Quote of the Day – April 2, 2020
Category: Books
Angie Thomas Announces Third Novel, “Concrete Rose”
Angie Thomas has announced on Twitter revealed the title of her upcoming third novel, Concrete Rose, a novel set 17 years before her bestselling hit, The Hate U Give: Continue reading “Angie Thomas Announces Third Novel, “Concrete Rose””
10 Amazing Female Protagonists In Manga!
Hey there everyone! My name is Joe Pascullo, and I am a guest writer today on my pal Tabrizia’s blog! I’m a young adult librarian at the Grand Central branch of the New York Public Library. And when I’m not there, I help out with the non-profit organization Pop Culture Classroom’s Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards, as well as host the 2020-established podcast, Manga Monthly! Continue reading “10 Amazing Female Protagonists In Manga!”
Quote of the Day – March 30, 2020
YA Book Prize 2020 Shortlist
This past week, the YA Book Prize announced the 2020 shortlist for the prize. The book prize, launched in 2014, awards a YA title written by an author living in the UK or Ireland. The prize is also run by the book trad magazine, The Bookseller, in partnership with the Hay Festival.
I was disappointed to not see the titles, All the Bad Apples, The Burning and The Exact Opposite of Okay but that does not escape the fact of the amazing nominations that we have here. I can’t wait to read all of them!
Quote of the Day-March 28, 2020
Quote of the Day – March 27, 2020
Quote of the Day – March 25, 2020
Fierce Reads for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and though most of us are stuck at home, that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating the strength and endurance that women bring to society. And reading great books is a great way to do that! So here are some YA book selections about fierce female characters by strong female (with some male) authors. Continue reading “Fierce Reads for Women’s History Month”
Quote of the Day – March 24, 2020
“When a woman is ‘too much’, she is essentially uncontrollable and unashamed. That makes her dangerous.”
― It’s Not About the Burqa: Muslim Women on Faith, Feminism, Sexuality and Race
