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Tag Archives: young adult
Croak by Gina Damico
Croak is a coming-of-age, teen identity, death-is-my-life book. Lex is 16 and headed for expulsion from school. Her parents are trying to understand and help her, but Lex has become an unmitigated brat and terror. As a last resort, they … Continue reading
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Tagged death, grim reaper, identity, teens, young adult, young adult mystery
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The Legacy Trilogy by Cayla Kluver
The Legacy Trilogy, by Cayla Kluver, is a fascinating fantasy story about two countries on the verge of war. Oddly enough, I read the third book in the series prior to the first (or second). It is a testament to … Continue reading
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Tagged epic fantasy, fantasy, medieval fantasy, romance star-crossed lovers, ya fiction, young adult
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Heist Society by Ally Carter
Looking for a getaway from all that heavy reading? Then Ally Carter’s Heist Society is the perfect dropout read. With this first book in the Heist Society series, you will meet Katarina (Kat) Bishop, a teenage con artist who has … Continue reading
Ripper by Stefan Petrucha
How far would you go to know the truth about your father? When orphan Carver Young discovers a letter written by his father, he becomes caught up in the hunt for a notorious killer who just may hold the keys … Continue reading
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Tagged detectives, historical fiction, mystery, YA Mystery, young adult
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The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
The Darkest Minds has everything you want in a dystopian book and more: psychic powers, anti-government organizations, rehabilitation camps and constant struggles for survival. Ruby is days away from turning 10, and in her society when you turn 10 you … Continue reading
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Tagged dystopia, facing your fears, heartbreaking choices, murder, mystery, young adult
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Crewel by Gennifer Albin
In Arras, society is tightly overseen and controlled by the government. The Guild keeps boys and girls segregated until they reach marrying age. Food is rationed, travel is restricted, and people are euthanized before they die of natural causes. Women … Continue reading
Grave Mercy
Assassin-nuns-in-training! Grave Mercy, is the first book in Robin LaFevers’ YA series, His Fair Assassin. Action, adventure and romance are set against 15th century Britney. Seventeen year old Ismae has just been sold into marriage to a brutal, older man. … Continue reading
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Tagged assassins, historical romance, paranormal romance, young adult
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Dark Companion by Marta Acosta
Orphan Jane Williams has lived her entire life in the foster care system. This has given her a particularly hard outlook on life, but her determination to better her surroundings makes Jane work hard for what she has earned. Jane … Continue reading
Crewel by Gennifer Albin
Crewel takes readers on a journey to a world where everything and everyone revolves around a patriarchal society. Women are traditionally seen as homemakers and completely subservient to men who rule the land. The heroine, sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys, has always secretly … Continue reading
The Trylle Trilogy: Switched, Torn, and Ascend by Andrea Hocking
Eleven years ago when she was six, Wendy’s mother tried to kill her, claiming that Wendy wasn’t her daughter but had been switched at birth and her own daughter stolen. Wendy has always felt slightly out of sync with her … Continue reading
