Tag Archives: teen romance

That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston

Posted on July 18, 2018 by

That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston. Penguin Random House, 2017 Welcome to a retro-futuristic present day, where the reign of Victorias never ended, thanks to the first Victoria’s making matches for her children on every continent. This blends together … Continue reading →

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When Dimple Met Rishi

Posted on February 15, 2018 by

i’m still catching up on reviews – but in the meantime the Cybils winners have been announced! Head on over and take a look – I’m taking three of the winners home from the library today. When Dimple Met Rishi … Continue reading →

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The Sun is Also a Star

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

My memory is a little fuzzy as to why I picked this up – but I am a sucker for a good teen romance, and this adds to my #OwnVoices goals as well. The Sun is Also a Star by … Continue reading →

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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before & P.S. I Still Love You

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

Jenny Han’s hit books have a heady mix of relationships romantic and not, ethical dilemmas, trouble and hilarity. I was very excited to read just last week that Han is writing a new one. Continue reading →

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A Spy in the House. The Agency Book 1

Posted on September 2, 2015 by

And back to British mysteries for teens with Asian protagonists – yes, that does seem oddly specific, but there we have it.  This is another one my interwebs people recommended to me, and it is lots of fun. A Spy … Continue reading →

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Eleanor & Park

Posted on March 7, 2014 by

I’d mentally flagged this as a book I wanted to read before it was even published, but things going the way they do, I didn’t actually check it out from the library until I had a gap in my listening … Continue reading →

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Fangirl

Posted on December 13, 2013 by

I was meaning to focus on middle grade and teen speculative fiction in my Armchair Cybils reading, but I couldn’t resist this story of an introverted book girl starting college. This one is nominated in the Teen Fiction category, though, … Continue reading →

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Emerald Green

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

Happy Hannukah! It’s not really our holiday to celebrate otherwise, but we always enjoy celebrating it along with friends. In keeping with the season, here’s an older post of picture books: Hannukah for Wee Ones. And now, back to me … Continue reading →

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Linger

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

It occurs to me that I finished listening to Shiver, the first book in this trilogy, in early September of 2010, driving to and from the hospital. I didn’t get the books I read those couple months reviewed at all. … Continue reading →

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Matched

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Matched by Ally Condie In the Society, problems have been smoothed away by careful application of statistical science. Everyone is told what to eat and wear and where to work. But everyone is pretty much happy, and guaranteed to live … Continue reading →

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