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Hi Swoonies! First: a little swoon… As the end of the year approaches, we both get a litttttttle bit sentimental. (it has nothing to do with the eggnog, we swear) … Read more

Hello swoonies! First? SOME SWOONAGE: OH SNAP! We’re bringing out the big guns. Go ahead, stare. I know I won’t be judging you. I looked at it for about 20 … Read more

You really can’t talk about YA lit without a regular series highlighting all the inspirational female protagonists. We have all these easy swoony boy posts, and I’ve been wanting to … Read more

From the book jacket: Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker, bookworm and band geek, plays second clarinet and spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister … Read more

From the summary: Fifteen-year-old Bridget Liu just wants to be left alone: by her mom, by the cute son of a local police sergeant, and by the eerie voices she … Read more

Summary: Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job in the world, but he’s doing all right–until a fast food prank brings him to … Read more

ANTICIPATED RELEASE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 Summary: Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In … Read more

Coming November 2011: SHATTER ME by Tahereh Mafi Lo’s Review I’m not actually going to talk much about the story because (1) I don’t want to spoil a single thing, … Read more

REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnelly Amazon says: Revolution, Jennifer Donnelly’s remarkable new novel, weaves together the lives of Andi Alpers, a depressed modern-day teenager, and Alexandrine Paradis, a brave young woman … Read more