Tag Archives: young adult
Book review: ‘It’s Not Summer Without You’ by Jenny Han
This is the second book in a three-book series. May contain spoilers. Where once Belly looked forward to summer with breathless anticipation, nothing is the same this year. After the death of Susannah, her mother’s best friend and Belly’s second … Continue reading
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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: ‘Other Words For Love’ by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal
Ariadne “Ari” Mitchell is used to playing second fiddle to her gorgeous, outgoing best friend, Summer, and her older sister Evelyn, whose teen pregnancy solidified their parents’ fears for their teenage daughters. Though she’s now married with a gorgeous husband and son, her distaste … Continue reading
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