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Tag Archives: YA
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
I loved, loved, LOVED this book. Told in a series of sparse but beautiful narrative poems that depict one short elevator ride, Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds is a YA standout. This little book is reminiscent of the troubling … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Contemporary, poetry, Young Adult
Tagged magical realism, narrative poetry, poetry, YA
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The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu
This is a fairly typical YA book about rumors and reputations and bullies. It’s got quite a few slut-shaming incidents and scenes depicting how boys get away with sleeping around but girls never can. It’s not groundbreaking or anything, but it was … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Contemporary, Fiction, Young Adult
Tagged high school, Jennifer Mathieu, The Truth About Alice, YA
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The Books of Ember series by Jeanne DuPrau
The City of Ember – I enjoyed this first installment in the popular dystopian YA series. It follows two teens, Lina and Doon, as they look for a way to save or escape their dying subterranean city. The story takes place … Continue reading
Posted in Children's, Dystopian, Fiction, Mystery, Young Adult
Tagged Jeanne DuPrau, series, The City of Ember, YA
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The House of the Scorpion and The Lord of Opium by Nancy Farmer
I first read The House of the Scorpion seven or eight years ago when my oldest was in elementary school. He decided, based on the cover and blurb, that this book looked like it would be his “most favorite book … Continue reading
Posted in Children's, Contemporary, Dystopian, Fiction, Young Adult
Tagged children's, Nancy Farmer, The House of the Scorpion, The Lord of Opium, YA
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Bitterblue – Kristin Cashore (7 Kingdoms #3)
Ugh, super boring. Bitterblue is one of those main characters that I felt like smacking throughout most of the book. You are the QUEEN, girl. Why are you letting everyone lie to you? Fire your shady-ass advisors, quit worrying what … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Young Adult
Tagged 7 Kingdoms, Bitterblue, fantasy, Graceling, Kristin Cashore, YA, young adult
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Fire – Kristin Cashore (7 Kingdoms #2)
Fire is about a girl with magic hair, and – yeah that’s right, I said magic hair – and magic beauty that can make people overcome with desire. There’s also some nonsense about her being able to control people’s minds, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Young Adult
Tagged 7 Kingdoms, fantasy, Fire, Graceling, Kristin Cashore, YA, young adult
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Graceling – Kristin Cashore (7 Kingdoms #1)
Yet another YA series that I keep hearing is so good, so I finally broke down and read it. It was…good. Not great, not bad. I don’t really have a lot of opinions on Graceling, other than that I moderately … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Young Adult
Tagged 7 Kingdoms, fantasy, Graceling, Kristin Cashore, YA, young adult
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Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
Otherwise known as the last, most incredible book I read. Ooh, man, I REALLY liked this one. Twins Tennyson and Bronte, who are having some issues at home, disagree about Bronte’s new boyfriend, Brewster Rawlins. Tennyson feels his sister can … Continue reading
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman
Sorta liked it: Seraphina is an original, clever, political novel about a medieval society in which dragons take human form and interact fairly freely with the rest of the population. I found the world of Goredd fascinatingly real and well … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult
Tagged dragons, fantasy, Rachel Hartman, Seraphina, YA
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Crap I Read Lately…and I DO mean crap.
I’ve been slacking on my posts SOOO much, and I guess it’s time to rectify that. Sort of. I normally post a review after every book I read…however, as I am now more than just a handful behind, I’m taking … Continue reading
Posted in book club reads, Classics, Contemporary, Dystopian, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Paranormal, Young Adult
Tagged book club, classics, contemporary, dystopian, graphic novel, Pride and Prejudice, rereads, YA
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