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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 […]
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 […]
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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Book Review: Necromancing the Stone by Lish McBride
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What’s the (Short) Story?
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
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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