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Re-Post: Why Young Adult Lit?

July 8, 2011

With all of the drama about YA lit in the news lately, I decided to re-post this perspective I wrote back in January inspired by an article by an adolescent psychiatrist and his view on teens reactions to these books and reasons for them. As I read it again, it reminded me why I am […]

HOURGLASS by Myra McEntire

July 7, 2011

Title: HOURGLASS Author: Myra McEntire Publisher: Egmont Release Date: June 14, 2011 Number of Pages: 397 Source of Book: Bought the hardcover in it’s release month (had to go to three different stores to find it in stock!) Author’s Website: http://myramcentire.blogspot.com/ Goodreads Summary: One hour to rewrite the past . . . For seventeen-year-old […]

In My Mailbox – New Books This Week (25)

July 3, 2011

In My Mailbox is a posting idea run by Kristi at The Story Siren (read all about it here: In My Mailbox) for bloggers to share the books they’ve gotten that week to help publicize as many titles as possible. It’s a little preview on what book reviews to anticipate along with a way to […]

THE LIAR SOCIETY by Lisa & Laura Roecker

July 1, 2011

Title: THE LIAR SOCIETY Author: Sisters Lisa & Laura Roecker Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Release Date: March 1, 2011 Number of Pages: 358 Source of Book: Bought the paperback when it came out Author’s Website: www.lisa-laura.blogspot.com Goodreads Summary: Kate Lowry didn’t think dead best friends could send e-mails. But when she gets an e-mail from Grace, […]

WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON by John Green & David Levithan

June 27, 2011

Title: WILL GRAYSON, WILL GRAYSON Author: John Green & David Levithan Publisher: Dutton Books (a Penguin imprint) Release Date: April 6, 2010 Number of Pages: 320 Source of Book: Received ARC at the ALAN Workshop 2009 Author’s Website: http://johngreenbooks.com www.davidlevithan.com Goodreads Summary: One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens—both named […]