The Best Revenge (SS) by Rebecca Rule

Revenge doesn't always mean getting back. "The Best Revenge" is a compilation of short stories about the sweetest revenge in rural New Hampshire. Rebecca Rule covers all types of revenge in her nineteen stories.

This compilation has many good stories. Also, if you decide that you don't like one of them, you can skip ahead to the next one. Each story has a life lesson in it and each is about everyday happenings. Nothing is out of the ordinary or hard to bond with. Everyone will most definitely find a story that they can truly connect to.
Reviewed by Bri C.

House Rules by Jodi Picoult

1. Clean up your own messes.
2. Tell the truth.
3. Brush your teeth twice a day.
4. Don’t be late for school.
5. Take care of your brother; he’s the only one you’ve got.

These are the "House Rules".

Emma Hunt is a single mom of two teenage boys, Jacob and Theo. Theo seems to be an average sixteen year old kid, he loves skateboarding, listening to music, and is embarrassed by the thought of his family. Jacob… isn’t so average. Jacob is eighteen years old, loves crime scene investigation, and has Aspergers. The Hunt household will never be the same, now that Jacob is the top suspect in the murder of Jess Ogilvy, his personal tutor. Emma is willing to do anything to keep her family intact. Before she can do this, she needs some very important questions to be answered; “What is Theo hiding?” and “Did Jacob kill that girl?”
Find out exactly what happened, in Jodi Picoult’s "House Rules".

This book was a little slow at first, but very interesting. Once I got about halfway through, I could not put the book down. House Rules is the perfect mystery novel, it lets you play detective while the case is progressing. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is willing to spend a little extra time reading.

Reviewed by Bri C.

My Name is Memory by Anne Brashares

The classic tale of star crossed lovers, "My Name is Memory" is worth the read. Follow Daniel through the times (and locations) and watch his love and devotion to Sophia grow. Wherever they may be; the Italian sea ports, North Africa, or the English countryside, their love flourishes and is soon cut short by one's tragic demise. Daniel and Sophia are on the run to make sure that this reincarnation lasts a true lifetime.

This book is a little on the slow and steady side, but is well worth the wait. Brashares mixes ancient history with the present to make a truly intriguing, fantasy novel.

Reviewed by Bri C.

Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen

Previously earning praise for The Luxe, a series about the scandals of young girls in turn-of-the-century NYC, Anna Godbersen is at it again. This time, she's fast forwarded to the roaring twenties, the decade of gangsters, flappers, and bootlegging. This story trails a short summer of Letty Larkspur, formerly known as Letitia Haudstadt, Astrid Donal, a flirtatious heiress, and Cordelia Gray, the disgraceful orphan. Follow the girls on their quest for love, fame, and family, in Godbersen's "Bright Young Things".

This book was amazing, each page left you wanting more. Godbersen displays great skill and talent in this quick, unique, and captivating novel. I highly recommend it.

Reviewed by Bri C.