A dense and beautifully written true crime/look into Italian police work. It felt grounded in the culture.

This is an amazing sequel to Growing Pangs which follows Katie through the tough path of growing up. Katie has started learning to manage her OCD and is going to try out for the musical Annie. Then, she realizes she has a crush on a girl. But her church is filled with people who say that being gay or bisexual is bad and a sin. They also say that girls are meant to simply help the men. Katie has to push through and learn that they can’t tell her who she can’t be and that she has to shine as her own person. This is an amazing book and I would recommend it to anyone.

Fast paced, as is to be expected for a YA book. Would be a great intro to the genre.

Someone smarter than me may have seen the twist coming, but I didn't.

This is non-fiction. Stephen was four year old in 1942 when he was deported from German occupied Guernsey. He and his parents were sent to a prison camp where they all survived for three years. After the war they returned to their home which had been taken over by another family. Stephen relates the events he remembers.

Two boys from very different backgrounds meet at a high school track meet. Neil is from a blue collar Irish family. John is from an elite family. One becomes a high school teacher and the other drops off the grid but they secretly stay in touch until one of them dies.

Excellent

This book was fantastic. How Harry spoke to Voldemort, how Neville killed the snake ” Nagini”, how everyone helped him even though they were people who was dead because of the fight on Hogwarts, how Hermione and Ron helped Harry to find Horcruxes, how snape was in love with Lily and protected him, how Harry didn't died when Voldemort killed, how he was the leader of the deathly hallows, how Ron Hermione were married and had kids, how Ron Ginny were married had kids, and how they kids are funny and mainly James. There is so many wonderful ending in this book.

Very easy read! This is a book about 2 people randomly meeting on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas. They are both overcoming a breakup.

Absolutely the best Jane Austen book with an exceptional, intelligent, admirable heroine and an honorable, educated hero. The writing is outstanding, I read it every year and learn more every time.