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Nightcrawling: A Novel

August 22, 2022

nightcrawling

At a time when most teenage girls are busy with dating, hanging out with friends, and choosing colleges, 17-year-old Kiara is facing a rent increase that is likely to render her homeless. She lives in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, debut, social issues, teen years

The Falconer by Dana Czapnik

February 4, 2019

falconer

On page two of The Falconer, when Lucy Adler says I met that basketball for the first time only thirty minutes ago but I already know I love it unconditionally, and that it loves me back in a way ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Atria Books, coming-of-age, debut, literary, New York City, teen years

Ohio by Stephen Markley

August 24, 2018

ohio

I don’t focus on writing negative reviews, but at the same time, when a new novel is getting a lot of hype, my reading friends want to know what I think about it. In this case the novel is Stephen ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: contemporary life, Simon & Schuster, social issues, teen years

March Reading Wrap-Up

March 30, 2018

March

  Lion or lamb is the big question, both for the weather and March's reading. In Seattle we often had lion-like winds and cold temps but with the bright sunshine-y fun that feels as cute and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: mini-reviews, mystery, social issues, teen years, young adult

Speak No Evil

March 19, 2018

speak

Life provides a graceful arc for the fortunate When you’re a teenager, relationships feel exceptionally complicated, something Niru and Meredith learn in in Speak No Evil, the new novel from ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, Harper, literary, racism, teen years

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