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Favorite 2017 Books You Should Read in 2018

January 17, 2018 by Sandie Leave a Comment

Favorite 2017 Books You Should Read in 2018

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know that January is half over and we should have posted this a month ago, but we figure it’s never too late to recommend some of our favorite 2017 books. If you haven’t read any of these yet, add them to your 2018 TBR list immediately! A Conjuring of Light by… 

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GIVEAWAY: Anniversary Edition of The Book Thief

March 11, 2016 by Sandie Leave a Comment

GIVEAWAY: Anniversary Edition of The Book Thief

One of the first young adult books I read six years ago when I started reading YA seriously is THE BOOK THIEF. I was at my local toy & book store, Child’s Play, and the owner/bookseller Phyllis was raving about a book narrated by Death and written by a handsome Aussie. That book, of course,… 

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Books We Adore: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

September 16, 2015 by Diana Leave a Comment

Books We Adore: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

We continue our blogging anniversary week with a review from one of our contributors, Sabre Spano. Sandie has known Sabre for years, so when she discovered they shared a love of YA, she invited Sabre to be part of the TLR team. There is no doubt that one of the best things about being a… 

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Will Make You Swoon

February 11, 2014 by Diana 6 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Will Make You Swoon

In honor of Valentine’s Day, this week’s Top Ten is “Books That Will Make You Swoon.” Here is a list that will be hard to narrow down  because if there’s one thing YA authors know how to do is make us swoon.  I know that Sandie and I will have a hard time coming up… 

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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Make You Cry

February 4, 2014 by Diana 7 Comments

This week’s Top Ten is “Top Ten Books That Will Make You Cry.” This list can be a little bit tricky because what makes me cry, might not necessarily make someone else cry.  So our list is more about the books that made us cry when we read them, and we think they will probably… 

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Banned Books Week: Quotes From Our Banned Books

September 27, 2013 by Sandie Leave a Comment

Banned Books Week: Quotes From Our Banned Books

Since it’s Banned Books Week, we’re celebrating by sharing quotes from some of our most beloved “Banned” books. Diana and/or I own all of these books, and they’ve meant so much to us as lifelong readers. It’s astonishing to us that even now, in the 21st Century, we’re still dealing with communities that want to… 

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Teen Lit Rocks Turns Two: Giveaway of Our Favorite Discoveries

September 11, 2013 by Sandie 15 Comments

Teen Lit Rocks Turns Two: Giveaway of Our Favorite Discoveries

I wrote this last year, and I’ll share it again today: Today is a day of reflection. As a New Yorker who, along with the rest of the world, experienced tremendous sadness 12 years ago this morning, I think it’s important to think about not only the profound tragedy of that day but the way… 

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Read and See The Spectacular Now

August 5, 2013 by Sandie 5 Comments

Read and See The Spectacular Now

Need a movie recommendation this month? Please go see the critically acclaimed indie coming-of-age drama “The Spectacular Now.” It’s funny, poignant, beautifully acted and will make you (well, if you’re over 35) remember those heartfelt high-school movies from your own youth. I loved it and hope you’ll both read the book and see the excellent… 

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Fan Art: Eleanor & Park by Simini Block

April 25, 2013 by Sandie 4 Comments

Fan Art: Eleanor & Park by Simini Block

It’s been a busy week with deadlines and migraines and missed blogging opportunities, so I’m going to just share one of my all-time favorite Simini Blocker pieces — this kissing scene from “Eleanor & Park.” It lifts me up and brings a smile to my face and makes me think of how Eleanor thinks of… 

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Earth Day Celebration: YA Books That Celebrate Nature

April 22, 2013 by Sandie 7 Comments

Earth Day Celebration: YA Books That Celebrate Nature

In honor of Earth Day, I’m sharing some YA books that will make you feel connected to nature, the environment, and the Great Outdoors. These reads will make you want to run through a meadow, learn about wildlife, dive in sky-blue oceans, fall in love with a werewolf — oops, that last one isn’t very… 

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