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A blog full of reviews from VCL's Head of Teen Services Katrina Hohlfeld & Teen Guest Authors. Check back for new reviews on all things YA! Want more? Check out Katrina's lists for summer reading recommendations.
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Icarus & The Son
Here’s a new one for all those Greek myth lovers out there! I know there’s plenty of us. This is a contemporary re-telling of the story...
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Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Throw Yourself Into This Book!
This novel follows Sam, a modern Korean American girl who ends up accidentally hitching a ride into the 1990’s. What’s more? She ends up...
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May 17, 20242 min read
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If You Read This Book, I’ll Read it Again
What a ride! This story stars Mar, a transmasc nonbinary pirate who is also hiding a magical secret. Growing up on the sea, Mar has seen...
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Apr 26, 20241 min read
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Lots to Love Here
*Special Guest Post by Teen Volunteer, Emily* Love & Gelato is a mixture of an adventure, romance and coming-of-age novel set in...
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Apr 22, 20242 min read
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Long Live the Scandal!
Ooooo the royal drama! In this alternate-reality Britain, James has just inherited the throne. As the young, shy, mixed-race King, the...
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Mar 29, 20241 min read
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The Book That Made 41 Million Dollars
*Special Guest Post by Teen Volunteer, Madeleine* When Brandon Sanderson announced that he had written four secret novels over the...
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Mar 22, 20241 min read
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Swiftly Check This Out
*Special Guest Post written by Teen Volunteer, Theo* This book tells the story of a girl named Shenanigan Swift who grows up in a family...
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Mar 1, 20241 min read
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Now is the Time to Read
This beautiful and timely novel in verse follows Sadie, a Black, queer poet with anxiety who is interested in community organizing and...
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Feb 2, 20242 min read
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(You) Should Read This
I've read this book more than once in the span of a few months, gushed about it to MANY people in person and online, and I still can't...
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Feb 18, 20222 min read
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A Series So Epic and Magical
If you are a fan of fairy tale re-tellings, you simply cannot miss Brigid Kemmerer’s Cursebreakers series. Beauty and the Beast happens...
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Feb 12, 20212 min read
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One You Can't Miss!
Alright this one really caught me off guard. I picked it up for a light read and I got hit with some major feels. Skye Shin is talented,...
khohlfeld
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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Aquatic Adventures and Screaming Submarines
If you were in the mood for an action-packed deep-sea adventure with monsters, you should check out Deeplight by Francis Hardinge. Hark,...
khohlfeld
Jun 1, 20202 min read
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The Marvel-ous Loki Gets a Book!
If you happen to love the complex and somewhat nefarious Loki like I do, this is the next read for you! Full of just as many plot twists...
khohlfeld
May 1, 20202 min read
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What Would You Be Sainted For?
This is an interesting perspective that I’m very glad I took the time to read. "Patron Saints of Nothing" follows high school senior...
khohlfeld
Apr 10, 20202 min read
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What Do You Carry?
"What I Carry" tells the story of Muiriel, so named for the John Muir Medical Center that nurses found her abandoned outside of as a...
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Apr 9, 20202 min read
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The Epitome of Social Distancing
Are you feeling isolated these days? Astronaut Mark Watney may give you a new perspective, because you can't get much more social...
khohlfeld
Mar 30, 20202 min read
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Michigan, I'm On Your Team
Michigan, I'd be on your team any day. This contemporary novel follows Michigan Manning, a dedicated hockey player and high school...
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Mar 4, 20201 min read
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Truly Hooked On This Series!
If you are looking for a well-written YA murder mystery, then look no further! I started reading Maureen Johnson's "Truly Devious" series...
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Feb 11, 20202 min read
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Can She Be It All?
Don't be fooled by the cotton candy cover! This novel surprised me with its depth. The main character, Allie Abraham, is an American-born...
khohlfeld
Jan 10, 20202 min read
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