This week I have fallen in love with BONE GAP by Laura Ruby. The story is beautifully written and the characters are endearing. Add to that the suspense and emotion packed into the pages and you have the makings of… Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday
What to Read Wednesday – YA Standalone Novels
So many books are part of a series. Every once in a while it’s nice to come across a good standalone and get a complete story within the pages of one book. Refer to the graphic below to see some… Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday – Books Set in Ireland (It’s March, you know.)
Want a little mood music when you’re deciding which YA book set in Ireland you should read this month? If so, click play. HUSH by Donna Jo Napoli Melkorka is a princess, the first daughter of a magnificent kingdom in… Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday – March Madness Programs
I know there are some organized people out there that would like to participate in a cool March Madness Book program. I know there are some of you out there that could probably organize something like this on your own… Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday – YA Crossover Books
PLAY DEAD by Ryan Brown is NOT a YA novel. However, that being said, it definitely could be. The only thing that would keep this off of my middle school shelf would be the language. Other than that, this would… Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday – Playlists and YA Books
Author’s creating playlists for their books isn’t a new thing, but I’ve started to see it pop up more and more lately. This post is dedicated to ones I’ve found recently. These are taken from lvbug09 on http://8tracks.com. This user… Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday – Youth Media Award Winners
A list of all the 2015 award winners follows: John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: “The Crossover,” written by Kwame Alexander, is the 2015 Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt…. Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday: THE DUFF by Kody Keplinger
I loved THE DUFF. It was one of those books that kept me up reading way too late. One that had me crying at the end. One that sticks with me. When I heard there was going to be a… Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday – Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she’s made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd… Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday – FREAK SHOW by James St. James
This is one of my all-time favorite books. How many of your have read it? If you haven’t, go and get it right now. I’m not a big REreader, but this one I have definitely read more than once. Here… Read More ›