“Remember, Kat, a closed mouth won’t be fed.” p.95 YoungbloodSasha Laurens I’m so glad vampires are low-key back, and even more pleased to have this LGBT title amongst the genre. Set at an elite boarding school for vampires, an estranged friends-to-roommates-to-lovers wlw romance blooms as dark forces are at play in this standalone YA novel….
Tag: teen romance
Book Review: You Should See Me in a Crown
“Kiss her again, sweetie!” someone shouts behind us. When I turn, a lady from the patio of an expensive pizza place is standing with her hands cupped around her mouth to amplify the sound of her voice. “It isn’t a kiss without a little teeth!”p. 170 In that moment, I was this anonymous woman, cheering…
Review: Inkmistress
Inkmistress Audrey Coulthurst I loved Audrey Coulthurst’s first book Of Fire and Stars, and her latest novel Inkmistress, set in the same world, did not disappoint. It’s hard to adequately book talk this title because so much happens within its pages, but let’s give it try: Asra is a demigod with an ability she pays a high…
Review: Of Fire and Stars
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst is a whammy of a debut novel, and I cannot wait to read the sequel when it comes out in 2019 (although Inkmistress is on my list for 2018). Princess Denna has been betrothed since she was a small girl to the prince and heir of the Mynaria…
Blume, Burgess, and Beyond: Why Teen Sexuality in Literature is Still “A Thing” for Adults
“Contemporary realistic fiction in young adult literature presents fictionalized manifestations of real experiences for teens. But controversy arises in those realistic novels that depict teens as sexual beings” (Kurtz and Schuelke, 2011, p228). Escapism narratives and the opportunity for teens to try on different identities are important elements of successful teen literature. So why doesn’t…
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