IMPORTANT NOTICE:  As of September 2018, What's In It offers over 250 reviews of young adult books!  While I am excited to offer you so many reviews, the YA genre tends to be dark and spiritually draining.  Because of this, I am reviewing books only occasionally now.  If you would like a book reviewed, please contact me through my "Cheri's Corner" page.  If you would like to review a book, I would love to have you join me in this venture.  Please visit the "How You Can Help" page.  Thank you for visiting ​What's In It!

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What's In It?:  The Concerned Parent's Guide to Young Adult Literature is a unique resource for anyone concerned about the entertainment being marketed to our teens today.  If you find it helpful or if you have suggestions for ways to improve the guide, please take a moment to send me your comments.

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Meet the Sky
The Poet X
Book Scavenger
Pointe
Alex and Eliza:  A Love Story
The Glass Sentence
Saving Hamlet
Goodbye Days
VIII
Of Poseidon

Calling all readers!

What's In It? is in constant need of books reviews and feedback in order to make this resource as useful as possible.  Please visit the "How You Can Help" page to learn more. 

Why two review formats?

As of June 2015, my review format has changed to an essay style. Though the new format will lack the precise detail of the old one, it will allow reviewers to accelerate the review process and thus cover more books.

YA GEM OF THE MONTH:

Meet the Sky, by McCall Hoyle

Part adventure, part romance, and part emotional drama, this exciting novel set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina during a devastating hurricane will keep you hooked until the last page!
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