See more reviews and other book-related posts at The Reading Shelf.I almost missed out on Jessi Kirby’s books from a lack of interest, and I am so glad I decided to pick up her first two books anyway. Otherwise, I probably would have ignored all the gushing about her latest book and I wouldn’t have ...
GOLDEN is everything I want in a contemporary: heartfelt, thought-provoking, charming, and real. Parker is a good girl and valedictorian of her graduating class, one to play by the rules and never step out of line. When mailing ten-year-old journals back to past graduates as part of her TA duties, s...
More like 3.5 stars. This was kind of a slow story for me. However, I think in a lot of ways it was necessary to the story, as it let some crucial things sink into the reader's mind. I think the reason why I enjoyed this story so much was that while you're along for Parker's story and watching her f...
Golden by Jessi Kirby Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers on May 14, 2013 Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Pages: 278 Source: Library Every now and then I’ll read a book that makes me remember why I love YA Contemporary so much, and GOLDEN is one of those books. I actually ...
(As reviewed on Paper Riot.)First thoughtWhat. A. Book.More thoughtsWhen I was in a bit of a reading funk, Debby recommended that I read this book and she said that it was the kind of book that made you remember why you love reading. I could sum up this entire review up with that one line. Golden by...
Golden hit all my YA sweet spots. Seventeen-year-old Parker Frost is about to graduate from high school. She's valedictorian, on the way to Stanford, and is up for the local memorial scholarship that would offer her a full ride on the way to becoming a doctor just as her mother has always planned. B...
I really enjoyed this one. It was much deeper than I expected, because of the title and the cover, I was expecting more of a beach read, but that is okay. I liked what I got. Parker is a main character that I can relate to. She is smart, driven, and doesn't really step out of line much, and she ...
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