by Stephanie Candiago | May 5, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (5/5) Baron is a computer whiz with a passion for hacking. When the girl of his dreams starts taking an interest in him, he all but short circuits, but when he sees her on a date with another guy, he hacks her school and social media accounts. As jealousy...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 2, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (4/5) In this opposites-attract YA rom-com inspired by the period romantic comedy Emma, a failed romantic gesture puts a damper on a queer teen bookseller’s summer of book matching and matchmaking until a handsome lifeguard and romance skeptic waltzes into...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 2, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (4/5) In two short weeks, Nick Carlin will be old enough to get his driver’s license, but there’s a catch. His mom says he must first pass a swimming test, and Nick takes to the water as well as a flying fish pilots a jumbo jet. Plus, his slacker friend...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 2, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (3/5) In an instant, Ossie Brown’s entire future is in jeopardy when a torn knee ligament ends his promising basketball career. Now that basketball is no longer a major part of his identity, Ossie—a black teen who doesn’t come from wealth and...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 2, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (4/5) Redheaded orphan Sam can’t seem to stay out of trouble. His latest incident — defending himself by hitting the high school quarterback in the face with a can of soda — lands him in the Johnson “Blue Gables” Juvenile Center while he awaits trial. Sam...
by Stephanie Candiago | May 2, 2025 | 2024 and 2025 book reviews
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ (4/5) Dreams do come true. It’s Jude’s job to make sure they don’t.Born with the curse of prophetic nightmares, Jude sees violent murders through the eyes of the killer before they happen. His father, who shares Jude’s dark gift, has trained Jude...
