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Family and College: While I’m Falling by Laura Moriarty
While I’m Falling by Laura Moriarty Published: 2009 by Hyperion Source: local library Synopsis: Ever since her parents announced that they’re getting divorced, Veronica has been falling. Hard. A...
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Feminist Fridays: Authors and ‘Women’ Authors, Books and ‘Girl’ Books, Gender...
I find I’m always interested in feminist perspectives, whether it’s in regards to literature, pop culture, or current events. Feminist Fridays is going to be my forum for discussing these issues, and...
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A Disaster, All Right, But Certainly Not Pretty: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie...
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire Published: August 14th 2012 by Atria Books Source: local library Synopsis: The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the...
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A Fitting Title: Faking it by Cora Carmack
Faking It by Cora Carmack Published: June 4th 2013 by William Morrow & Company Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis (Goodreads): Mackenzie “Max” Miller has a problem. Her parents have arrived in...
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A Pair of New Adult Reviews: A Terrible Love by Marata Eros and True by Erin...
You’d think I’m just a glutton for punishment reading all these New Adult books, but seriously, I do want to like one. I’ve felt like the mainstream media coverage of New Adult has been rather shallow,...
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Queer Love in the Bronx: Chulito by Charles González-Rice
Chulito by Charles González-Rice Published: May 1st 2010 by Alyson Books Source: local library Synopsis: Set against a vibrant South Bronx neighborhood and the queer youth culture of Manhattan’s...
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Review: Campbell by C. S. Starr
Campbell by C. S. Starr Published: November 8th 2013 by C. S. Starr Source: finished copy from author Synopsis: It’s been ten years since a virus wiped out the adult population. Across the world,...
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Book Review: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
I read an early copy of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas because I wanted to be sure I would feel comfortable putting it in my young adult collection, since in some places it has been...
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Recommended New Adult Titles
This weekend I’m presenting at the YALSA Symposium on Literature and Services for New Adults with another YA librarian. For the past year, I’ve been reading a lot of New Adult fiction in preparation. I...
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Resources on Literature and Services for New Adults at YALSA Symposium 2015
Hello! These are the slides from my presentation with Meg Hunt Wilson on New Adult literature and services. There is also a booklist of suggested titles for NA fiction, adult and YA fiction that might...
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