Aspen R.

Sebastian, FL

Five favorite books:

1. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen

2. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green

3. The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

4. The Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth

5. THE GRAPES OF WRATH by John Steinbeck

My name is Aspen, and I read books morning, noon and night. I am going to be a senior in high school this coming year, and although I am currently 16, I will be 17 this September.  Reading is my top hobby. I am passionate about reading, and sharing my love of literacy with others.  Talking about books is one of my favorite pastimes, and discussing how movies are alike and different from the books is another one of my favorite things to do. When I graduate high school, I plan on attending college and then pursuing a career in the book industry, in either publishing or editing. In my free time, I scout for the Sea Turtle Conservancy, and volunteer with other environmental organizations, as well as contribute to a few book clubs.  It is such an honor to be a part of the Teen Board, and I can’t wait to share my literary thoughts with you!

Reviews by Aspen R.

Dead to Me

by Mary McCoy - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Mystery, Young Adult 12+, Youth Fiction

"Don't believe anything they say." Those were the last words that Annie spoke to Alice before turning her back on their family and vanishing without a trace. Alice spent four years waiting and wondering when the impossibly glamorous sister she idolized would return to her --- and what their Hollywood-insider parents had done to drive her away.  When Annie does turn up, the blond, broken stranger lying in a coma has no answers for her. But Alice isn't a kid anymore, and this time she won't let anything stand between her and the truth, no matter how ugly.