Tag Archives: Violence

The Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Jessica Lorentz Smith

How many times have we all encountered a Riley? Someone dressed in a way that masks their gender and we don’t know, upon first appearance, if they are a boy or a girl?  As someone who works in high school, … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of Ash and Briars by Hannah West

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Jessica Lorentz Smith

The pages of this book are well done.  At the beginning of each chapter there is a beautiful tree illustration.  As far as fantasy books go, this one is readable and easy to follow.  I don’t usually like fantasy at … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Atlas by Tim Floreen

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Jessica Lorentz Smith

Can you ever recover from witnessing a classmate shoot another classmate in the face point blank?  Unfortunately, these are tragedies that happen almost every day and after experiencing our own shooting on campus almost three years ago, I can say … Continue reading →

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The Rains by Gregg Hurwitz

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Jessica Lorentz Smith

I am a total sucker for dystopian books!  It is almost like mind control and the more realistic the concept, the more entranced I become.  While I recognize that zombies are not real today, that doesn’t mean that an alien … Continue reading →

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The Bombs that Brought Us Together by Brian Conaghan

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Jessica Lorentz Smith

Charlie Law is a pretty likable young man.  He knows he is a nerd, but that doesn’t stop him from never being late for school, enjoying reading, and being a nice guy.  He lives in Little Town, a fictitious place … Continue reading →

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Stealing Snow by Danielle Paige

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Jessica Lorentz Smith

“I had affectionately named my myriad pills after some of the seven dwarfs.  Each one corresponded to the effect it had on my mood. Sleepy made me sleepy; Grumpy, etc. One by one, they all came to represent— even Sneezy.” … Continue reading →

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The Reader (Sea of Ink and Gold #1) by Traci Chee

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Jessica Lorentz Smith

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” Stephen King Sefia has grown up learning ways to stay alive, pick locks and survive through guidance from Nin.  She knows that they are always on the run, but not from what.  One day … Continue reading →

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