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Tag: YA Novels
Book Review: Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 449 pages
Published: March 5, 2019
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Genre: Young Adult, Fiction & Literature, Science Fiction, Romance Continue reading “Book Review: Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds”
Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 531 pages
Published: March 6, 2018
Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Genre: Young Adult, Fiction & Literature, Fantasy Continue reading “Book Review: Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi”
Winners of the 2019 Waterstone Children’s Book Prize
The UK bookseller, Waterstones, has just announced the 2019 winners of their Children’s Book Prize. Celebrating their 15th anniversary this year, this award, which is chosen by Waterstones’ booksellers, honors emerging writers of exceptional talent and are blooming in the children’s writing industry.
Here are the winners:
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More Than Just Romance: Books About Women Finding Themselves
Are you tired of reading books that involve women finding the elusive “the one”? When I was a teen, I was constantly bombarded by books that characterized women needing to find a guy in order for their lives to be whole and complete. In this ever-changing society, books in the publishing world have started to reflect the independence and resilience of women. And thankfully, I have recently read great books that hit the mark: Continue reading “More Than Just Romance: Books About Women Finding Themselves”
Book Review: Goodbye, Perfect by Sara Barnard
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384 pages
Published: January 29, 2019 (first published February 8th 2018)
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Continue reading “Book Review: Goodbye, Perfect by Sara Barnard”
Book Review: Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 416 pages
Published: January 8, 2019
Publisher: Balzer +Bray
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Anthologies, Short Stories Continue reading “Book Review: Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi”
Book Review: Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 400 pages
Published: February 12, 2019
Publisher:Bloomsbury YA
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Continue reading “Book Review: Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan”
Books to Read: September Edition
Looking for something else to read other than a scary book? From piracy to utopia worlds, these new releases will guarantee you exciting but spook-free October:
Banned Books Week 2018: Top Challenged Books
Fight for your right to read!
This week is Banned Books Week, a week-long annual celebration that celebrates the freedom to read. Everyday, books are challenged and banned for their content, just because there is a chance that it might offend someone. So that is why the book community -librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and book lovers alike-come together to celebrate and value of free and open access to information. Everyone has the right to seek and express new ideas, even it turns out to be unpopular to some people.
So, here are the top challenged 10 books of 2017. Make sure to read these books in defiance:
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