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Take 5: YA Horror 2014
It’s October, which means everything is pumpkin flavored or scented and you can’t change the channel without running across a horror movie. While I’m not big on horror movies – I haven’t been able to watch them ever since I saw The Ring because if the scary isn’t going to stay inside the TV box […]
Book Review: Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
This summer has been the summer of Ramen noodles at my house, which is a continual reminder to me that I need to write my review for Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld. What, you may ask, does Ramen noodles have to do with Scott Westerfeld’s newest title? It was here that I learned that there are […]
Take 5: YA Lit for Rose Tyler fans (Doctor Who), a guest post by Amy Diegelman
“The first nineteen years of my life, nothing happened.Nothing at all.” Image property of Megan Lara at Megan Lara Tumblr Rose Tyler.Companion, friend, comforter, badass. Resourceful, empathetic, brave, determined. I could go on for days and days about all Rose Tyler’s amazing qualities (and trust me, I’ll get back to that in a second) but […]
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