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Leanna R.

Biography

Leanna R.

Teen Board member

Inverness, IL

Top Five Favorite Books:

1. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee
2. EVERY DAY by David Levithan
3. TELL THE WOLVES I'M HOME by Carol Rifka Brunt
4. GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn
5. FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON by Daniel Keyes

I have been passionate about reading and writing since before I can remember. Before I could write myself, I would dictate stories to my mom for her to write down, and after that I took to writing stories ranging in topic from life as a cat to being attacked by killer dolls. I am also a cross country runner, lacrosse player and technology-lover. I am so excited to share my love of reading and all things book-related with everyone in the Teenreads community!

 

Leanna R.

Reviews by Leanna R.

by Amanda Panitch - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller, Young Adult 13+

Stolen from her family as a young girl, Scarlett was lucky enough to eventually escape her captor. Now a teen, she's starting a summer job at an amusement park. There are cute boys, new friends and the chance to finally have a normal life. Her first day on the job, Scarlett is shocked to discover that a girl from the park has gone missing. Old memories come rushing back. And now, as she meets her new co-workers, one of the girls seems strangely familiar. When Scarlett chose to run all those years ago, what did she set into motion? And when push comes to shove, how far will she go to uncover the truth…before it's too late?

by Emily Wing Smith - Nonfiction, Young Adult 12+

All her life, Emily has felt different from other kids. Between therapist visits, sudden uncontrollable bursts of anger, and unexplained episodes of dizziness and loss of coordination, things have always felt not right. For years, her only escape was through the stories she’d craft about herself and the world around her. But it isn’t until a near-fatal accident when she’s 12 years old that Emily and her family discover the truth: a grapefruit sized benign brain tumor at the base of her skull.