Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Two best friends in the middle of a war with an impossible decision. What would you do? This one will stick with you for a long time.

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There Is No Dog by Meg Rosoff
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

What if God was a teenager? Enough said!!

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Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Nick is smart mouthed teen that gets mixed up with werewolves, vampires and zombies - OH MY. This book is great fun and it is the first in the Chronicles of Nick series. (It's a fantastic audiobook too!)

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Crossed by Ally Condie
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The sequel to "Matched". Cassia runs to the Outer Provinces in search of Ky. During her search she learns more about the Society and what it does to stay an absolute power. I can't wait for the final book in the trilogy "Reached". It comes out this November.

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Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy Montgomery
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Temple was a child her father wanted her institutionalized but her mom knew she had special gifts. This was before doctors knew about autism. Her mom fought to find the right schools and mentors for her daughter. Thank goodness Temple's mom was such a fighter because Temple grew up to become an everyday HERO!

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Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ismae is forced into an arranged marriage by her father. Her husband is very abusive and with the help of a monk, she escapes to the convent of St. Mortain where she serves the god of Death as an assassin. Great book!

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See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I finished this one awhile ago, at work, crying at the public desk. It's a beautifully written novel with such an emotional gut punch. Have your tissues ready.

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