Creature of the Night by Kate Thompson

While I didn't think I'd like the book in the beginning, I soon changed my mind. As the main characters are pulled into a mystery, you are left hanging on every word as they and you uncover clues and secrets. The book is full of action and the mystery is compelling! Highly recommended for mystery fans.

Reviewed by Colleen.

Reviewed from an ARC.

Neil Armstrong Is My Uncle (& Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Told Me) by Nan Marino

This book was alright. It follows the main character as she deals with her best friend moving (and not telling her where) and dealing with the boy who takes her place in the foster family across the street (both the boy and her friend were foster kids). The book was a bit slow, and it was geared towards a younger age group, but it was a pretty good book, although it was sad.

Reviewed by Colleen.

Reviewed from an ARC.

Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow

For Dru, the paranormal is normal. Her father hunts the paranormal; zombies, poltergeists, and the like. Well, he used to. After shooting her mysteriously zombified father, Dru realizes she's in over her head. Whatever turned her father into the undead is big; and out to get her too. When her new friend Graves is bitten by a werewolf, and Dru is forced to team up with a vampire, she realizes there might be more to this fight than just revenge.

Contains violence, language and mild themes.

Reviewed by Colleen.
Reviewed from an advanced reader copy.

Willow by Julia Hoban

This book follows Willow, a cutter with a bad past. Two years ago while driving her parents home from dinner a rain-slicked road caused her to crash into a tree, killing both her parents. Now she lives with her brother, his wife, and their child. While she struggles with her addiction and with her distant brother she meets Guy, a smart boy who shares her love of anthropology. As he helps her fight her addiction she realizes a lot about herself and her family.

Due to some explicit content, this book is not for people under 14 (language, cutting, mature content).

Reviewed by Colleen.
Reviewed from advanced reader copy.

Peace, Love & Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle

Peace, Love & Baby Ducks is a really sweet story the follows the lives of one family, especially the two sisters. While Carly and Anna may be from the same privileged family they are nothing alike and the eldest, Carly has to deal with the fact that her little sister is growing up. While Carly likes to be different and does not care what anyone has to say, Anna is a 'Blonde Barbie' and conforms to the other girls at their school. This novel follows the good and bad parts about two sisters in the same high school together and the issues they have to deal with. It really makes you wish that you had a sister of your own, even if it isn't always a good thing.

I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys reading realistic fiction, as long as they were older than thirteen. The characters were easy to relate to and some of the underlying themes that were spread through the novel, like racism, help make it more realistic. This book addresses many things that really do occur, which is great as it makes it really believable as you can identify with the problems that the characters have to deal with. It was aonother AMAZING book by Lauren Myracle, and I hope many people read and enjoy it!

Review by Megan.
Reviewed from an advanced reader copy.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

If I Stay is a unique story that follows a seventeen year old girl, Mia, whose dreams began to diminish after an extreme car crash. But this story isn't about what happens once she's better; instead it follows Mia's spirit which has left her body. The decisions made by her out-0f-body self are important though, as they effect her chances of making it out alive. Mia's tale, accompanied with flashbacks of before she was injured, creates something that you don't want to put down.

I'm pretty sure this is one of the most interesting books that I've read in a while, as it didn't follow any of the basic plots most books seem to be following lately. It was one of the those books that you stay up all night reading because you just can't wait to see what happens at the end. I would suggest this to anyone who likes a good book with a fresh plot and characters you want to take home with you.

Reviewed by Megan.
Reviewed from an advanced reader copy.

Jane in Bloom by Deborah Lytton

Jane in Bloom is a story about a girl who has to overcome a lot in order to overcome a tragedy. Despite the fact that she herself is rather plain, her sister is not. Jane's family discovers Lizzy's eating disorder too late. Having to deal with the death of a loved one isn't an easy thing, but with the help of a camera Jane finds a way.

As you can imagine, parts of this book were very sad and rather hard to read at times. But the difficulty with hearing about the death of Lizzy enables you to understand what Jane was going through even better. I really enjoyed the way you got to see how a death can affect everyone in a family, how things seemd horrible, but eventually got better. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about overcoming obstacles and moving on when things are bleak.

Reviewed by Megan.
Reviewed from an advanced reader copy.