I picked up Immunity, by Erin Bowman, as soon as I finished the first book in the series, Contagion. The conclusion to this duology offered everything I loved about the first book, plus the addition of a more typical young adult character arc for the main characters.
Book Review
Review: Contagion by Erin Bowman
Contagion, by Erin Bowman, is a 2019 Edgar Award nominee for Best Young Adult Mystery. When it made its way to the top of my To Be Read pile and I read the jacket copy, I was excited to start. I could hardly put it down before I finished.
Review: Dear Martin by Nic Stone
When I heard that Dear Martin, by Nic Stone, had been banned by the Columbia County (GA) School District, I added it to my To Be Read pile. As author Jodi Picoult pointed out in a Twitter thread, “When your books are banned, it makes kids want to read them more.”
Review: Leah on the Offbeat
Leah on the Offbeat is the final installment of Becky Albertalli’s Simonverse, featuring Leah, Simon, Bram, Abby, Nick and the entire Creekside squad (yes, that includes Martin).
Review: Sadie Audiobook
I read Sadie, by Courtney Summers, back in January. Since then, the audiobook version won the 2019 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production as well as the 2019 Audie Award for Young Adult Audiobook. I decided to listen to the audiobook and I was blown away by it.
Review: Where the Crawdads Sing
If you like books with suspense and tension, but also beautifully-written settings and complex characters, I highly recommend Where the Crawdads Sing.