Book 20/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars With an IQ of 68, Charlie works as a floor sweeper and is often the target of other people’s jokes. When an experimental procedure dramatically increases his intelligence, he gets the chance to experience the world in an entirely new way. But as Algernon, the mouse who … Continue reading Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

Book 19/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sadie has never had an easy life. Growing up largely on her own, she has been raising her younger sister, Mattie, in an isolated small town, doing everything she can to give them some semblance of a normal life while simply trying to get by.But when Mattie … Continue reading Sadie by Courtney Summers

Book 18/30. My rating: 2 of 5 stars Finlay Donovan’s life is anything but under control. As a single mother raising two children while trying to make a career as a novelist, she is overwhelmed by one problem after another. Things take a strange turn when Finlay’s conversation with her agent about the plot of … Continue reading Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano