A Northern Lightby Jennifer DonnellyBook SummaryRight now I want a word that describes the feeling that you get – a cold, sick feeling deep down inside – when you know something is happening that will change you, and you don’t want it to, but you can’t stop it.  And you know, for the first time,

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Janeby April Lindner Book SummaryLove had snuck up on me, and now I could hardly imagine a time when I hadn’t treasured his wry smile, his smoky eyes, his broad shoulders, his voice and its distinct, sandpapery edge.  If only I could regain my indifference, but I doubted I could ever get it back. After her

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Amy and Roger’s Epic Detourby Morgan MatsonBook Summary“Tomorrow will be better.”“But what if it’s not?” I asked.“Then you say it again tomorrow. Because it might be. You never know, right? At some point, tomorrow will be better.”Amy Curry doesn’t recognize herself anymore.  After the tragic death of her father, Amy and her family are lost

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Savvyby Ingrid LawBook SummaryI often reckoned what it would be like for me.  I pictured myself blowing out the candles on my cake and fires dying in chimneys across four counties.  Or I imagined making my secret birthday wish – getting my cheeks round and full of air — then floating up toward the ceiling

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North of Beautifulby Justina Chen HeadleyBook SummaryThere must be a few times in life when you stand at a precipice of a decision.  When you know there will forever be a Before and an After. Mom’s life was twice marked:  Before Dad, After Dad.  Before her sister’s death and After.  I knew there would be

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