Righteous by Kim Lehman - Starting July 8th 2015

[Sarah Elizabeth]

A story about a troubled girl and her effed up, going-nowhere life.

Quick witted, sharp-tongued Righteous Andrews is troubled by a broken past, fed up with her present circumstances, and resolved to a hopeless future.

On the first day of her senior year of high school she gets in trouble, landing in the principal’s office . . . again. There she meets Colt Jackson, the new kid with a troubled past of his own. Despite her attempts to avoid him, Colt seems to show up everywhere she doesn’t want him to be, and soon they strike up an unexpected friendship. Righteous is wary. Friendships aren’t her thing. But something about Colt is different; something about him makes her curious, makes her wonder . . .

Is Colt Jackson really different from everyone else? Does happiness and love truly exist? Or will every relationship in her life always end in lies and heartache?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 1 (view spoiler)[ he's a murderer? Oh well, never mind, he's hot! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

and I am bored already.

[Abi]

Oh dear, that doesn't sound good!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ so he's beating the shit out of her mother, she tries to stop him, and her mother tells her to not interfere? I know she doesn't want her daughter to get hurt, but this gary bloke is abusive! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Ridiculous! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

I see what you mean! This is going to feel long.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

Really long!

[Caitlin]

is this book not any good?

[Sarah Elizabeth]

It's not bad, I'm just bored.

[Sarah Elizabeth]

42% (view spoiler)[ so basically his cousin fell off the roof and died, and he wasn't even there at the time? how is that his fault? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

50% (view spoiler)[ so she stole the necklace from her, and then gave it to someone else? (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

68% (view spoiler)[ wow. that is a sad story! (hide spoiler)]

84% (view spoiler)[ blimey. her mum actually said something nice to her! (hide spoiler)]

[Sarah Elizabeth]

96% (view spoiler)[ Yay! It’s over!! (hide spoiler)]

[Abi]

Sarah wrote: "42% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ He didn't stop him drinking, but that doesn't mean it's his fault! (hide spoiler)]