Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka

Continuing on with more of my polygamy kick, Becky from Becky’s Book Reviews recommended to me Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka, a young adult read.  So far, Becky has never led me astray and Sister Wife was no exception. Sister Wife is told in alternating viewpoints of three girls who live in a conservative religious [...]

Identical by Ellen Hopkins

Identical by Ellen Hopkins has just about everything you can think of.  Dysfunctional family.  Check.  Extra marital affairs.  Check.  Sexual abuse, drug abuse, cutting, bulimia, pot, drinking, inappropriate relations with a schoolteacher.  Check, check, check, check, check, and check.  Identical is the first book that I’ve read by Ellen Hopkins and wow, I’ve never seen [...]

Lessons From a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles

Lessons From a Dead Girl by Jo Knowles is unlike any other book that I’ve read this year.  It’s subject is sobering.  Kids abusing kids.  Wow.  Leah Greene is dead.  And Laine isn’t sure is she should feel guilt or relief.  What she does know is that Leah has forever affected her and she must [...]

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Wow. Where do I ever begin on A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini? This was the type of book that truly makes you grateful that there are authors out there who have truly mastered the written word to create a story so important and stunning that it makes you want to begin again at [...]