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Dear Jade by Danielle Keil Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. Jade Rose knows. She just doesn’t care. The Secret Admirers game goes against every feminist notion she stands for. It’s old fashioned, misogynistic, and too mainstream for her. That is, until she gets a teal envelope. And finds out that she and her secret admirer have a few things in common already. Her acceptance may have been accidental, but when the clues start coming in the form of movies to watch, she gets sucked in quick. Will Jade and her friends be able to narrow down their list of suspects and figure out who is behind the camera? My Review: Mood?  lighthearted Pace?   Medium Plot- or character-driven?   A mix Strong character development?   Yes Loveable characters?   Yes Diverse cast of characters?     It's complicated Flaws of characters a main focus?   N/A My rating: 5 of 5 stars I love this...

Dear Kerri by Danielle Keil Everyone at Ryder High knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. But for Kerri Thomas, it’s not quite the moment she was waiting for. Busy with school, friends, and volleyball, she doesn’t know if she has time to play along and figure out who her Secret Admirer is. The clues send her on a wild scavenger hunt, proving that her admirer knows her better than she expected. But none of the clues give her hints about the guy. Kerri has a team of suspects, including her friends on the baseball team, but narrowing it down is near impossible without more information. Who could be Kerri’s secret admirer, and why isn’t he revealing anything about himself? Will Kerri be able to put the pieces of the puzzle together to figure it out?   My Review: Mood?  lighthearted Pace?   Medium Plot- or character-driven?   A mix Strong character development?   Yes Loveable characters?   Yes Diverse cas...

Dear McKinnon by Danielle Keil Everyone knows what it means to have a teal envelope taped to their locker on the first day of the month. Everyone except new girl McKinnon Gregory. The envelope is the start of a monthly tradition called the Secret Admirers, and something McKinnon never thought she'd see. To her surprise-- and everyone else's-- the teal envelope is taped to her locker on March first. McKinnon only has one month to figure out the clues. But she barely knows anyone, which makes it infinitely harder to determine her secret admirer's identity. Will she figure it out before the month's over? And if she does, will the guy she's fallen for through letters be just as amazing in person?   My Review: Mood?  lighthearted Pace?   medium Plot- or character-driven?   A mix Strong character development?    Yes   Loveable characters?   Yes Diverse cast of characters?   N/a My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is very good, and I cannot wait to se...