Monthly Archives: December 2014

The You Know Who Girls: Freshman Year, by Annameekee Hesik (2012)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by tom

The last place Abbey Brooks wanted to be that day was at the mall with her fashionista BFF, Kate, but she couldn’t have imagined what would happen next. She orders fries and a small lemonade from Hot Dog on A … Continue reading →

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Driving Lessons: The You Know Who Girls Soph Year, by Annameekee Hesik (2014)

Posted on December 20, 2014 by tom

Abbey Brooks is ready for her sophomore year. She’s determined to get her driver’s license, come out to her mom,, live through basketball season, and get–and keep–a girlfriend. With Abbey Brooks, though, nothing is ever as easy as it sounds. … Continue reading →

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Maxine Wore Black, by Nora Olsen (2014)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by tom

“Maxine Wore Black” is basically two stories mashed into one. Mostly, it works. The first–and primary–story is an updating of Daphne du Maurier’s classic, “Rebecca.” In the acknowledgements, author Nora Olsen calls “Maxine Wore Black” an homage to “Rebecca,” and … Continue reading →

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Season’s Meetings, by Amy Dunne (2014)

Posted on December 13, 2014 by tom

(nb: I received a review copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley) Catherine is a type AAAAAAAAAAA (read that, extremely type A), and she hates Christmas. When her boss suddenly demands Catherine’s underlings turn in reports just before … Continue reading →

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