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Assistant Professor of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. She loves reading YA Lit in her spare time.
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What to Read Wednesday – The Nerdy Book Club Awards
Each year the Nerdy Book Club reads thousands of books. Some of those books are okay. Some of those books are good. And, some of those books are GREAT. The Nerdy Book Club Awards was established to highlight some of… Read More ›
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What to Read Wednesday – KarinLibrarian’s Top 14 of 2014
GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE by Andrew Smith Sixteen-year-old Austin Szerba interweaves the story of his Polish legacy with the story of how he and his best friend , Robby, brought about the end of humanity and the rise of an army of… Read More ›
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What to Read Wednesday – I’LL GIVE YOU THE SUN by Jandy Nelson
Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both… Read More ›
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What to Read Wednesday – PINOCCHIO VAMPIRE SLAYER
This puppet may not be a real boy… but he just might be a real hero! When bloodthirsty monsters invade Pinocchio’s hometown and kill his father, Geppetto, Pinocchio discovers a new benefit to his magical nose: telling lies produces a… Read More ›
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What to Read Wednesday – THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN by Holly Black
Tana lives in a world where walled cities called Coldtowns exist. In them, quarantined monsters and humans mingle in a decadently bloody mix of predator and prey. The only problem is, once you pass through Coldtown’s gates, you can never… Read More ›