humor, and courage, opening up about painful parts of her life, fame, illness, and survival in a way that feels incredibly human. What I loved most was her vulnerability. She does not try to make her life sound perfect or polished, and that honesty makes the book powerful. It is heartbreaking at times, but also moving and inspiring because you see her strength beneath the sadness. A beautiful, brave memoir from someone I already admired.

I took this book out because of the title, but, in fact, there was very little to do with a library. The story centers around a boy who goes into library to look up the answer to a question that occurs to him. Once inside the library, he meets strange people and winds up in a strange unpleasant place. The book seems to suggest that all of this happens because he has trouble saying no to people, but that is never further explored. And upon his return home, supposedly after at least several days or weeks have passed, there is no reaction to his return from his mom. This may be better as a young adult read.

did not enjoy this read. Far fetched RomCom where many parts of the story could have been left out.

I recently discovered this author and he has quickly become one of my favorites. This story is creepy and disturbing, but what makes it even more interesting is that the central character, Coraline NOT CAROLINE, is a young girl which allows her to behave in more interesting ways than an adult would. And don’t worry. All of your “But what about…” questions are answered in the end.

The graphic is honestly really well done, and the core of the book is about a topic I am passionate about: human rights, and I can definitely see why this is considered a classic. Now I really want to read the original one with just text!

Great cast of characters and mystery