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Maggie L.

Biography

Maggie L.

Teen Board Member

Hamilton, Ohio

Hey! I'm Maggie, a 17-year-old from Ohio. My passions include (but are not limited to!) dance, art, fashion, music, writing, spending time with my friends (and my dog!) and, of course, reading! I've always loved to get lost in a good book ever since I was little. I used to read any book that came my way but murder mysteries and crime novels have slowly become my favorites. Also, TATTOO ATLAS by Tim Floreen owns my whole heart and I could literally read it an innumerable amount of times and fall in love with it again each time. I love having Teenreads in my life because I know I'll always have something good to read and to recommend to others who also love to read!

Top Five Favorite Books:
1. TATTOO ATLAS by Tim Floreen
2. HERE LIES DANIEL TATE by Cristin Terrill
3. SKINNY by Ibi Kaslik
4. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
5. WHO KILLED CHRISTOPHER GOODMAN by Allan Wolf

Maggie L.

Reviews by Maggie L.

The Cabin
by Natasha Preston - Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Young Adult 14+

A weekend partying at a remote cabin is just what Mackenzie needs. She can't wait to let loose with her friends. But a crazy night of fun leaves two of them dead --- murdered. With no signs of a forced entry or struggle, suspicion turns to the five survivors. Someone isn't telling the truth. And Mackenzie's first mistake? Assuming the killing is over…

The Outliers
by Kimberly McCreight - Fiction, Mystery, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller, Young Adult 14+

It all starts with a text: Please, Wylie, I need your help. Wylie hasn’t heard from Cassie in over a week, not since their last fight. But that doesn’t matter. Cassie is in trouble, so Wylie decides to do what she has done so many times before: save her best friend from herself. This time it’s different, though. Instead of telling Wylie where she is, Cassie sends cryptic clues. And instead of having Wylie come by herself, Jasper shows up saying Cassie sent him to help. Trusting the guy who sent Cassie off the rails doesn’t feel right, but Wylie has no choice but to ignore her gut instinct and go with him. But figuring out where Cassie is goes from difficult to dangerous, fast.

The Memory of Light
by Francisco X. Stork - Family, Mental Health, Youth Fiction
When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: She can't even commit suicide right. But for once, a mistake works out well for her, as she meets Mona, the live wire; Gabriel, the saint; E.M., always angry; and Dr. Desai, a quiet force. With stories and honesty, kindness and hard work, they push her to reconsider her life before Lakeview, and offer her an acceptance she's never had.
 
But Vicky's newfound peace is as fragile as the roses that grow around the hospital. And when a crisis forces the group to split up, sending her back to the life that drove her to suicide, Vicky must try to find the strength to carry on. She may not have it. She doesn't know.
Bone Gap
by Laura Ruby - Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Young Adult 14+

BONE GAP is the story of Roza, a beautiful girl who is taken from a quiet midwestern town and imprisoned by a mysterious man, and Finn, the only witness, who cannot forgive himself for being unable to identify her kidnapper. As we follow them through their melancholy pasts, their terrifying presents, their uncertain futures, acclaimed author Laura Ruby weaves a heartbreaking tale of love and loss, magic and mystery, regret and forgiveness --- a story about how the face the world sees is never the sum of who we are.