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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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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May 172 min read
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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khohlfeld
Apr 222 min read
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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khohlfeld
Mar 291 min read
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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khohlfeld
Mar 82 min read
Simply Scrumptious Horror
This deliciously twisty, queer, horrifying story had me hooked! Zoey and her friends live in a world where a mysterious pathogen has...
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khohlfeld
Feb 12, 20212 min read
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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khohlfeld
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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,...
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khohlfeld
Jan 10, 20202 min read
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...
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khohlfeld
Dec 6, 20191 min read
Julia Drake Proves She's a Poet
To be totally honest, I only picked this one up because it was getting so much attention. But wow...I'm glad I did. Here are the main...
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khohlfeld
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Frankly, I Loved This Book
Frank Li is a Korean-American living in Southern California. It's his senior year of high school, and he's finally found a girl he'd love...
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khohlfeld
Nov 12, 20191 min read
Pumpkin Spice & Sweetness
Reading this graphic novel by wonder-duo Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks is like wandering through the most fantastic and fun corn...
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