The Sweetheart Of Prosper Country, Jill S. Alexander

Austin Gray is a teen girl who's kept too close by her mother, afraid of life after losing her husband in a car accident one rainy Christmas Eve. Sick of her sheltered life and sick of being bullied, Austin sets out to change her life, learning the truth in the process.

This book is filled with great characters that will keep you reading & cheering for Austin.

Positively, Courtney Sheinmel

This tale of a girl infected with HIV is moving and heartfelt. With her mother dies of AIDS, Emmy is forced to go live with her father and step-mother, adults she is not close to and does not feel at home with.

Her frustration at being sent away to summer camp for kids with HIV and AIDS gives way when she finds herself feeling at home with these kids who share her situation and understand her feelings.

Please Stop Laughin At Me, Jodee Blanco

This tale of childhood bullying will hit a chord with anyone who has been hurt by bullies. Blanco takes an unflinching look back at her life and how the pain of being bullied shaped the woman she is today and the journey it took to get her there.

Raising Jake, Charlie Carillo

This book is great. I loved it. A father and son, both lose their way and find a new one, together. An awesome story of family and the meaning of love and forgiveness.

The Amazing Adventures Of Dietgirl, Shauna Reid

I fell in love with Shauna Reid & I think you will too. Her battle with her weight take her from her home in Australia to Scotland (or was it Ireland?) Read this one!

John Lennon The Life, Philip Norman

At 684 pages, this is not for the faint of heart, but I love biographies. The Life has tons of Lennon information I hadn't heard before and it seems to be really well researched. Not light summer reading, but for me it was worth the time.

You Better Not Cry, Augusten Burroughs

I'm a long-time fan of Augusten Burroughs, but this one seemed a little more forced, like little bits and pieces just patched together. It's not his best, but if you're a fan of Burroughs, it's worth the read.