Tag Archives: YA
Book review: ‘Glow’ by Amy Kathleen Ryan
For Waverly Marshall and hundreds of other children and teens, life aboard the space vessel Empyrean is their entire world. Their days are spent assisting their parents with agriculture and attending school, learning about Earth and what life was like … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘So Much Closer’ by Susane Colasanti
Brooke Greene has always felt the rush of “knowing” — a sensation most akin to realizing the right thing to do . . . and when to do it. The summer before senior year, Brooke’s longtime crush divulges he’s moving … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Walking Backward’ by Catherine Austen
Grief is a tricky, tricky thing — particularly when you have no guidelines to help you through it. Such is the case for 12-year-old Josh, a young man whose mother has just died in a car accident. Alone for the … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘If I Stay’ by Gayle Forman
Settle in for a heartbreaker. Once you hear the premise of Gayle Forman’s If I Stay, it doesn’t take long to realize this isn’t exactly going to be a feel-good read . . . but you’d be surprised how ultimately … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Artichoke’s Heart’ by Suzanne Supplee
Back when I worked part-time at a bookstore, Suzanne Supplee’s Artichoke’s Heart — in hardcover — was one of the books Corporate (big, scary “C”!) wanted us to prominently display up front. Each and every time I walked from the … Continue reading
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Book review: ‘Sea Change’ by Aimee Friedman
Miranda Merchant comes to Selkie Island, a small strip of land off the coast of Georgia, fully prepared to help her mother sort through her grandmother’s belongings in the old mansion she once inhabited. What she doesn’t expect is to … Continue reading
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