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2 YA Books To Read On Sexual Assault : The Way I Used To Be & Exit, Pursued by a Bear

March 25, 2016 / 9 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Discussion, Review
2 YA Books To Read On Sexual Assault : The Way I Used To Be & Exit, Pursued by a Bear

Hi everyone, today I have reviews of two recent YA books to read on sexual assault: The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith and Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnson.If you’ve read this blog recently or follow me on Twitter at all in the last year, you know that consent and sexual abuse are issues that I care very deeply about. I’ve chosen to bundle these reviews together because they deal with the rape of teenage girls in two vastly different, but equally honest and thought-provoking ways. It’s fascinating to read them together and to see just how wide the range of […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: Off the Ice by Julie Cross

July 1, 2015 / 4 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: Off the Ice by Julie Cross

Off the Ice Author: Julie Cross Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication date: 2016 Junior Tate Tanley hasn’t made it off the bench since joining the hockey team as a freshman. But after the Otters’ star goalie leaves during a huge game, Tate’s got the attention of the entire town. Including Claire O’Connor, who’s mysteriously back in Juniper Falls and who he hasn’t seen in a year. But Tate hasn’t stopped thinking about Claire or what happened the night before she left. Claire O’Connor should be enjoying college life in the big city. Instead, she’s serving drinks to handsy fishermen and […]

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Mini-Reviews: In Which I Read & Love My First Sarah Ockler Book

June 16, 2015 / 3 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Mini-Reviews, Review
Mini-Reviews: In Which I Read & Love My First Sarah Ockler Book

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids Author: Sarah Ockler Publisher: Simon Pulse Source/Format: eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss Publication Date: June 9, 2015 My rating: 4 out of 5 stars This was my first Sarah Ockler book, and I’m glad that it lived up to expectations. Ockler paints a gorgeous West Coast landscape to bring to life a story of finding the power and strength to make your voice heard. Elyse, the main character, is a Tobagonian girl who has had her beautiful singing (and speaking) voice ripped away from her in an accident. Elyse was destined to be a […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: The Many Lives of John Stone by Linda Buckley-Archer

April 29, 2015 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: The Many Lives of John Stone by Linda Buckley-Archer

The Many Lives of John Stone Author: Linda Buckley-Archer Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Expected publication: October 20th 2015 An English teen questions all she knows about aging when she encounters a set of journals that date from the present back to the reign of King Louis XIV in this blend of contemporary and historical fiction from the author of the acclaimed Gideon trilogy. Stella Park (Spark for short) has found summer work cataloging historical archives in John Stone’s remote and beautiful house in Suffolk, England. She wasn’t quite sure what to expect, and her uncertainty about living at […]

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“The Last Day on Earth” Early Review: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach

March 23, 2015 / 8 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Review, Uncategorized
“The Last Day on Earth” Early Review: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach

We All Looked Up Author: Tommy Wallach (website | twitter) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (Simon & Schuster Canada) Source/Format: eARC from publisher on Edelweiss (thank you!)Expected publication: March 24th 2015  My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars.  Buy It: Indigo.ca | Amazon.ca | Amazon.com | B&N | IndieBound | iTunes | The Book Depository | Audible Four high school seniors put their hopes, hearts, and humanity on the line as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth in this contemporary novel. They always say that high school is the best time of your life. Peter, the star basketball player at his […]

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Waiting on Wednesday: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach

October 15, 2014 / 5 Comments / Posted by Tiff @ Mostly YA Lit in Book Memes, Uncategorized, Waiting on Wednesday
Waiting on Wednesday: We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach

“Waiting On Wednesday” is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that book bloggers are eagerly anticipating. We All Looked Up   Author: Tommy Wallach Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Expected publication: March 31st 2015 Four high school seniors put their hopes, hearts, and humanity on the line as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth in this contemporary novel. They always say that high school is the best time of your life. Peter, the star basketball player at his school, is worried “they” might actually be right. Meanwhile Eliza can’t wait to escape […]

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