I love this book. Reading it reminded me of reading Shel Silverstein for the first time. Hilarious.

Not as good as Dumplin, but still very good. I did like this book's examination of poverty and sexual identity. I can think of specific people to recommend it to.

This was okay. I felt a lot for Harvey and wanted him to run far far away from the main girl (whose name I am forgetting.) The plots structure is a little complicated since it jumps back and forth in time.

Honestly, I didn't really get into it until the end. Maybe I just didn't get the storm thing or maybe I didn't really get why Cassius was bad at first. So this was okay to me, but I am not feeling the urge to read more.

I liked this one. I wasn't 100% sold on the way Gray described Holdo, which is really why I was reading the book. I didn't get the impression that Holdo was ever like a version of Luna Lovegood, but that is what I got from this book. Ignoring Holdo, this did feel very much like the way a teenaged Leia would act, including how she would get involved in the Rebellion and learn what that really meant. I also liked the way it gave nuance to different ways one might react to oppression: best for the whole, or best for what you love?

I liked this one a lot. It's colorful and fun, but also gives you an idea of the situation In Cuba. The cars are fun to see, but they are there because of embargoes. They also have to be repaired by whatever people can find. Cars are also not always common, so they need to give people rides. It's a good book to feel immersed in Cuba.

I liked this one. It tries to compare life to being a boat. It isn't always successful, but it does have cute illustrations.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me this book to read. I am sorry it took so long. Henry Page has never been in love until he meets Grace Town. As an adult, you will recognize that this book is about a romance that will end badly, but as a teen, I think you would ride along for a little bit. I enjoyed how fleshed out all the characters were (though Murray dropped a little at the end.) Each character is wonderfully flawed. I enjoyed it.

I loved this one. Mamie reminded me a bit of myself. As a kid, I would have picked the least popular thing because I was afraid it would feel bad and then tell people it was really the best. I love episolatory novels, like this one and I think the style really works. I also thought the potential disintegration of the family made sense. I didn't like that it was happening, but it felt real. This is a great story.

I expected a mystery, and it isn't, really. It's more of a historical research book. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I were more familiar with English history and the succession of the throne. I can barely keep Henry VIII's wives in my head, so this, even with a family tree in the front, just didn't work well for me (other than for putting me to sleep.) Still, if that is something you enjoy (history! research! kings!) I think you will like it.