Author: Michelle

Middle Grade Fiction, Netgalley Reviews

A Month of Mondays by Joelle Anthony

Michelle

Grades 4-6

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Suze Tamaki hasn’t seen her biological mother in 10 years, and suddenly she wants to be back in her life. Suze lives with her father and older sister, and is being raised with the help of her aunt Jenny, also known as AJ. Suze’s sister Tracie is determined not to let her become close to their mother who abandoned them all those years ago. As if dealing with all this isn’t enough, Suze’s English teacher wants her to try harder in his class, and has just given her an extra assignment. Will she be able to handle it all?

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Memoirs, Netgalley Reviews, Romance

Lemons & Lemonade: My Midlife Dabble in Online Romance by David H. Mathews

Michelle

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Ages 18+

David has been married before but decided to try online dating. He subscribes to one site, and dates a smattering of women while on his journey to find ‘the one’. This memoir is about that journey, and the characters he meets along the way.

Thanks to Netgalley.com for a review copy of this book.

Blogging For Books, Memoirs

The Chamberlain Key: Unlocking the God Code to Reveal Hidden Messages Hidden in the Bible by Timothy P. Smith

Michelle

Ages 18+

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The Chamberlain Key is one man’s journey to work through the encrypted messages in the Bible’s Book of Genesis and back it up with scientific evidence. Timothy P. Smith isn’t a theologian, but a dream that he had one night led him on the quest. He also found that there are other encrypted codes in Genesis with messages from God. This book is a compelling ride for all to appreciate.

Thanks to Blogging For Books for a review copy of this book.

Romance, YA Fiction

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

Michelle

 

maybe.jpgGrades 9-12

Sydney has a great job and and even better boyfriend. Then she finds out that her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend. Sydney is heartbroken, but then she meets Ridge and hopes that the friendship that forms between them will help ease the pain. The two of them begin writing songs together, and she starts to forget her ex, realizing that a little distance is just what she needed.

Series, YA Fiction

Denton Little’s Still Not Dead by Lance Rubin

Michelle

dentonGrades 9-12

In this sequel to Denton Little’s Death Date, Denton must decide what he will do with his life, now that he didn’t die on prom night like he was supposed to. He is relieved to be alive, but he has to understand his new reality that he could die at anytime. For now, he ponders questions like whether or not he should kiss the girl his best friend has a crush on. The thing Denton is most worried about, though, is the fact that he’s being chased by the DIA (Death Investigation Agency) who forced him to leave his family, and are out to get him.

Series, YA Fiction

The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Michelle

Grades 9-12
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This is the second book in the Last Survivors series. The story follows Alex, who is left to fend for himself and his sisters after an asteroid hits the moon and leaves New York in a devastating condition. Alex’s father is in Puerto Rico and he hasn’t seen his mother since she left for work days ago. He wonders if his parents are even still alive. Alex is only 17 years old, but like it or not, he’s the man of the house now. He takes care of his sisters Bri, who is 15 and Julie who is 12 by making sure they have what they need to survive. He confides in the priests of his Catholic school, and relies on the lunch the school provides for him and his sisters. Though prospects are grim, Alex perseveres and does the best he can to provide for his family.

Romance, YA Fiction

Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

Michelle

Grades 9-12

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Amy was born with severe Cerebral Palsy, and she uses a walker to walk and a voice box to talk. She decides to hire student aides to help her navigate her senior year in high school. This is how she meets Matthew, a boy with OCD who is consumed with repeating thoughts and the need to check and double check everything he does. They find out they had more in common than they realized, and a friendship blossoms into something unexpected.