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14 Days of Romeo and Juliet Retellings: Day One
It is no secret romance is my least favorite genre of anything, but that is not true for all readers. SO I bring to you romance YA. Similar to the 12 Days of YA, I have planned out 14 Days of Romeo and Juliet Retellings. For the next few days, I will post a book […]
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Maren Klement It made sense in their strange kind of way. It was those moments that Alex could understand people who’d told him to be careful when dating a soldier as they could be peculiar people. What is it like to welcome home a soldier who has seen and done things he can’t speak of […]
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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. This day marks the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps in 1945. Holocaust books, fiction imparticular, are something I enjoy reading and encourage many all to read. Here my go-to list when someone asks me which are my […]
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August von Orth “Lucrezia Borgia was a sociopath, no surprise, right? But there’s also a theory that Joan of Arc was a version of one. Their different upbringings made one a saint and the other a serial killer.” I am taking a mini break from Time’s 100 Best YA to visit a short story. Short […]
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Louis Sachar “His parents couldn’t afford a lawyer. “You don’t need a lawyer,” his mother had said. “Just tell the truth.” Stanley told the truth, but perhaps it would have been better if he had lied a little.” Holes is on Time’s 100 Best YA lsit. I was able to borrow a digital copy from my […]
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