Tag Archives: teen fiction

Gifts – Part One

Posted on January 9, 2006 by Katy K.

It’s been quite a while since I found the time to post. I’m feeling terribly behind, and also that I’ve forgotten one of the books I read. Hopefully not, and if it was something fabulous that you all really need … Continue reading →

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good teen reading

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Katy K.

Letting Go of Bobby James, Or, How I Found My Self of Steam by Sally Jo Walker by Valerie Hobbs Sally Jo “Jody” Walker is 16 years old, and the first member of her family to graduate from eighth grade. … Continue reading →

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Goth Wear Optional

Posted on October 5, 2005 by Katy K.

So I’m supposed to review a teen book for the library web site for next month. I think, “I could review another fun fantasy, but maybe I should see if the teen librarian has any good ideas.” So I go … Continue reading →

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I haven’t died, Really

Posted on September 21, 2005 by Katy K.

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares In this sequel to the teen bestseller The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, we follow – you guessed it – the summer after our four friends’ sophomore year of high school. … Continue reading →

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Catching up

Posted on July 21, 2004 by Katy K.

Way behind, but here we go…. Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? by Eleanor Updale Well, you know, when someone puts a book in my hand and says, “Read this – you’ll like it”, I usually do read it. This one the … Continue reading →

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Spring!

Posted on May 9, 2004 by Katy K.

Here’s the last teen book for a while: Olive’s Ocean by Kevin Henkes Twelve-year-old Martha is packing to go on her annual visit to her grandmother’s beach home when the mother of a classmate who was recently killed in a … Continue reading →

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Regressing

Posted on April 25, 2004 by Katy K.

I have this feeling that most of the people who read these humble entries left teen books behind in their teen years and have not looked back. I, however, regard children’s and teen books as comfort fare, to be returned … Continue reading →

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Themeless again

Posted on March 22, 2004 by Katy K.

Well, it would be nice if I could read along a theme, but I think I’ll just have to give up on that. Instead we have, as usual, a random assortment of books. East by Edith Pattou East is based … Continue reading →

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Escape

Posted on February 25, 2004 by Katy K.

It’s February here. I guess it’s February everywhere, but here, right now, this is meaning in-between temperatures. Warm enough to melt the snow that I love, leaving green mud and crusty black not-quite melted piles. Not warm enough for flowers … Continue reading →

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