The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

*All Macy has to look forward to is a long, hot summer while her boyfriend, Jason, is away at Brain Camp. Days will be spent at a boring job in the library, evenings will be filled with vocabulary drills for the SATs, and spare time will be spent with her mother, the two of them sharing a silent grief at the traumatic loss of Macy’s father.

But unexpected things can happen-like getting a catering job at Wish, with the fun-loving, chaotic crew. Or her sister’s project of renovating the neglected beach house, finding long-buried memories. She even meets Wes, a boy with a past, a taste for Truth-telling, and an amazing artist. The kind of boy who could turn any girl’s world upside down. Follow Macy as she ventures out of her shell, is it really better to be safe than sorry?*

I absolutely loved this book, all of Sarah Dessen’s books are amazing and worth reading.

Girl, Stolen by April Henry

Girl, Stolen by April Henry is about sixteen-year-old Cheyenne Wilder, who is sleeping in the back of the car while her stepmom is filling a prescription for antibiotics. Before Cheyenne realized what’s happening, their car is being stolen. Griffin didn’t mean to kidnap Cheyenne, but once his dad found out that her father is the president of a powerful corpration-everything changes. Now there is reason to hold her for ransom. How will Cheyenne make it through such a nightmare? Because not only is she sick, but she is also blind.

Gotta read to find out what happens!

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The Teen Advisory Board has posted several book reviews to help you select books you’ll love to read. Come back often… look for new reviews each week!

Impulse *By Ellen Hopkins* REVIEW

Crank ( Ellen Hopkins) REVIEW

By, Ally (allybabyphat)

Crank is a book, written in poetry form, about a high-schooler named Kristina, who is a good kid until she goes to visit her dad, who she hasn’t seen in years. When she goes there for the summer, she finds love for a boy, and. . .substance.

This is a simply AMAZING book, about a good girl’s struggle with meth. I thought this book displays everything so well, you feel all her emotions, as she looks for love, drugs, and people who will accept her. I especially find the ending tasteful, as this book definitely delivers the unexpected, even though the clues are all right there.

I rate this book: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.

Maze Runner

Maze Runner is a good book because they express the details so much throughout the book. There might be… wierd things in it but, over all, I liked this book!

The Forest of Hands and Teeth ( by Carrie Ryan) REVIEW

By, Ally (allybabyphat)

The Forest of Hands and Teeth  is a book about a young teen (Mary) who lives in one of the last villages in the whole world, or at least that’s what they tell her. The unconsecrated, which are basically zombies, are a constant threat to the village, and so they aren’t allowed outside the fences. When the unconsecrated invade her village, she is forced outside of the fences into the forest of unknown. The majority of the book takes place in the Forest of Hands and Teeth, as she and other survivors try finding safe places and other survivors.

I really liked this book, I thought it was great, as you try to figure out what time period this takes place in. I would suggest this book to more experienced readers, as this book tends to use bigger words, and is set at a slower pace than some people would prefer. After the first book, the second book starts off with her daughter, and shows you how things in Mary’s world changes in her daughter’s world. So far, there are three books in the Hands and Teeth Series.

I rate this book: 4/5 stars.