I loved poetry as a teenager, but it’s rare to find a collection that I feel confident recommending to Real Actual Teens today. Then I read this kick-ass, thought-provoking, feminist collection of poems inspired by fairy tale tropes, and I was blown away. Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Hepperman Published:September 23rd 2014… Continue reading Book Review: Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Hepperman
Tag: YA
Book Review: The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley
I was skeptical of this when I ordered it for the library, because I usually have this assumption that books set in the 90s (or the era in which the author was a teenager) don’t appeal to teens so much as adults who are looking for nostalgia for their own teenage years. But this story… Continue reading Book Review: The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley
2015 New Releases in LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction
I’m continuing my habit of rounding of LGBTQ young adult fiction titles traditionally published (ie, that will likely receive professional reviews and be available for purchase through a library vendor). Here’s part 1 and part 2 of 2014 LGBTQ YA releases. I maintain this list as a guide to queer YA based on my presentations on readers’… Continue reading 2015 New Releases in LGBTQ Young Adult Fiction
Book Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
I’ll admit that when Niven and the Random House marketing team pitched this one at ALA annual last summer, I was skeptical. This was perhaps at the height of my annoyance at every contemporary YA as being pitched as “for fans of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.” But while I thought certain elements of the… Continue reading Book Review: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Audiobook Review: The Chance You Won’t Return by Annie Cardi
This book has one of the quirkiest and most off beat premises. It’s about a girl who faces two dilemmas: conquering her fear of learning how to drive and dealing with her mom, who happens to think she is Amelia Earhart. I absolutely loved it. The Chance You Won’t Return by Annie Cardi Published: April 22nd… Continue reading Audiobook Review: The Chance You Won’t Return by Annie Cardi
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