How I Live Now

Title: How I Live Now
Author: Meg Rosoff
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction (with a little Fantasy thrown in)

You will like this book if:

• You wonder what the world would be like if international war broke out.
• You have dreamed of going to live with an extended family that lives in another country.
• You like to read novels of how people survive in nature.
• You like Night (by Elie Wiesel) but want something that is significantly less depressing, much less severe, not about the Holocaust, and is purely imagined. 
• You like the books you read to have romance or be an award-winner.

You will not like this book if:

• You don't like to wonder about an author's word choice or writing style.
• You prefer books with male major characters.
• You are afraid to imagine the world breaking out in war.

The Pull of Gravity

Title: The Pull of Gravity
Author: Gae Polisner
Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

You will like this book if:

• You want to read a more mature, different take of Freak the Mighty.
• You like Of Mice and Men and might see themes of that book in others.
• You like road trip stories.
• You have ever known a mysterious, confusing person who you are totally crushing on.
• You question your parents and their decisions often.

You will not like this book if:

• You are frustrated by characters that are written to be so unique that they become exactly what you expect.
• You like to read fantasy, sci-fi, or stories of rebellion against a cause.
• You prefer to read books that are upbeat.

The Rise of Renegade X

Title: The Rise of Renegade X
Author: Chelsea Campbell
Genre: Fantasy

You will like this book if:

• You like to read about superheroes and supervillians, but not the cheesey kinds.
• You like main characters who are snarky and endearing at the same time.
• You want to read a book that is imaginative and unique.
• Sometimes you feel like you don't fit properly into one group or another.

You will not like this book if:

• You like to skim books.  This book has same very small details that can get confusing if you miss.
• You want all characters, major or minor, to be realistic and consistent.
• You like books that are based in reality.
• You are not tolerant of teenagers' disrespect for their parents.