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“The apocalypse began at Starbucks. Where else did you expect the end of the world to start?”

The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson

August 15, 2019 by scootsa1000 1 Comment

#CBR11bingo – #cannonballersays Elena Mendoza is a totally normal high school student. She has a best friend named Fadil, an ex named Javi, a job at the local Starbucks, and a crush on the mysterious and beautiful Freddie. Oh, and also, Elena was born without her mother ever having had sex, leading to the EXTREMELY clever nickname “Mary” at school. And she hears voices from inanimate objects that tell her what to do all the time. One day, while Elena is busy at Starbucks, the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: CannonballerSays, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Scootsa1000, Shaun David Hutchinson, the apocalypse of elena mendoza, We Are the Ants

scootsa1000's CBR11 Review No:36 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: CannonballerSays, cbr11, cbr11bingo, Scootsa1000, Shaun David Hutchinson, the apocalypse of elena mendoza, We Are the Ants ·
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Maybe I’m the unreliable narrator of my own life.

May 9, 2016 by scootsa1000 1 Comment

A few weeks ago, ModernLove posted a very enthusiastic review for The Great American Whatever, and I added it to my TBR. And shockingly, my library didn’t have it. So I whined a little bit and got them to order it, I just knew I needed to read it. And now here we are. Quinn is about to turn 17. He’s a talented writer who dreams of becoming a Hollywood screenwriter, just like his next-door neighbor, who years ago introduced him to the world of classic film. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: CBR8, modernlove, Scootsa1000, the great american whatever, tim federle, We Are the Ants

scootsa1000's CBR8 Review No:22 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: CBR8, modernlove, Scootsa1000, the great american whatever, tim federle, We Are the Ants ·
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Eat the bacon, Henry.

April 26, 2016 by scootsa1000 3 Comments

We are the Ants is a story about high school and first love. Its about depression and suicide. Its about survivor’s guilt and grief. Its about sexual identity and standing up for your true self. Its also a story about being abducted by aliens and given a choice about whether or not the earth is worth saving. Henry Denton lives in a small town in Florida with his overworked mom, his senile grandmother, and his pain in the ass older brother and his pregnant girlfriend. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Andrew Smith, CBR8, Exit Pursued by a Bear, Scootsa1000, Shaun David Hutchinson, We Are the Ants

scootsa1000's CBR8 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Andrew Smith, CBR8, Exit Pursued by a Bear, Scootsa1000, Shaun David Hutchinson, We Are the Ants ·
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