Category Archives: Young Adult Fiction

Drifting by Steven M. Cross – a Book Review

Posted on July 13, 2021 by libgirlbooks

Published in May 2021, Drifting is the follow-up to writer Steven Cross’s young adult novel from 2019, Drowning. In the first book, we are introduced to Dean Knight, a young man who struggles to keep himself grounded as he comes … Continue reading →

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House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland – a Book Review

Posted on May 24, 2021 by libgirlbooks

You probably can’t tell yet from the things I’ve reviewed so far in this blog, but I have an intense love for the creepy and weird when it comes to books. There’s something about the lurid appeal of the darkness … Continue reading →

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March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell – a Book Review

Posted on May 13, 2021 by libgirlbooks

The first volume of this three part set of graphic novels was released in 2013. The second and third volumes came later in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The synopsis for book three of the series states that the aim of … Continue reading →

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Posted on October 1, 2012 by libgirlbooks

This is a book I heard a lot of buzz about during my Teen Library materials course at Mizzou a few semesters ago.  It is extremely controversial in many respects (as can be expected from most novels geared toward teens), … Continue reading →

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The Fault in Our Stars

Posted on September 19, 2012 by libgirlbooks

I’m proud to make this novel the first of my book reviews.  Though I love a good intricately woven fiction novel geared toward adults, I also love a good (keyword: good) young adult novel.  John Green is by far, in … Continue reading →

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