libscote's Reviews (6.4k)

Laura has moved in with an aunt she barely knows after her parents are sent to rehab. She's convinced it is a temporary thing, and does everything she can to prevent getting too attached to anyone and anything near her Titi's home. Plus, her Titi doesn't even seem all that excited to host her. A stray dog and a new friend might help change Laura's mind if they can break through her defenses. 

This book is a good examination of what drug addiction and recovery can look like through the eyes of a child, including how they might blame themselves for what happened. A short but effective novel.

Pretty good. I got the second volume in the series to see what that's about as well.

This type of nonfiction isn't my typical read--I've never been one to strongly enjoy theory or essays that aren't fully narrative. I'm glad I worked my way through it though--there were a lot of good points and things to think about. I probably would have kept it longer but it needed to go back to the library.

I don't think I would have read this one if it wasn't nominated for the North Star YA Award. I'm familiar with the tropes Hazelwood likes her main male love interest (dark haired, extremely tall, hands that dwarf the female love interests somehow) and thus every time Nolan was described I was taken out of the book because I was too busy laughing about these tropes. I know that some kids will definitely love it.

I think as a character study this book was interesting enough, but I'm not a big literary fiction person and so the ending (or lack thereof) really threw me off. I wanted to find a print copy to make sure I didn't miss anything. What was real? What wasn't? I don' t know.

This is a pretty good historical fiction mystery romance about Egypt in the time of British occupation, where the land was looted for treasures, many of which have yet to be repatriated. Inez wants to find out what happened to her parents, and is determined to travel from Argentina to Egypt to find out. There, she manages to elude her uncle and his manservant enough to keep hunting for artifacts. She may not like what she finds. Loyalties shift and waver in this story, and you're kept on your toes wondering if what Inez believes is right. I didn't realize it was the start of a duology so the cliffhanger ending wasn't my favorite, but now I just need to read the next book!

It needed to go back due to the ILL service shutting down :(

Maudie lives with her mom, who wants her to keep secrets, to shove everything down. Her favorite time of year is when she summers with her dad. This summer is different: there are wildfires in northern California, and they have to flee the cabin her dad built with his bare hands. Can Maudie keep all the secrets inside while her life is in upheaval? This is another strong book for the MSBA list, as well as being yet another one that made me cry. 

not my usual cup of tea. I was more intrigued after I learned about Kevin Eastman and the Ninja turtles.