Heartbreak, first loves, and sex are happening way to fast for these girls to even keep up anymore. Skate's love life will take a turn when she's at home alone, and Perry, her boyfriend, is leaving for college. All these girls have is each ...read more
I absolutely loved this book. Michael Harmon started his first book off extremely well. The characters show so much feeling, thought, and emotion. Skate was a very easy read and a page turner. This book reminded me of Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt. ...read more
The high point of the novel is quite clearly Herrera's writing. The poems, though disjointed and confusing as one piece, make for excellent reading as stand-alones, without any connection to each other. Herrera is able to cleverly manipulate the ...read more
There’s not much keeping Ian McDermott in Spokane, but at least it’s home. He’s been raising Sammy practically on his own ever since their mom disappeared again on one of her binges. They get by, finding just enough to eat and plenty of time to ...read more
A wonderful YA debut full of drama for two very different sisters.It's off-season at the Jersey shore, when the boardwalk belongs to the locals. Rosie is 15 and her sister Skate is 16. Their dad, an amiable drunk, is spending a few weeks in jail ...read more
I wanted to roar outtouch things i had never touched. to see if it was true. was i still here was this life still here. on this side. whatever you call it dude. wanted to touch everything like van Gogh touched and smeared everything when he painted. ...read more
I am a fan of graphic novels and this one was absolutely fantastic. In particular I liked having the chance to read about roller derby. I didn't know what roller derby was and now I am thinking I might even want to try it myself. ...read more
