Hope Was Here

Title: Hope Was Here

Author: Joan Bauer

Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

 
ISBN: 9780739359983

 

Thoughts: Uplifting realistic teen fiction that focuses on community, politics, and found family.

Rating: 4/5

The Tiger's Daughter

 

Title: The Tiger's Daughter

Author: K Arsenault Rivera

Publisher: Tor Books

 
ISBN: 9780765392534

 

Thoughts: While there is some action, this dense yet flowing fantasy is all about the relationship between the two main characters.

Rating: 3/5

Firekeeper's Daughter

 

Title: Firekeeper's Daughter

Author: Angeline Boulley

Publisher: Henry, Holt and Co. (BYR)

 
ISBN: 9781250766564

 

Thoughts: This took a while for me to connect with the characters, but then it became a can't-put-down read that teaches and makes you think.

Rating: 4/5

Tracy Flick Can't Win

 

Title: Tracy Flick Can't Win

Author: Tom Perrotta

Publisher: Simon Schuster Audio

 
ISBN: 9781797139098

 

Thoughts: While you do not have to had read Election to enjoy this, it is basically Election but with a grown Tracy Flick, but that does not make it any less enjoyable.

Rating: 3/5

The Truth About Stacey

 

Title: The Truth About Stacey

Author: Raina Telgemeier & Ann M. Martin

Publisher: Graphix

 
ISBN: 9780545829106

 

Thoughts: A very positive story that deals with realistic but tough issues in a very approachable way.

Rating: 4/5

Beautiful World, Where Are You

 

Title: Beautiful World, Where Are You

Author: Sally Rooney

Publisher: Faber & Faber Audio

 
ISBN: 9780571365555

 

Thoughts: Very character-driven novel about two friends discovering themselves and how their friendship fits in.

Rating: 3/5

The Way the World Ends

 

Title: The Way the World Ends

Author: Jess Walter

Publisher: Amazon Original Stories

 
ISBN: n/a

 

Thoughts: A story about a near-mid-life crisis amidst thoughts of impending climate disaster.

Rating: 3/5