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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Review: The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr
The Lucy Variations by Sara Zarr. Little, Brown and Company, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA realistic fiction. Face Value: Sara Zarr has some of the better YA covers on the shelf. This cover is mature enough to appeal to readers … Continue reading
Outcast by Adrienne Kress
Outcast by Adrienne Kress. Diversion Books, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Speculative Fiction Face Value: I read this one on e-book (which I only acquired recently) so I didn’t spend as much quality time with the cover as I would normally … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Angels, Mythology, Religion, Small Town, Speculative Fiction
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Books, Feminism, and TYA: An Ode to Matilda the Musical
We write this blog about feminism in YA and kids books because we are avid lovers of both of things. But in our real lives, both Brianna and I have degrees in theatre for youth, and work in the field … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Adaptations, Broadway, Matilda, Musicals, Plays, Theatre
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Review: French Milk by Lucy Knisley
French Milk by Lucy Knisely. Epigraph, 2007. Genre: Graphic Novel (YA, or maybe New Adult? Let’s talk about it after the jump.) Face Value: Lovely. This is a neat graphic novel cover because it lures you in from far away … Continue reading
Posted in Graphic Novels, Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged France, Graphic Novel, millennials, new adult, Paris, travel
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