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Tag Archives: teen romance
Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things and Figure it Out, Henri Weldon
Friends, usually I try to group books of similar themes for similar age groups in my reviews. But today, in the effort to get some reviews out where you can see them, I am just putting out a teen book … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic, Reviews, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, Dyscalculia, islands, learning disabilities, sisters, South Asian, teen fiction, teen romance, youth fiction
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The Loophole by Naz Kutub
A queer teen tries to track down his missing ex-boyfriend to win him back, with help from a possible genie, in this winning debut. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Realistic, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Indian-American, LGBTQ, teen fantasy, teen fiction, teen romance, travel
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Don’t Hate the Player by Alexis Nedd
Here’s a sweet-tart teen romance between players on rival video game teams that doesn’t gloss over the barriers that face female players. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Realistic, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Alexis Nedd, book blog, Latino/a, Latinx, Puerto Rican, teen romance, video games, YA book blog
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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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