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7 Nightmarish Reads | Adult Books 4 Teens
Witch trials, a coven's curse, a doppelganger, and more: we present seven supernatural and strange tales perfect for Halloween.
Double Lives of Artists
I’ve been calling this post “double life/art ladies,” which doesn’t quite flow off the tongue as a post title, but does hint at what these two have in common — two intense teenage girls who prefer a hidden or secret life so that they can make their art. And both of these titles have a […]
Intertwined Stories
Here’s a day of intertwined stories — stories told through multiple points of view, offering many perspectives on a single converging plot. Yay! I do love novels with multiple POVs; it can give the read a rhythmic, regular pace through to the end. Here we have straight up realistic, historical fiction and we have a mostly realistic but […]
Haunted by the past
We’ve got two solid contenders up next, both realistic fiction, both with characters haunted by the past. It’s not entirely fair to pair titles up like this, and it’s not really how RC talks about books at the table — they are trying to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each title individually, after all. […]
Retold Epics, Part One
Today is part one of retold epics. We will hear more, soon, from Karyn, and it absolutely will be epic. Today is my day to talk about lovely knights and raging ladies, about feats of strength, about reclaiming honor. Yvain: The Knight of the Lion by M.T. Anderson and Andrea Offerman Candlewick, March 2017 Reviewed […]
Unexpected Mysteries
We’ve been calling this post “unexpected mysteries” which is an intriguing title that I quite enjoy. I wonder if it’s more accurately, “slow, detail-laden, explorative mysteries,” though. Mysteries aren’t always the big movers and shakers in YA fiction, although there are quite a few to be found in the middle grade realm. While one of […]
Contemporary Reads from Celeste Ng, Stephen King, & More | Adult Books 4 Teens
From Stephen King's latest thriller to Tabish Khair's exploration of two girls who run away to join ISIS to Celeste Ng's sophomore novel, these latest releases are loaded with teen appeal.
Goodbye Days
Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentner Crown Books for Young Readers, March 2017 Reviewed from an ARC And now it’s somehow time to speculate about Printz? How can that be?? Ready or not, though, here we are, and it’s time to read, review, debate, and decide! (I am sure many of you are far more ready […]
One Last Summer Trip | Adult Books 4 Teens
Pack your bags! The latest crop of can't-miss Adult Books 4 Teens take readers everywhere from rural Idaho to small-town England to 1950s Appalachia.
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