Reviews written by Patrick Hodges, Staff Reviewer

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November 28, 2020
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4.8
Writing Style
 
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
Young Adult Indie
A terrific story about life, death, and closure

The story: When Emmitt’s twin sister Minnie dies in a tragic accident, it cripples not only him but his parents with grief. A letter from an anonymous organ transplant recipient arrives soon after, thanking his family for the gift that saved his life. Emboldened, Emmitt...

September 19, 2020
Overall rating
 
4.8
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot/Story
 
4.0
Illustrations (if applicable)
 
N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
5.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
5.0
Young Adult Indie
Enjoyable dystopian psychological thriller

The story: At seventeen, Claire Harper’s life has taken a turn for the worse – her mother has just died, leaving her an orphan, and her status as a privileged member of society has been revoked. In the caste-system her society lives by, she has...

June 16, 2020
Overall rating
 
4.8
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot/Story
 
4.0
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N/A
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5.0
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5.0
Another brilliant outing from Michelle MacQueen

The story: Jesse Kerrigan has it all: good looks, charisma, and popularity. Even though he’s captain of a winless hockey team mired in last place, he’s the guy everyone loves… with the exception of Charlotte Morrison, a figure staking phenom determined not...

May 23, 2020
Overall rating
 
4.0
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot/Story
 
4.0
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N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
4.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
4.0
Young Adult Indie
Excellent Dystopian Fantasy

The story: In a dystopian future, the former state of Alaska is now home to what remains of humanity. Teenagers undergo The Proving, a dangerous selection process to determine who will have the honor of becoming Bound, whose lifelong duty it will be to ensure...

May 04, 2020 (Updated: May 06, 2020)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot/Story
 
5.0
Illustrations (if applicable)
 
N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
5.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
4.0
Young Adult Indie
Excellent LGBT Story With a Twist

The story: In a small town in Georgia, Tommy is still mourning the loss of his best friend, Chase, so much so that he hears his voice in his head. The only outlet he has for his grief is sending Chase texts. Then, one day,...

January 25, 2020
Overall rating
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot/Story
 
5.0
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N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
5.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
5.0
Young Adult Indie
Wonderful book, brilliant series

The story: Melody, the younger sister of Charlie, the main character of the previous book, is now in college. She is smitten with her longtime boyfriend Nate, a handsome football player who is struggling with the part he played in a friend’s death. Rather than...

September 20, 2019
Overall rating
 
4.8
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot/Story
 
4.0
Illustrations (if applicable)
 
N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
5.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
5.0
Young Adult Indie
Exciting, (Mostly) Nail-Biting Dystopian Action!

The story: Lune Avery has survived the Elite Trials and escaped the clutches of her tyrant father, but her trials have only just begun. In the wilds beyond the city where she’s lived her whole life, she must face new challenges and dangers, many of...

September 20, 2019
Overall rating
 
5.0
Plot
 
5.0
Characters
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Young Adult Fiction
Polarizing, Brutal Tale of Teenage Love

The story: Sheltered high school junior Andrea Cavanaugh believes she hits the jackpot when Josh McMillan, a piano prodigy, becomes her first-ever boyfriend – he’s talented, handsome, popular, everything a girl could want. However, she quickly learns that Josh has a very dark side, and...

August 31, 2019
Overall rating
 
4.8
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot/Story
 
4.0
Illustrations (if applicable)
 
N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
5.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
5.0
Young Adult Indie
Another Gem by Amalie Jahn

Tin Men by Amalie Jahn The story: After losing his estranged father, Charlie Johnson’s life is further complicated when he learns he was adopted. Curious about his biological mother, he embarks on a quest to find her. With the help...

August 19, 2019
Overall rating
 
4.5
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot/Story
 
4.0
Illustrations (if applicable)
 
N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
5.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
5.0
Young Adult Indie
I like where this is going!

The story: Hot on the heels of the event of Super Humans (Book One), we get inside the heads and lives of two more characters – Beck, the tall, athletic jock, and Wren, the bookish cousin of Miranda, all of whom were also introduced in...

July 07, 2019
Overall rating
 
3.5
Writing Style
 
3.0
Plot/Story
 
3.0
Illustrations (if applicable)
 
N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
4.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
4.0
Ambitions Mixture of Genres

The story: Four high-schoolers happens upon five mysterious wells while walking through the woods near their home. Before they know what’s happening, they are all transported to a dystopian landscape fifty years in the future, where they learn that the apocalypse occurred a mere five minutes...

June 22, 2019
Overall rating
 
4.3
Writing Style
 
4.0
Plot/Story
 
4.0
Illustrations (if applicable)
 
N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
5.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
4.0
Young Adult Indie
Urban Fantasy with a Fresh Twist

The story: Best friends Chloe and Miranda, eager to start their college careers, move into an old, off-campus Victorian house that, strangely, has no other tenants. Soon after, Chloe starts having visions through the house’s picture window. This sets off a chain of events that will see...

June 13, 2019
Overall rating
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot/Story
 
5.0
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N/A
Characters (if applicable)
 
5.0
Editing/Design Quality
 
5.0
Brilliant book about sterotypes

Some books hit you right in the feels (or a bit lower). This is one of them. In the wake of a horrible car accident that took one life and changed many others, five small town teens most learn to cope with the aftermath. ...

May 27, 2019
Overall rating
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot/Story
 
5.0
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5.0
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5.0
Young Adult Indie
Brilliant deconstruction of stereotypes

The Story: At Twin Rivers High (like in most schools), stereotypes abound. People are judged on their appearances, and that label sticks no matter how untrue it is. Take Nari Won Song - born to Korean parents, wears thick glasses, is quiet and shy ... well, she...

April 28, 2019
Overall rating
 
5.0
Writing Style
 
5.0
Plot/Story
 
5.0
Illustrations (if applicable)
 
N/A
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5.0
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5.0
Young Adult Indie
A brilliant slice of teenage life

The story: Redmond Fairweather is one of those high-school students no one notices. He and his only two friends, Deep and Alice, are the square pegs of the school. One day, he sees Mr. Street, a charismatic yet sketchy teacher, give what appears to be drugs to...

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