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The Decagon House Murders
For teens who love a good cozy mystery, but especially for those who have read Halter and other writers of cozy "metamystery".
Much-Anticipated Titles from Judy Blume, Ernest Cline, and More | Adult Books 4 Teens
In today’s column, I introduce you to eight books by favorite authors. Whose favorite? Well, teens, for one. Also: the Alex committee, AB4T columnists, and the world at large. These are some much-anticipated releases by authors we are always excited to see come out with new work. In an attempt to get through all eight, I’m going to try to pair them up to make sense of them. We’ll see how I do.
Mystery, Thriller, and Sci-Fi Debuts | Adult Books 4 Teens
Adult Books 4 Teens columnist Mark Flowers rounds up a group of debut novels that run the genre gamut—from meta cozy mysteries to survival fiction with threads of romance.
Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty
This eminently readable biography is a fantastic piece of research and a perfect starting point for teens interested in the early years of baseball.
Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War
An excellent graphic-style introduction to the history and the reality of the Civil War.
Six Eclectic Debut Novels | Adult Books 4 Teens
Adult Books 4 Teens features six debut novels for adults with teen appeal—with an emphasis on “novels,” since all of these first-time novelists have already established themselves in other forms or writing. These offerings range from a "Stephanie Plum" series read-alike by a Hollywood screenwriter to literary postapocalyptic titles.
The Much-Maligned Ty Cobb: A New Biography for Sports Fans | Adult Books 4 Teens
Adult Books for Teens columnist Mark Flowers compares two recent biographies on the notorious baseball player, one of which has lots of appeal for teen readers.
Spine-Chilling Whodunits for Summer Reading | Adult Books 4 Teens
The “Adult Books for Teens” blog has a new home. In its latest format, the column presents four summer mysteries perfect for beach reading.
February Fever
Despite appearances, February Fever is not the second book in Jess Lourey’s “Murder by Month” series, but the tenth. Lourey perversely started this series in May, and now has finally rolled around to February. And despite its obvious teen appeal, this is the first time this blog has gotten around to reviewing a book in [...]
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