A Week of Mondays - Jessica Brody

A Week of Mondays - Jessica Brody

Mondays are awful! Ellison Sparks has had the worst Monday of her life. She gets a ticket for running a red light, has a horrible school picture, blows her softball tryouts and her class election speech, and to top it all off her boyfriend unexpectedly breaks up with her. Ellison wants a do over.

She gets a chance to have a better Monday and make things right. Except she doesn't. It takes her several Mondays to get things right. Along the way, she learns that maybe how she thinks things ought to be aren't necessarily how they should be.

Release Date: August 2, 2016

Received an eARC from NetGalley



Suggested Level: Middle School & High School

Readalikes:
Karma Club - Jessica Brody

Orbiting Jupiter - Gary D. Schmidt

Orbiting Jupiter - Gary D. Schmidt

The story is told by 12 year old Jack.

Fourteen year old Joseph has just been moved to a foster home from prison. He has his mind set on finding the daughter he's never seen.

Make sure you have a box of Kleenex handy for this heart wrenching and warm story. Unfortunately, I did not and was a blubbering mess sitting in a hotel lobby during TCEA. Thank goodness I was around other librarians. I'm sure they understood.

Suggested Level: Middle School & High School

Diary of a Waitress: The Not-So-Glamorous Life of a Harvey Girl - Carolyn Meyer

Diary of a Waitress: The Not-So-Glamorous Life of a Harvey Girl - Carolyn Meyer

Kitty Evans was bound for college and a major in journalism until her father broke the news that they couldn't afford to send her. His suggestion, she should become a shoe salesperson. Kitty wanted no part of that. She lied about her age and became a Harvey girl instead.

In 1926, Harvey Houses were located all across the west. Travelers would stop at them to have their meals, served by well-trained, attentive waitresses.

Kitty takes this opportunity to write about her experiences as a Harvey Girl. She becomes a free-lance writer.

Suggested Level: Middle School & High School



Disclaimer: I love musicals. I have seen The Harvey Girls with Judy Garland a few times. Having seen that movie made me want to read  Diary of a Waitress. If you have not seen it, I recommend the movie too. Yes, that is Angela Lansbury playing the saloon girl.

Shadow Prince - Bree Despain

Shadow Prince (Into the Dark series #1)- Bree Despain 

Haden Lord is a not-so-prince charming to the Underrealm. He's been sent land side to bring the lovely and talented Daphne Raines back with him.

Daphne has just moved from small town Utah to Olympus Hills, California with her rock star father. She's attending the prestigious Olympus Hills High and is a member of their musical group.

It doesn't take her long to realize that she's not the only one who doesn't belong. Haden has fallen in love with her. Neither really understands what their relationship could mean for their worlds.

Suggested Level: Middle School & High School 

Readalikes:

Everneath series - Ashton Brodi

Solstice - PJ Hoover

It's been awhile...

OK- It's been over 3 years since I've posted anything. It doesn't feel like it has been that long.
No excuses, BUT I've been in three different schools in the past three years. I've closed a library, split the collection, moved books, updated collections, etc.

Things have calmed down and I plan on blogging again.

I haven't stopped reading.(Links to Goodreads Reading Challenge for that year.)
I read 88 books in 2013.
I read 114 books in 2014.
I read 77 books in 2015.

I've already read 38 books this year.

I'll blog about some of my favorites in another post.

I also plan on talking about some of the library lessons that I have.

Game - Barry Lyga

Game (Sequel to I Hunt Killers) - Barry Lyga
Jasper Dent #2

We pick up with Jasper (Jazz), Connie, and Howie in Lobo's Nod.  It's been a quiet summer there.


Meanwhile, in New York, the Hat-Dog Killer is on the loose. He's killing people left and right and his killing is escalating. He's called the Hat-Dog Killer because he carves a hat or a dog into his victim.

 Jazz is called on by NYPD to help solve the case. Connie sneaks around to make the trip to New York too. Jazz calls on his aunt Samantha to watch Gramma.

The murders in New York become personal when a note is left for Jazz welcoming him to the game. Jazz knows that his father Billy is involved and he's determined to figure out how.

Release Date: April 16, 2013

Cover Reveal & Giveaway - Olivia Twisted

Olivia

He tilts my chin up so my eyes meet his, his thumb brushing lightly across my lips. I close my eyes. I know Z is trouble. I know that being with him is going to get me into trouble. I don’t care.

At least at this moment, I don’t care.

Tossed from foster home to foster home, Olivia’s seen a lot in her sixteen years. She’s hardened, sure, though mostly just wants to fly under the radar until graduation. But her natural ability with computers catches the eye of Z, a mysterious guy at her new school. Soon, Z has brought Liv into his team of hacker elite—break into a few bank accounts, and voila, he drives a motorcycle. Follow his lead, and Olivia might even be able to escape from her oppressive foster parents. As Olivia and Z grow closer, though, so does the watchful eye of Bill Sykes, Z’s boss. And he’s got bigger plans for Liv…

Z

I can picture Liv’s face: wide-eyed, trusting. Her smooth lips that taste like strawberry Fanta.

   It was just a kiss. That’s all. She’s just like any other girl.

Except that she’s not.

Thanks to Z, Olivia’s about to get twisted.

Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17343436-olivia-twisted
Amazon- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1622660285 

About the author:
Vivi Barnes was raised on a farm in East Texas where her theater-loving mom and cowboy dad gave her a unique perspective on life. Now living in the magic and sunshine of Orlando, Florida, she divides her time writing, working, goofing off with her husband and three kids, and avoiding dirty dishes.


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