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Tag Archives: teen romance
More Teen Love: Opposite of Always, Emergency Contact, and Frankly in Love
I’m catching up on more heart-tugging teen romances that will still make you feel better about the world. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Print, Realistic, Romance, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged teen fiction, teen romance, time travel
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Teen Love: This is My Brain in Love, Secret of a Heart Note, and Don’t Date Rosa Santos
Here are three teen stories with romance at the center and satisfyingly sweet endings, though all of them have the good grace to be as much or more about our main character figuring out who she is and where she … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Print, Realistic, Reviews, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged #OwnVoices, Chinese-American, Cuban-American, Latino/a, Latinx, magical realism, mental health, teen romance
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3 for Teens: American Road Trip, You’d Be Mine, and Finding Yvonne
Three realistic teen books, all with musical characters – American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott, You’d Be Mine by Erin Hahn, and Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Realistic, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, Latino/a, Latinx, music, PTSD, teen fiction, teen romance
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Sweet YA: From Twinkle, with Love and The Last Beginning
Here are short reviews of two sweet romance-focused teen books – one contemporary with an Indian-American heroine, and one futuristic time travel with a same-sex romance. From Twinkle, with Love by Sandhya Menon. Simon & Schuster, 2018. 978-1481495400 This companion … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Realistic, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged #OwnVoices, Lauren James, LGBTQ, Romance, Sandhya Menon, South Asian, teen romance, teen science fiction, time travel
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Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith. Candlewick, 2018. High school senior Lou Wolfe breaks up with her boyfriend Cam when he’s proven one time to often that he just won’t listen to what’s important to her, things like respecting her … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged #OwnVoices, Cynthia Leitich Smith, journalism, Native American, teen fiction, teen romance
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Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks
Was there ever a better match for a romantic teen graphic novel than Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks? This one is already nominated for the Cybils, but I am sure there are other great titles out there, which hopefully you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Graphic Novel, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Faith Erin Hicks, Nebraska, Rainbow Rowell, teen graphic novels, teen romance
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Pride by Ibi Zoboi
This was on my want-to-read list from the time it first came out, but it was Maureen at By Singing Light posting about it that finally pushed me into actually reading it. Pride by Ibi Zoboi. Balzer + Bray/Harper Collins, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Realistic, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged #OwnVoices, African-American, Latino/a, teen fiction, teen romance
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That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
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
Posted in Books, Sci-Fi, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Canada, dancing, LGBTQ, teen romance, teen science fiction
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When Dimple Met Rishi
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
The Sun is Also a Star
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
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged #ReadDiverse2017, #weNeedDiverseBooks, Asian-American, immigrants, teen audiobooks, teen fiction, teen romance
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