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Teens Review Latest from Cremer, 'One Man Guy', 'One Last Kiss', and More
Need to find something new to put in the hands of Downton Abbey followers? Love by the Morning Star is just the ticket. Andrea Cremer's steampunk/alternative history title will delight fans. And check out a haunting readalike for Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall called My Last Kiss.
Teens Review Titles Featuring Rats, Philosophers, Time Travel, and More
In Terence Blacker's The Twyning, rats aren't bad, just misunderstood—a lot like teens. Just Myrto brings ancient Greek society to the YA lit world, and our reviewer couldn't be happier about it. Read on for more reviews and title tidbits.
Teens Review Jennifer Brown's 'Torn Away,' Blake Nelson's Latest, and More
Tornadoes, time-travelers (of a sort), a faery killer and a surf rat all figure prominently in this column's featured titles. And one, Everyone Dies in the End, is written by a school librarian. As a reminder that no two readers are alike, take the time to check out our Double Take on The Falconer.
Teens Review the Latest from Armentrout, Caletti, and More
In Don't Look Back, Sam desperately tries to regain her memory, while in The Last Forever, Tessa struggles not to lose hers. Teens weigh in with second takes on Noggin and Sekret.
Teens Review 'The Summer I Saved the World... in 65 Days', and Three Debuts
How about a heaping serving of contemporary tween and teen coming-of-age fiction? That's exactly what our reviewers are dishing out in this week's column.
Teens Review Kephart's 'Going Over', Han's 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before', and More
Are psychological thrillers the next big thing in teen lit? Could be, if The Cellar and Sekret are indicators. You'll also find a review of Going Over, the latest from Beth Kephart, and a triple serving on Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
Teens Review 'The Winner's Curse', Latest from Charles Benoit, and More
Fantasy, suspense, and YA coming-of-age stories grace YAAC's reviews in this issue. Longtime fans of Charles Benoit will be happy to see he's still turning out thrillers that leave readers "devouring the pages to uncover the truth."
Teens Review 'Divided We Fall', Latest from Julie Halpern, and More
"There needs to be a sequel to this or I will cry," says a teen reviewer about Trent Reedy's latest title, Divided We Fall. See what others had to say about Tonya Hegamin's Willow, Julie Halpern's The F- It List, and more.
Teens Review 'Hidden Girl', Latest from Chris Lynch, and More
The teen reviewers from the Young Adult Advisory Councils (YAAC) did a lot of reading during the holiday break, and the reward is all ours. Some of the books they took a look at include the latest from Chris Lynch, noteworthy nonfiction, contemporary mysteries, a bit of magic realism, and a touch of sci-fi.
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