Friday, August 10, 2018

Ness, Patrick. THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HERE

Ness, Patrick.  
THE REST OF US JUST LIVE HERE
New York : HarperTeen, 2017
IL YA
ISBN 
978-0-06-240316-2
Mikey and his friends just want to get through the next few weeks.  Prom and graduation and then off to college. But things are happening in the town that are going unnoticed by many. If you aren't the Chosen One, it's easy to ignore things. But the Indie kids are there to help. All Mikey wants to do is go out with Henna. The story is told in separate narratives -- one about the Indie kids and the coming of the Immortal Ones. And then the rest of the kids who just live there.

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Strasser, Todd. PRICE OF DUTY

Strasser, Todd.
 PRICE OF DUTY
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018
IL YA
ISBN 
978-1-48149-709-1
Jake Liddell has been sent home to recover from his wounds. And he has come home as a hero. He is probably going to be presented the Silver Star. Jake comes from a tradition of military heroes so it makes sense that he is now also considered a hero. His grandfather is a retired general and has lined up lots of events to honor Jake. But Jake cannot shake the horrors of war. Nor can he shake his doubts about the war.  The forever war that has no end.  Thinking about all his training in JROTC and the promises of the recruiter just make him angrier. All the promises that lure boys into the military with hefty signing bonuses and thoughts of college after service. If they live through it.