MORE POSTS FROM MAY 2015
Finding Paris by Joy Preble Spoiler-free part of the review: Sisters Paris and Leo (Leonora) always look out for one another. Throughout their mother’s many boyfriends and their many moves, they’ve found comfort in sticking together. Paris has recently graduated from Las Vegas High. Leo is focused on her future, busy studying for the SATs […]
Today we are honored to host author Terra Elan McVoy as she discusses her personal teen faith journey and her book, PURE. You can read all the Faith and Spirituality in YA Lit Discussion (#FSYALit) posts here. Being a devoted Christian in my hometown of Tallahassee, FL, didn’t exactly make me a minority, but in […]
Camo Girl tells the story of three sixth graders with one thing in common – all have lost their fathers. Title character Ella lives with her mother and grandmother, who moved in to care for her after the death of her father almost three years ago. Ella’s mother travels four days a week to support […]
Last night I had the honor of meeting author Sarah Dessen at the flagship Half Price Books in Dallas, Texas. She is out on tour promoting her 12th YA novel, SAINT ANYTHING. SAINT ANYTHING is the story of Sydney, a teenage girl whose family is kind of floundering as her brother is convicted for a […]
This Week at TLT Sunday Reflections: The narrative of competition Tech Talk: Making an “Ad” for My TSRC Take 5: Australian YA Tech Talk: App Review – BeFunky #FSYALit: Muslim Representation in YA Lit, a guest post by Kaye M Priorities, or An Embarrassment of Riches Book Review: Heat of the Moment by Lauren Barnholdt […]
I’m going to summarize the entire plot of Lauren Barnholdt’s Heat of the Moment in one sentence for you, okay? Here it is: Lyla really wants to have sex with her boyfriend Derrick while they’re in Florida for their senior class trip, but she’s surprised to find herself suddenly (and desperately) attracted to Beckett, much […]
Priorities, or An Embarrassment of Riches
new books, New YA, YA Lit, YA Literature, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Literature
|So sorry I was incapacitated on Monday and didn’t get to post my usual Middle Grade Monday! I hope you can forgive me. I’ve recently come to the realization that, although my Mother generously gave me a bookcase last year, I still have stacks of books around my house. They’re decorative! But, seriously, I’ve had […]
Today for our ongoing Faith and Spirituality in YA Lit Discussion, we are honored to have Kaye M discussing Muslim Representation in YA Lit. You can find all of the #FSYALit Posts here. “So, are there any books about girls like you that you could recommend?” My Catholic best friend posed this question to me […]
I am always looking for a fun new photo app. I take and use a lot of pictures in my library and online here at TLT. With the right app you can turn a simple photo into a fun work of art. In this recent round of new photo apps I tried Font Killer, Space […]
It’s no secret that Australian YA tends to be amazing. For me, it all started in 2001/2002 with two books: Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty and Sleeping Dogs by Sonya Hartnett. I read the Moriarty book while working at The Children’s Book Shop in Brookline, Massachusetts (aka my favorite job ever) and was […]
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