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Past is Prologue: Take 5 Historical Fictions for Dystopia Fans

Karen Jensen, MLS, April 9, 2014 | Book Lists, Dystopian, Historical fiction, Take 5



Evil governmental oppressors, secrets, spies and deception, a roiling underclass yearning to break out of bondage and one true hero who finds the way to do it – this is the stuff we love in our dystopian novels. But these are not only features in dystopia. We can look to history for plenty of examples […]

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Haunted Readings: All Our Scary, Spooky and Otherwise Halloween Ready Book Lists in One Place

Karen Jensen, MLS, October 30, 2013 | Book Lists, Fairy Tales, Halloween, Horror, Reader's Advisory, Scary, Thrillers



Whether you are looking for twisted fairy tales, ghosts or more, we’ve got some great reads for you! Read if you dare. Alice in Wonderland retellings Aliens: They’re Here: Science Fiction with actual aliens Apocalypse Survival Tips from YA Lit Assasins: Teenage Assassins in YA Lit Beyond the Grave: dead narrators Bioengineering (Frankenstein 2012: YA […]

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