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The Glorious Ache: The Miseducation of Cameron Post
The first shift of my new job as the young adult assistant librarian was the day that we would have added The Miseducation of Cameron Post to the new book shelf, had I not checked it out. I noticed it...
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6 New & Forthcoming Young Adult Novels I’m Excited to Read
The Forsaken by Lissa M. Stasse Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, with dystopia Release date: July 10, 2012 Synopsis: As an obedient orphan of the U.N.A. (the super-country that was once Mexico, the...
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Souvenirs from my Internet Travels: Fall Edition
I thought it was time to do another link round up. Part of this is pure self-promotion and vanity! (At least I can admit it, right?) I’ve been making appearances other places around the interwebs....
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YALSA’s YA Lit Symposium 2012
Because this year’s symposium was held in St. Louis, a city only a four hour drive away from Lawrence and where my best friend happens to live, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to attend. The conference...
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Letters with Secrets: Personal Effects by E. M. Kokie
Personal Effects took me a while read, not because I wasn’t interested, but because I was basically sobbing the whole way through it. I was crying in a good way, but perhaps not a socially acceptable...
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To Believe in Love: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe...
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz Published: February 21st, 2012 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Source: local library Synopsis: Aristotle...
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A Different Kind of LGBTQ Book: The Sin-Eater’s Confession by Ilsa Bick
The Sin-Eater’s Confession by Ilsa Bick Published: March 1st 2013 by Carolrhoda Books Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis: People in Merit, Wisconsin, always said Jimmy was . . . you know. But people...
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10 Movies to Watch for Women’s History Month
It’s Women’s History Month, and I thought I’d do a series of posts related to the topic. I don’t see a ton of movies and am woefully behind on new releases, but I do love period dramas that feature...
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10 YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters for Pride Month
Queer lit is my favorite category of YA lit. Even as a heterosexual, cisgendered woman, I still relate to these characters and am often moved by their stories. I think it’s important for queer readers...
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Forbidden Love in Tehran: If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan Published: August 20th 2013 by Alqonquin Young Readers Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): In this stunning debut, a young Iranian American writer...
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Queer Love in the Bronx: Chulito by Charles González-Rice
Chulito by Charles González-Rice Published: May 1st 2010 by Alyson Books Source: local library Synopsis: Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the queer youth culture of Manhattan’s...
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