The History of Jane Doe

Top Ten Reasons to read The History of Jane Doe: 1) My mom loves it. 2) My dad gave it a lukewarm, "pretty good," which in dad language counts as a five star. 3) My cat, Louisa, has tried to eat the hardcover edition multiple times. 4) Way before Louisa literally tried to gobble it up, Kirkus gave it......more

Imagine the quirky ~deepness~ of a John Green book but set it in Pawnee and you get The History of Jane Doe, lol. There were some things about this that I really liked, but mostly this was just okay. For me, this was very much an average 3 star book. Nothing specifically wrong with it, but I honestl......more

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books. There was a whole lot to like about this book. I decided to read this book largely because I was intrigued by the cover. I mean why would a green cow be on the cover of this book? I had to know. Once I started reading the story hooked me......more

WOW! Humor is the pathway to depth, and Belanger's whit and relatable characters guide us to plunge the authentic feelings of high school anxiety, love and self worth with frequent laughs between the tears. Read this book. As a high school teacher and father I feel compelled to read YA lit, and in ge......more

So, when the library recommended this book to me, I thought it was great timing since I didn't know what to read next. I clicked the Loan button before I even read the description. Then I made the mistake of reading reviews. I got spoilers, mediocre reviews and comparisons to John Green. I also had......more