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    Book Review: Highly Illogical Behavior

    by Jess October 20, 2022
    by Jess October 20, 2022

    I finished reading Highly Illogical Behavior in a matter of days. This emotion-packed story is sure to keep you engaged and invested in the lie of Solomon Reed. Keep reading for my review of Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey …

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    Book Review: Every Last Word

    by Jess July 17, 2022
    by Jess July 17, 2022

    Summary In Every Last Word, Samantha โ€œSamโ€ McAllister lives her life with a secret. She has Purely-Obsessional OCD, a mental illness that causes her to live a life plagued with dark thoughts and obsessive behaviors. She doesnโ€™t want her โ€œperfectโ€ …

  • Book ListsYoung Adult

    5 YA Books Featuring Characters with Bipolar Disorder

    by Jess July 10, 2022
    by Jess July 10, 2022

    Teenagers long to find characters that they relate to. An estimated 2.9% of adolescents live with bipolar disorder, and they need to see themselves represented in the literature they read. Hereโ€™s a list of 5 young adult novels featuring characters …

  • Book ListsYoung Adult

    10 YA Books About Living With Mental Illness

    by Katie March 22, 2021
    by Katie March 22, 2021

    Mental health is a topic of prime concern these days, especially for kids and teens who may have spent much of the last year in isolation, cut off from peers and in-person school. Reading a book with a protagonist struggling …

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