Queer characters and stories are underrepresented in YA fiction. Though many YA novels featuring LGBTQ characters and themes are award-winning, there are not enough being published, which makes it all the more important to recognize those books that are actually hitting shelves. I’ve always been interested in yound adult literature with LGBTQ themes or characters.… Continue reading 2014 New Releases: LGBTQ Young Adult Literature
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Book Review: Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala
This unsentimental and visceral account of one woman’s grief and loss after losing her entire family in the 2004 tsunami is a powerful read.
Book Breakups (3)
Book Breakups is a feature hosted by Pure Imagination. I thought it was a great way to talk about books that didn’t work for me personally but might be a good fit for other readers, so I decided to join in and occasionally talk about books that had me saying “it’s not you, it’s me.”
Book Talk: What Makes You Pick Up a Book by a Debut Author?
I’m very interested in the way books are marketed. In a lot of ways, what a librarian does is about marketing books to readers. We create displays and curate lists and pitch books to readers “looking for a ‘good’ book” or “looking for a book like title X.” Although our interests lie in assisting patrons… Continue reading Book Talk: What Makes You Pick Up a Book by a Debut Author?
Top Ten 2014 Young Adult Debuts I’m Excited For
Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is to share ten 2014 debut novels, and I’ve limited that to YA. I’m particularly interested in keeping on top of new authors… Continue reading Top Ten 2014 Young Adult Debuts I’m Excited For
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