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Genre: Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship

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What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally

February 17, 2026February 16, 2026 michele

What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally is the kind of thriller that crawls under your skin and refuses to let you relax. After loving That’s Not My Name, I went into this one expecting similar vibes—and wow, did it deliver… and then crank the tension way up. A spring break trip to a… Continue reading What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally

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Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter

July 23, 2024July 16, 2024 melanie

For a few beautiful months, Wes had his dream girl: strong-willed girl-next-door Liz. But right as the two were about to set off to UCLA to start their freshman year together, tragedy struck. Wes was left dealing with the fallout, which ultimately meant losing Liz in the process. Flash forward months and months later and… Continue reading Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter

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If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin

February 16, 2024January 23, 2024 melanie

“Stay I whisper to him. Stay in the car. Stay in this moment. But of course he never does.” Autumn and Phineas (Finny) are neighbors who were born a week apart. Their mothers are best friends, and they eat dinners and spend holidays together like a family. Autumn and Finny were inseparable through childhood. But… Continue reading If He Had Been With Me by Laura Nowlin

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Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

February 15, 2024February 5, 2024 michele

This one was for book club and I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. The more I thought about it, the more I liked this one. The characters are interesting. And the premise grabbed me right away. Code Name Verity tells the tale of two young women amidst the backdrop of WWII:… Continue reading Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

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Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 melanie

"Sometimes we get so tied up in our idea of what we think we want that we miss out on the amazingness of what we could actually have." "I fell in love with teasing you in the second grade, when I first discovered that I could turn your cheeks pink with just a word. Then… Continue reading Better Than The Movies by Lynn Painter

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