Young Adult Reading Machine

As a teacher-librarian, I have the opportunity to read young adult books to share with my students. The list that I have provided will have an overview of the book and personal comments. They are on a Book-mercial style image to get a taste of the essence of the book.

Monday, July 21, 2025

Future Millionaire: A Young Person’s Step-by-Step Guide to Making Wealth Inevitable by Rachel Rodgers

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Future Millionaire: A Young Person’s Step-by-Step Guide to Making Wealth Inevitable by Rachel Rodgers A good book to help you on your ...

Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan

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Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan I thought there was a lots of solid advice. I do recommend this book and feel that Chris Hogan is a...

The Inheritance Games #4.5 Games Untold: An Inheritance Games Collection by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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The Inheritance Games #4.5 Games Untold: An Inheritance Games Collection by Jennifer Lynn Barnes The series continues. A bit of differ...
Saturday, July 19, 2025

Maisie Doss Mysteries #3 Grave Deception Tonya Kappes

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Maisie Doss Mysteries #3 Grave Deception Tonya Kappes I enjoy cozy murder mysteries. THis one is okay.

The House Witch #2 The House Witch 2 by Delemhach

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The House Witch #2 The House Witch 2 by Delemhach I love this fantasy series and look forward to the third series. It's a good adul...

The House Witch #1 The House Witch by Delemhach

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The House Witch #1 The House Witch by Delemhach This is my new fantasy favorite. You have got to love Finley. All the characters beco...

The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

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The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom This is an Oh Wow! story. An innocent Irish girl, who's family died on the ship to America, ...

Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak

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Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak Wow what a great bit of history of four amazing women who did t...

American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation by Barb Rosenstock

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American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation by Barb Rosenstock Oh the drama in real life. Go...

Rise & Shine, Benedict Stone by Phaedra Patrick

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Rise & Shine, Benedict Stone by Phaedra Patrick This is a lovely book to read and enjoy. A man needs to move out of his safety zon...

The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf

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The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf This is a really good thriller. It flashes back and forth in time and two people's storie...

After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond by Bruce Greyson

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After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond by Bruce Greyson I listened to this book because my b...

The Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O'Farrell , Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini (Illustrator)

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The Boy Who Lost His Spark by Maggie O'Farrell A children's book that is fine to add to children's library. Probably a bo...

Thursday Murder Club #2 The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

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Thursday Murder Club #2 The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman A good murder mystery that involves elders in a mystery club. Stolen g...

Thieves' Gambit #1 Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis

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Thieves' Gambit #1 Thieves' Gambit by Kayvion Lewis I think this is fine to add to any high school library. There are a lots o...

Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander

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Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander I liked this book. A woman's life flips upside down and she must rebuild her life. She faces ...

Toto by A.J. Hackwith

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Toto by A.J. Hackwith Very interesting story told in the perspective of Toto, Dorthy's pet dog. Starting in Kansas and being taken ...

I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home by Maria Shriver

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I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home by Maria Shriver What a gift Maria Shriver has ...

Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen

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Chronically Dolores by Maya Van Wagenen This is a good read to add to any to middle school or high school library. It's a good re...
Friday, July 18, 2025

Gearbreakers #1 Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

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Gearbreakers #1 Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta If you like sci-fi stories and dystopian stories, this one is for you. Fine for high ...

Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them by William H. McRaven

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Conquering Crisis: Ten Lessons to Learn Before You Need Them by William H. McRaven A good book for those who are in leadership roles. ...

Brotherband Chronicles #9 The Stern Chase by John Flanagan

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Brotherband Chronicles #9 The Stern Chase by John Flanagan This is one of my favorite authors for boys. Adventure, danger, a hint of ro...

The Cat Who... #2 The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa , Louise Heal Kawai (Translator)

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The Cat Who... #2 The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sōsuke Natsukawa This story is fine for older elementary and middle school. Enjoy

The Whisperwood Legacy by Jo Schulte

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The Whisperwood Legacy by Jo Schulte I could see this being made in to a Disney Plus series. IT's good and fine to add to any high ...

Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery #10 A Limited Edition Murder by Lauren Elliott

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Beyond the Page Bookstore Mystery #10 A Limited Edition Murder by Lauren Elliott I love a good murder mystery and this story delivers. ...

The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman

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The Life List by Lori Nelson Spielman This is a delightful book and a perfect summer reading. I truely enjoyed the book. Brett gets som...
Thursday, July 17, 2025

The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods

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The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods is my new favorite book that takes place in France. It is truly a great story. A...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025

The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig

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The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig IT's a good book and fine for high school libraries. A complete book that is well crafted. I...

My Happy Marriage (Light Novel) #5 My Happy Marriage (Light Novel), Vol. 5 by Akumi Agitogi , Tsukiho Tsukioka (Artist) , David Musto (Translator)

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My Happy Marriage (Light Novel) #5 My Happy Marriage (Light Novel), Vol. 5 by Akumi Agitogi , Tsukiho Tsukioka (Artist) , David Musto ...

Faith: A Journey For All by Jimmy Carter

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Faith: A Journey For All by Jimmy Carter I've always liked Jimmy Carter. He has made a positive difference in the world, even th...

A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter

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A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter If you want to learn more about modern American history, might as well get it from a ...

Secrets of the Nile #2 Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez

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Secrets of the Nile #2 Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez If found my new favorite author. There is adventure, mystery, secrets r...

Secrets of the Nile #1 What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez

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Secrets of the Nile #1 What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez Wow! What a great story! A young girl sneaks out and leaves her home in ...

The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick

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The Messy Lives of Book People by Phaedra Patrick Wow! This is a great story. Lots of secrets get revealed as Liv Green writes the fi...
Monday, July 14, 2025

The Powerless Trilogy #3 Fearless by Lauren Roberts

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The Powerless Trilogy #3 Fearless by Lauren Roberts It was fine till the ending. It's okay for high school libraries. I just hate...

Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power by Alex Isenstadt

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Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power by Alex Isenstadt is a book that has been heavily researched and written with co...
Sunday, July 13, 2025

Addison Cooke #2 Addison Cooke and the Tomb of the Khan by Jonathan W. Stokes

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Addison Cooke #2 Addison Cooke and the Tomb of the Khan by Jonathan W. Stokes It's fine for any middle school and upper elementary ...

Addison Cooke #1 Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas by Jonathan W. Stokes

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Addison Cooke #1 Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas by Jonathan W. Stokes This story best fits middle school and older elemen...

Somali and the Forest Spirit #2 Somari and the Guardian of the Forest, Vol. 2 by Yako Gureishi

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Somali and the Forest Spirit #2 Somari and the Guardian of the Forest, Vol. 2 by Yako Gureishi This is a manga book that is fine for an...

Somali and the Forest Spirit #1 Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol. 1 by Yako Gureishi

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Somali and the Forest Spirit #1 Somali and the Forest Spirit Vol. 1 by Yako Gureishi I liked this graphic novel and would add it to my h...

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

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The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden A paranormal story of two siblings caught in a war. A sister who is told her brother was ki...

Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #10 The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany

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Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #10 The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany I liked this mystery. It is a slower pac...

Snowglobe Duology #1 Snowglobe by Soyoung Park , Joungmin Lee Comfort (Translator)

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Snowglobe Duology #1 Snowglobe by Soyoung Park , Joungmin Lee Comfort (Translator) This is a great book. I'm looking forward to...
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood by Jimmy Carter

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An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood by Jimmy Carter A beautiful book of Jimmy Carter's family history. The backgr...

Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert

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Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert Trajedy in history, cost so many people ...
Saturday, June 7, 2025

Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future by Jason F. Stanley

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Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future by Jason F. Stanley Wow!f we are living this change in the US Go...

Seven: A Most Remarkable Pigeon by Sandra Nickel

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Seven: A Most Remarkable Pigeon by Sandra Nickel It's okay. Not my favorite but not bad. Fine for schools. grades 2-5

Martin McLean, Middle School Queen by Alyssa Zaczek

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Martin McLean, Middle School Queen by Alyssa Zaczek I lilked this book. I think we need more middle school books for LGBTQ. It's ...

Skyhunter #1 Skyhunter by Marie Lu

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. Skyhunter #1 Skyhunter by Marie Lu It's a good read. I now need to read book 2. A group of warriors who battle mutannnt monsters....

Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay

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Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay I grew up close to Watsonville and learned a few things about the history of Watsonville. It...
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