EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, by Nicola Yoon

The story: Madeline has been shut away in her house her whole life, victim of a disease that essentially makes her allergic to the whole world. She doesn't go outside, she never interacts with someone who hasn't been decontaminated first, and she's certainly never been in love. That's all about to change when Oliver moves in next door--and suddenly, Maddy realizes that there are worse things than being dead...like, never having lived at all. She's determined to change that, no matter the cost.

June Cleaver's ratings: Language PG-13; Violence G; Sexual content R; Nudity R; Substance abuse PG-13; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; adult themes (parental betrayal) PG-13; overall rating R.

Liz's comments: This is a beguiling PG book--all except four pages of it. The sex scene, though "tasteful", is nonetheless a sex scene, and it changes everything in this otherwise sweet tale of growing up and breaking out. It renders the book a solid high-school read, Booklist's 8th-up rating notwithstanding. :(