Genre: Contemporary

THE SPACE BETWEEN HERE & NOW By Sarah Suk

THE SPACE BETWEEN HERE & NOW By Sarah Suk

Short and Sweet Review Aimee Ro has Sensory Time Warp Syndrome, which is a rare condition and for Aimee its triggered by smells. Whenever Aimee smells something that is connected to a memory from the past she’ll be taken back to that memory physically. Her dad thinks this is something she’ll grow out of but […]

THIN AIR By Kellie M. Parker

THIN AIR By Kellie M. Parker

Short and Sweet Review Emily is chosen for the opportunity of a lifetime, she’s going abroad to France for a chance to win a cash prize that will allow her to choose the college of her choice, and help her and her mother get out of poverty. When Emily boards the plane she realizes that […]

I LOVED YOU IN ANOTHER LIFE By David Arnold

I LOVED YOU IN ANOTHER LIFE By David Arnold

Short and Sweet Review Evan has plans for his life after high school, he wants to take a gap year in Alaska and make sure that his mom and little brother will be okay. When his mom is diagnosed with cancer, Evan changes his plans, but he also starts to hear a song that no […]

THE BLACKWOODS By Brandy Colbert

THE BLACKWOODS By Brandy Colbert

Short and Sweet Review The Blackwoods follows a famous family and we follow their beginnings with Blossom and how she got her start in the acting industry and in the present we see her two great granddaughters, Hollis and Ardith, and how life is for them in the spotlight. When I first started this book […]

AN EMOTION OF GREAT DELIGHT By Tahereh Mafi

AN EMOTION OF GREAT DELIGHT By Tahereh Mafi

Short and Sweet Review Its two years after 9/11 and tensions are running high, but Shadi has other important things to worry about than people looking down on her for being Muslim. Honestly, I wish this book was better than it was. I thought it would be more about navigating life after 9/11 especially because […]

IF I HAVE TO BE HAUNTED By Miranda Sun

IF I HAVE TO BE HAUNTED By Miranda Sun

Short and Sweet Review Cara is able to see ghost and its rough because on one hand her mom doesn’t want her to but her grandma is also a ghost that she can talk to and lives in their house and gives Cara advice. At school Cara has a rivalry with another student, Zach, and […]

THE ONLY GIRL IN TOWN By Ally Condie

THE ONLY GIRL IN TOWN By Ally Condie

Short and Sweet Review July Fielding’s life hasn’t been the same since the summer before her senior year. Now July is the only person in town, she can’t find anyone, including friends and family. Around town July finds a message saying “Get Th3m back”, July follows clues to try to get everyone she loves back. […]

THOSE PINK MOUNTAIN NIGHTS By Jen Ferguson

THOSE PINK MOUNTAIN NIGHTS By Jen Ferguson

Short and Sweet Review Those Pink Mountain Nights, follows a trio of teens who work at a local pizza shop. Berlin is an overachiever, Cameron has recently dropped out of high school, but things haven’t been the same for him since his cousin Kiki went missing, and Jessie is known as the rich girl and […]

LOVE & LUCK By Jenna Evans Welch

LOVE & LUCK By Jenna Evans Welch

Short and Sweet Review Addie and her family are in Ireland for her aunts wedding. What should be a joyous occasion is ruined by Addie and her brother Ian fighting. Addie is supposed to go to Italy to visit Lina, and Ian is coming to, but their mom warns them if they step out of […]