I loved Rae Carson’s fantasy series Girl of Fire and Thorns (which I never reviewed here, but I did do a review in gifs for the library’s tumblr). I was so excited when I discovered she had a new series, but since it was more historical fiction, which is not usually my favorite genre, I… Continue reading Book Review: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
Tag: young adult historical
Books that Rock: YA Fiction for Musicians and Music Lovers
I love music. Music, perhaps even more than books, brings people together. I love live music shows and bonding with friends over a shared love for bands. Music was so critical to me during my teen years, and there are so many amazing YA novels that capture that passion for music. These novels fall across… Continue reading Books that Rock: YA Fiction for Musicians and Music Lovers
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
10 YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters
Queer lit is my favorite category of YA lit. Even as a heterosexual, cisgender woman, I still relate to these characters and am often moved by their stories. I think it’s important for queer readers to be able to find stories that reflect them, but I also think it’s important for all readers to seek… Continue reading 10 YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters
The Political Becomes Personal: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
Dark Triumph by Robin Lafevers Published: April 2nd 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Sybella arrives at the convent’s doorstep half mad with grief and despair. Those that serve Death are only too happy to offer her refuge—but at a price. Naturally skilled in both the arts of death and… Continue reading The Political Becomes Personal: Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
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