I know there's a lot of controversy surrounding this book, but I honestly enjoyed it. Yes, the next in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. It's like these books were written just for me. Except that the majority of these books are about a girl in college. When I think of them, I think of the young adult books that I used to read in high school that connected so closely to my life. Sloppy Firsts, Second Helpings, Charmed Thirds, Fourth Comings, Perfect Fifths by Megan McCaffertyĬollectively, these books are known as the Jessica Darling series. This is the third in a recent series of weighty young adult novels that are a cross between Lord of the Flies and X-Men. He also played a large part in writing the Animorphs books, and of course we also all know how I feel about Animorphs. I enjoyed it a lot, though I think it would have benefited from being longer. It centered around a trial, the weird relationships between a very insular family, and a lot of science stuff. I read this during Commencement, so I count it as the first book of the summer. Here's an overview of some of the highlights from my summer reading. I see the summer as a time to catch up on all the pleasure reading that I wasn't able to do over the course of the school year. We all know that I have an obsession with young adult fiction, but I'd like to take some time now to show you that what I read is, indeed, varied. Resources and Support for Conservatory Students.Resources and Support for College Students.

Madapple by Christina Meldrum