Teen Reviewer:

Teen reviewer Margaret recently finished Impulse, by Ellen Hopkins. Here is her review:

Impulse is another work by Ellen Hopkins that depicts the lives of three teenagers, all of whom have very troubling lives and secrets they've never shared. I read this book in a matter of a few days, and just couldn't put it down! The ending is usually sad in most books by Ellen Hopkins, but this ending was bittersweet. 

Margaret also enjoyed A Storm of Swords, which is the third book of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones series: 

"I love the characters and the intensely complicated storyline. The entire series is realistic and too difficult to put into a simple summary. But the author is brilliant and could never be given enough credit" 

Margaret ended up reading A Storm of Swords because a friend suggested it to her--and now she's recommending it to you! However, she does add that, because of some content, this book might be more appropriate for older teens than younger.

Stay tuned to the OPL Teen Reader blog for more reviews by area teens. And if you're interested in becoming a reviewer yourself, stop by the teen desk and talk with Alissa Bach. Or send an email to abach@oxford.lib.mi.us.