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Tag Archives: Top Ten
The Best of the Best YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy for 2012
Like a good book blogger, I’ve been reading a lot of year-end lists, and I started to notice a few repeats. Those always catch my attention. I thought I’d share with you the results of my very unscientific cross-reference of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, best of, bitterblue, books, cassandra clare, City of Lost Souls, fantasy, Giver, graceling, kristin cashore, louis lowry, Maggie Steifvater, mortal instruments, novels, Rachel Hartman, raven boys, sci-fi, science fiction, seraphina, son, Top Ten, YA, young adult
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Top 10 Most Influential YA Novels of 20th Century
Think the whole YA thing came after Harry Potter? Think again. Check out my guest blog for the bookstore Printsasia.com on the Top Ten Most Influential YA Novels of the 20th Century. You’ll find a few you know and perhaps a … Continue reading
The Book Thief’s stolen hype
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak “Here is a small fact: You are going to die.” This is not the opening line of The Book Thief. It’s the 5th or 6th, but it’s a grabber, no? And it just about … Continue reading
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Tagged death, fantasy, Markus Zusak, npr, sara zaske, teen reads, The Book Thief, Top Ten, World War II, WWII, YA, YA Fantastic Book Review, young adult
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Top Ten YA Dystopian Novels
Did I mention I loved lists? The Librarian Who doesn’t say Shhh! has a good one: Top Ten YA Dystopian Novels.
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Tagged book review, books, dystopian, Top Ten, YA, YA Fantastic Book Review, young adult, young adult novels
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Top 10 Best Young Adult Fantasy Books Ever
I am starting off The Fantastic YA Book Review with a top ten list because 1. I like lists. They’re very handy. And, 2. my best-ever list will let you know where I am coming from when you read my … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne McCaffrey, Apprentice Adept, best young adult fantasy novels, book review, C.S. Lewis, Chronicles of Narnia, Dark Materials, Dragons of Pern, Earthsea, enchantment, fairy tales, Fantastic YA Book Review, fantasy, Golden Compass, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, J.R. R. Tolkien, LeGuin, Lord of the Rings, novels, Orson Scott Card, Philip Pullman, Piers Anthony, Princess Bride, sara zaske, Top Ten, William Goldman, YA, YA Fantastic Book Review, young adult
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