Read Me Like a Book

by Liz Kessler

In her first novel for young adults, New York Times best-selling author Liz Kessler tells a story about finding a kindred spirit and becoming your true self.

Ashleigh Walker is a mediocre student with an assortment of friends, a sort-of boyfriend, and no plans for the future. Then a straight-from-college English teacher, Miss Murray, takes over Ash’s class and changes everything. Miss Murray smiles a lot. She shares poetry with curse words in it. She’s, well, cool. And she seems to really care about her students. About Ashleigh. For the first time, Ash feels an urge to try harder. To give something — someone — her best. Before she knows it, Ashleigh is in love. Intense, heart-racing, all-consuming first love. It’s strong enough to distract her from worrying about bad grades and her parents’ marriage troubles. But what will happen if Miss Murray finds out Ashleigh is in love with her?

• ISBN10: 0763681318
• ISBN13: 9780763681319
• Publish Date: 14 June 2016 (first published 14 May 2015)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Imprint: Candlewick
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780763681319

Reviews

[Leah]

Meh. This was just a meh kind of book for me. I waited ages to read it, having heard such good things, but it just seemed to be missing some kind of spark. I liked Ashleigh and was intrigued by the whole fancying her teacher thing, but it never actually went anywhere. It wasn't controversial or any thing, and you could even go so far as to say it was just in Ashleigh's head as there was no solid proof it was a two way street.

*shrugs* I don't really have a lot to say about it, really.