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May 31, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The Stories That Haunt Our Childhood: Local legends and superstitions in YA lit

Most areas have some type of local legend that gets passed down through the ages.  Sometimes we hear about them on a large scale, like the Loch Ness monster in Scotland or the Mothman legend in Pittsburgh, and other times you only learn them when you visit the area.  Sit in a pub or sit around […]

February 20, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Top 10: You Could Have Been an X-Men

“Ladies and gentlemen, the truth is that mutants are very real, and that they are among us. We must know who they are, and above all, what they can do!” – X-Men, 2000 Inspired by today’s review of Nobody by Jennifer Lynne Barnes, here is a list of 10 ya titles with characters that have […]

February 16, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Under the radar with Harlequin Teen

As you can see by their 2013 catalog list, Harlequin Teen has a lot of great titles coming out this year.  And though we tried to cover them all, we simply couldn’t.  So here is a look at 5 Harlequin Teen titles that you don’t want to let fly under your radar. Indigo Awakening (The […]

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Take 10: Myths Made Real, when the world of myth invades the real world

February 12, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

“If I wasn’t careful, I had no doubt this monstrous wonderland would swallow Alice whole . . .” – My Soul to Save, Rachel Vincent With All My Soul, book 7 in the Soul Screamers series by Rachel Vincent, is scheduled for publication on April 1, 2013.  Soul Screamers is an urban fantasy about bean […]

Book Review: Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride

December 6, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The Brief Review: I love this book hardcore and if you don’t read it minions will die and dragons will torch the Earth.  It will be all your fault.  Plus, you will be missing one of the most laugh out loud reading experiences you will ever have.  People will sit around at dinner parties talking […]

What’s the (Short) Story?

November 26, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

In my review of The Curiosities, I mention that short stories seem to be a hard sell to teens.  Most often, they are also a mixed bag; I have yet to come across a short story collection where I thought every story was a divine work of inspiration (although The Curiosities comes close).  But here […]

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Book Review: The Curiositites: a collection of stories by Maggie Stiefvater, Tessa Gratton and Brenna Yovanoff

November 26, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

A vampire locked in a cage in the basement, for good luck. Bad guys, clever girls, and the various reasons why the guys have to stop breathing. A world where fires never go out (with references to ice cream.) Are you curious? The Curiosities began as a writing experiment between three friends, popular YA Lit […]

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