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Tag: Alcoholism

February 17, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Balance in the Time of Productivity Culture: Jen Petro-Roy and Life in the Balance

Life in the Balance is a story of what happens when our family members “disappoint” us, and why that disappointment may not be an actual, well…disappointment…at all.

February 21, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: The Art of Losing by Lizzy Mason

Debut novelist Lizzy Mason presents a realistic look at addiction and its impact on lives that is somber but ultimately hopeful. This well-written debut has lots of layers and will be an easy one to recommend to fans of contemporary YA. Hand this one to character-driven readers.

November 6, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: This Is What It Feels Like by Rebecca Barrow

Publisher’s description This tender story of friendship, music, and ferocious love asks: what will you fight for, if not yourself? You Don’t Know Me But I Know You author Rebecca Barrow’s next book is perfect for fans of Katie Cotugno and Emery Lord. Who cares that the prize for the Sun City Originals contest is fifteen grand? […]

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Book Review: I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain by Will Walton

June 5, 2018 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description How do you deal with a hole in your life? Do you turn to poets and pop songs? Do you dream? Do you try on love just to see how it fits? Do you grieve? If you’re Avery, you do all of these things. And you write it all down in an attempt […]

YA A to Z: Alcoholism, In Real Life and in Real Fiction, by by L.B. Schulman

January 5, 2018 by Karen Jensen, MLS

It’s January, which means we’re discussing the Letter A in YA A to Z. Today we are talking about alcoholism with author L. B. Schulman. You can find out more about YA A to Z here. When I was 13, my stepfather came home with a dim diagnosis from his doctor.  If he kept drinking, […]

Book Review: The You I’ve Never Known by Ellen Hopkins

January 24, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

When I’m reviewing books for professional publications, I stay quiet about them on social media. I’m always really excited once a review comes out to be able to talk about the book, finally! Here’s one of my most recent reviews, which originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of School Library Journal.   Hop on over to the […]

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#MHYALit: Where Are the Books on Addiction for Your Mental Health Book List? by author Christa Desir

January 12, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Today as part of the release day celebration for her third novel, OTHER BROKEN THINGS, author Christa Desir is joining us for #MHYALit to talk about addiction. Whenever I see lists of books about mental illness, I am always baffled by the complete omission of any books on addiction. But recently, a friend told me […]

Book Review: Other Broken Things by Christa Desir, reviewed by teen reviewer Lexi

December 16, 2015 by Karen Jensen, MLS

When I read OTHER BROKEN THINGS by Christa Desir, I thought it was one of the most authentic teen voices I had read in a while. And now that we a TLT Teen Advisory Board, I thought I would ask one of them to read it and tell me what they thought. Lexi’s review follows […]

Book Review: The Porcupine of Truth by Bill Konigsberg

May 26, 2015 by Amanda MacGregor

There are some books that you finish and think, well, that’s it—I can’t pick up another book today. Gotta let this one sit. Bill Konigsberg’s The Porcupine of Truth is one of those books. In fact, I suspect I will be thinking about this book for a long time to come. This was the 65th […]

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