Tag Archives: YA fiction
Book review: ‘Beauty Queens’ by Libba Bray
After a crash sends a plane full of beauty pageant contestants onto a desert island, the teen girls aboard begin to take inventory of what has survived. A few renegade hair appliances and makeup? Check. Only about a dozen girls … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Wake’ by Lisa McMann
Well. Wake by Lisa McMann. There you are. Here I am. We’re not friends. We never will be. It’s been a while since I actively disliked a book as much as this one, friends. Here’s our premise: Janie is a … Continue reading
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Win Libba Bray’s ‘Beauty Queens’
If you’re looking for a laugh-out-loud, hilarious and action-packed young adult read this summer, you’ll want to peer a little closer at this post — because Libba Bray delivers. Her new novel Beauty Queens, a satirical look at a beauty … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ by Jenny Han
Belly is ready for a fantastic summer. Gathering at the house she’s shared with her mom and brother at Cousins Beach since childhood, lazy days and dips in the pool seem like all that lies ahead of her. But a … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Strings Attached’ by Judy Blundell
In 1950, 17-year-old Kit Corrigan arrives in New York City ready for her big break. She’s shed her life in Providence, Rhode Island, like a snake does its skin; she’s said goodbye to her well-meaning but jealous boyfriend, Billy, and … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Bumped’ by Megan McCafferty
I’m going to be straight with you: when it comes to Megan McCafferty, I am not an unbiased reviewer. When a copy of her latest novel — and first departure from the beloved Jessica Darling series — arrived in my … Continue reading
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