So Much Closer

My first interpretation of So Much Closer was that it was going to end up as one of those sappy love stories with a perfect girl boy ending. That being said, I guess first interpretations are not my thing. This book was about a girl named Brooke who moves to New York for a boy, who doesn't even know who she is! Like any other young adult book it has it's share of heartbreak, but it also has a good story line. It ends up not being so much about the boy, but more about living in New York and Brooke starting her life over with new people and new opportunities. Overall it was a fun read with personable witty characters. Since finishing it, all I've been talking about and hoping to do is visit New York!

Samantha, 15

My Life, The Theater, and Other Tragedies

My Life, The Theater, and Other Tragedies was about a high school teenager who's father died two years ago and is still having trouble accepting his death. To try and distract himself from this tragedy he becomes a techie. Only there's a problem, he's in love with an actress and techies and actors do not get along. This book is great because it never really gets boring. There is always something unexpected happening throughout each chapter and each character feels like a real person. The one problem I had with this book is that it felt like it dragged on a bit at the end. It could've been cut down 3 or 4 chapters and still kept the same idea. Overall, it's good book for any teenager who loves the theater or just loves to read in general.

Samantha, 15

The Last Little Blue Envelope

The Last Little Blue Envelope is the sequel to 13 Little Blue Envelopes. Just by looking at the titles you can already tell the books would be related. The story starts out with the main character Ginny getting a somewhat mysterious message from a boy who found her stolen bag, with the envelopes, and wants to give them back; or so she thinks. Her bag was stolen months earlier while she was on summer break in England. As the story continues she has to collect the last envelope left by her deceased aunt and complete whatever task is inside. This book is great because it's not a happy-go-lucky book with a goopy fairytale ending. The characters are described well and the topics in the book are something most girls and even boys can relate to. I would suggest this to any of my friends and I hope that anyone who reads this book likes it as much as I did.

Samantha, 15