Wolf Hollow

by Lauren Wolk

A terrible bully moves to town and blames her bad deeds on a shell-shocked WWI veteran. It was dark and sad and well written, but I really thought the characters could have been much more developed. The mystery was frustrating but compelling. I enjoyed it well enough, but not as much as I liked Echo Mountain.

 

The Only Girl in Town

 

by Ally Condie

This is a beautifully written book that I absolutely loved until the very end. So much suspense, so much fun with the main character's awesome cat, a love story, a friendship story, an ode to running, and more. So much potential. I loved the short chapters and alternating timelines. But the ending was a little disappointing. I enjoyed the reading experience so much, but certainly wish there had been more.