Tag: YA
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Story in Review: The Last Summer (of you and me) by Ann Brashares
The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares is one of my favorite books. I first read it when I was about the same age as the main characters, which I think always makes a book feel more immediate to a reader, more pertinent to where they are in their life right then. Yes,…
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Story in Review: Inked by Eric Smith
If you loved the wave of dystopian YA fiction that shook our shelves in the last few years, your next read should be Inked By Eric Smith. In Caenum’s world, coming of age means getting your Ink, and your Ink decides your future. He is all set to run away from home to avoid being branded with…
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Story in Review: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Oh, this book. Reading it is like being 15 all over again. Rowell tells a simple, lovely story of falling in love but makes it so, so much bigger than a high school romance. This was our book club pick for September, and I was so happy to have an excuse to read it again.…