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3 Teen Romance Books with Mystery Letter Writers
While there are often big publishing trends—Dystopias! Superheroes! Thrillers with the word "girl" in the title!—sometimes you come across much smaller, often coincidental, trends. I read three books recently that all shared a plot point in common. This was an entirely unintentional reading choice, but made for an interesting comparison. These three recently published teen…
Get to Know E. Lockhart
Lockhart has written ten books and a few short stories for teens and teens at heart since 2005, all of which are grounded in the real world and feature memorable characters. If you'd like to dive into Lockhart's works, read on.
Getting Started with Robotics
Are you interested in building and programming robots? With robotics you can design, build, and program a robot to do almost anything you can imagine! If you'd like to learn more about robotics, we've got resources to explore this technology at home and in the community. Books The Lego® Mindstorms EV3 Discovery Book Mindstorms Robot…
Three Hilarious Webcomics Turned Books
Some of the funniest, most insightful comics artists these days publish their work online first. Webcomics are rich with diversity in story, characters, creators, and formats. One of my favorite formats for a quick punch of so-true-it-hurts humor is the one-shot comic. Even if you're not a tumblr devotee, where most of this style originates…
15 Ways to Have a More Literary Winter
When the days get shorter and the weather gets chilly, it's the perfect time to cozy up with a book. But maybe you need a little added inspiration for things to do during the colder months to bring more books into your life. Here are some suggestions for ways to have a more literary winter…
How to Become a Library Power User
Are you always stopping by your nearest library? Do you often push that holds limit? Is your stack of to-be-read library books in danger of toppling over? You just might be a library power user. If you're already there or just want to step up your library game, we've got some insider tips for how…
Three Classics Re-Told with a YA Twist
Books we call classics endure because their plots, characters, and themes captivate readers across decades and centuries. So it's no surprise that modern authors turn to them for inspiration. This is an especially popular trend in books for teens over the past few years with novels that put a YA spin on these classic novels…
6 YA Romance Authors to Know
There's nothing quite like first love. The passion, the uncertainty, and the newness of teen romance makes it especially poignant. When I'm looking for a particularly swoon-worthy read, I turn to young adult literature. Luckily for readers like me, there is an abundance of fantastic authors creating memorable characters and stories to enjoy. Here are…
Five Completed YA Series to Devour
Do you hate it when a book ends on a cliffhanger, only to find out the next book in the series doesn't come out for another year? Series are popular in YA fiction, especially fantasy, sci-fi, and dystopian stories. If you like following characters and their adventures through multiple books, but don't like waiting years…
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