Suggested Reading

Suggested Reading

2019 • 319 pages

Ratings4

Average rating3.8

15

In this hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary teen standalone that’s perfect for fans of Moxie, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and meaningful books. Clara Evans is horrified when she discovers her principal’s “prohibited media” hit list. The iconic books on the list have been pulled from the library and aren’t allowed anywhere on the school’s premises. Students caught with the contraband will be sternly punished. Many of these stories have changed Clara’s life, so she’s not going to sit back and watch while her draconian principal abuses his power. She’s going to strike back. So Clara starts an underground library in her locker, doing a shady trade in titles like Speak and The Chocolate War. But when one of the books she loves most is connected to a tragedy she never saw coming, Clara’s forced to face her role in it. Will she be able to make peace with her conflicting feelings, or is fighting for this noble cause too tough for her to bear? “Suggested Reading is a beautiful reminder that there is nothing simple about loving a book.” —David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland

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This book reminded me why I love books and the impact they have on us.

July 22, 2020

3.5ish?
likes
- book about books :')
- lots of interesting discussions in here
- no romance!!!

dislikes
- characterization was pretty week and one-dimensional
- ending wrapped up a little too perfectly

overall, this was a pretty good YA that actually reads like YA. not terrible, not amazing.

August 23, 2020

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