I spend most of my time reading books for young adults. As a teacher-librarian I'm always looking for the next great read to share with the students and teachers I work with, however, on some occaisions read some cool books that are more sophisticated in content. Here are a few recent reads:

Finished 23 Days in July: Inside the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's Record-Breaking Victory This is all about the amazing record wins of Lance Armstrong in the Tour de France. But it is ever so much more. Detailed descriptions about other riders as well, such as Tyler Hamilton and Jan Ullrich.

Beware of the book that starts out calm and relaxed. In between the covers lies a tense story of an Amish girl who delivers a baby that dies. But the baby's death is not natural. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult is about an 18-year-old, unmarried Amish girl who has a baby and then allegedly kills it. But my favorite Jodi Picoult book is still My Sister's Keeper. Riveting!

I am reading Sarah Dessen right now. Her newest release is Just Listen.