Mean Girls All Grown Up by Hayley DiMarco

I read through the reviews on Amazon which give me things to comment on as well as the book.
First, reviewers are upset it's not labeled a Christian book. Get over yourself, Freedom of religion not from religion. Either finish it and consider the point of view or not. Believe it or not sometimes we Christians can have something to say to the rest of the world. But onto the book. I don't know about how comments that self-esteem is wrong and to never stand up for yourself. Let God do it. While final judgement belongs to the Lord, I'm pretty sure I've not read that you shouldn't take issue with the person personally and then with a couple friends if not. I understand not antagonizing a mean girl, but I find it difficult to believe that we should try to disappear. It just reminds me of someone I know who began cutting because she didn't believe she could be a Christian and be angry with someone and so she turned it on herself. I've heard others have ended up in the same place and so we need to be careful of the examples we write.

The Wonder of America by Derric johnson
Two page stories that the author tells before telling the reader who it is. Some are easy to pick out, some not. Your impression will vary on how much you like hearing how wonderful America is. I, unlike some Presidents, enjoy this greatly.

Diary of Anne Frank

Hmmm, I'm not sure how to describe something that is considered to be such a classic. I find the perspective interesting. I mean, she's wondering when the invasion will come. I'm thinking June 6, 1944, but that's just a hunch. And some of the descriptions of the isolation are heartbreaking. Other times, Anne is kinda whiney. Of course locked in a closet, basically for several years with 7 others - who wouldn't be whiney? And it's not like teenagers don't crave to break away, but how can one break away when they can't get more than one room away? And yes, I'm curious about the passages that were ommitted.