The story moves quickly, without giving the characters any time to pause or rest, and because of the way the story is told, the. The Loop is a fast and exciting book that I read in one sitting. With the eerie desert setting looming large, A Thousand Cherry Trees will keep readers guessing what really did happen until the end. That was quite the exciting reading experience I flew through this in one sitting and it was AWESOME. Booklist called Shandy' Lawson's debut novel The Loop an 'action-packed read.particularly good for reluctant readers,' and once again he presents a mind-bending thriller that artfully plays with truth and consequences. But when one of their stunts goes too far and results in the death of a local boy, another dull summer in Burnham becomes a nightmare.

But then along comes Sunny, a runaway living in the Dropouts who has a taste for trouble, and her risky pranks are a welcome bit of fun for James. But Dayle's letters to him back home in Boston have dried up, and James isn't sure what to expect this summer in Burnham. Back then, James used to spend every summer hanging out with Dayle, one of the only girls in town. The Loop by Shandy LawsonRelease Date: April 30, 2013Publisher: HyperionRated: YA 14+Format: ARCSource: AuthorBuy: Amazon The Book DepositoryGoodreads WebsiteBen and Maggie have met, fallen in love, and died together countless times.

It's been three years since James got to spend the summer with his father in Burham, California, a tiny desert town whose only claim to fame is a neighboring hippie commune called the Dropouts.