YAing News: Week of Feb. 14
February 14, 2022
Is that… love in the air? Or is it just the relief of a few consecutive days of sunshine and windbreaker weather? … More YAing News: Week of Feb. 14
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Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket, illus. Margaux Kent
February 10, 2022
Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket is a novel of philosophy, mystery, and adventure.
Review by Ayşe Lara Yildirim … More Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket, illus. Margaux Kent
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
February 8, 2022
After losing her mother when she was ten, Liz holds onto their connection by doing the thing that they loved the most: watching sappy, wonderfully over-the-top dramatic rom-coms. … More Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
February 3, 2022
But then, the summer before middle school begins, Uncle Roderick dies. And the ghosts aren’t just cold spots and strange noises anymore: There’s a new ghost — one who seems to have an urgent message for Bug. Too Bright to See is the debut novel from librarian and children’s author Kyle Lukoff. … More Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
Grave Message by Mary Jennifer Payne
February 1, 2022
Review by MacKenzie Sewell
In Grave Message, Mary Jennifer Payne creates a mystery that readers of all ages can become immersed in.
… More Grave Message by Mary Jennifer Payne
Nothing But Life by Brent van Staalduinen
January 27, 2022
How does a writer describe the trauma and suffering in the aftermath of a school shooting? In Nothing But Life, Brent van Staalduinen tackles difficult subject matter with bravery, sensitivity, and compassion. … More Nothing But Life by Brent van Staalduinen
Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young
January 25, 2022
Alice Choy has never had trouble expressing herself through song. But even she isn’t prepared when a casual night out singing karaoke with her little sister in Seoul ends with an offer to audition for one of the top K-pop entertainment companies in the world. … More Idol Gossip by Alexandra Leigh Young
YAing News: Week of Jan. 24
January 24, 2022
More news, interviews, and events from the Young Adulting editors. … More YAing News: Week of Jan. 24
Sisters of the Wolf by Patricia Miller-Schroeder
January 18, 2022
Review by Charis Young
In Patricia Miller’s action-packed novel Sisters of the Wolf, two prehistoric young girls on the cusp of adulthood are facing struggles in their clans. … More Sisters of the Wolf by Patricia Miller-Schroeder
All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O’Donoghue
January 11, 2022
Review by MacKenzie Sewell
O’Donoghue gives readers a slow but thorough introduction to tarot and occult magic along with Maeve. The flashback to witches of the nineties, complete with the mystery of the cassette and the shopkeeper’s sister, adds a generational element that puts the magic of the world into a larger, environmental perspective. As each piece of the puzzle comes together, we start to realize just how powerful and disastrous the magic that Maeve has uncovered can be. … More All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O’Donoghue
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