Reader to Reader

Have you read a really good book recently?

Want to recommend it to other teens?

Submit your book recommendation using the short form below. Your recommendation might show up on our teen page, in a book display at one of our libraries, on our IG and FB pages, or anywhere else a good recommendation is needed. We ask for teens to write the recommendations but everyone is welcome to check out the books.

Thanks for sharing!

Reader to Reader Recommendation Form

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Paige’s Pick
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Where words read aloud come to life, Maggie and her father must save the world from Capricorns forces. I love this book because it is an amazing book with fun characters.

Spencer’s Pick
Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book? by Ally Carter

A super helpful guide to writing a book that gives tips and tricks every step of the way. From plotting, to world building, to characters, and even publishing. Featuring authors like Holly Black!

Emma’s Pick
One Of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus

An intriguing mystery that will keep you guessing. Who did it, Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, Cooper, or Simon?

Think you can figure it out?

Kyle’s Pick
Every Falling Star by Sungju Lee

A really great story about a boy in poverty and how we escapes the socialist North Korea!

I really liked this book.

Sarah’s Pick
The War Outside by Monica Hesse

Haruko, a Japanese girl, and Margot, a German girl, are thrown into the same internment camp during WWII. They become friends, maybe even more than friends…But then lies and betrayal strike the camp and their lives are torn apart. A really great historical fiction novel!

Sarah’s Pick
Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner

Carver’s three best friends tragically die in a car accident. And it is all Carver’s fault, he was texting the driver when they crashed. This is a super powerful story about loss, guilt, and forgiveness!

Sarah’s Pick
Sadie by Courtney Sommers

Sadie’s little sister Maddie has been murdered and Sadie thinks she knows who did it. Sadie runs away in search of the killer while a local podcaster covers the murder and her disappearance in his new show called “The Girls”. This book is so good and intense!

Sarah’s Pick
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Seraphina lives in a world where humans and dragons coexist together. But, you are either a dragon or a human. Seraphina has a secret, she is both! And when she starts to fall in love with the human prince, things get complicated. This is a wonderful fantasy!