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teen fiction

Unforgettable Reads of 2014

If you're looking for new reading material for the New Year, look no further. I've gathered a list of the best books I read in 2014, and there's something for [...]

Guy in Real Life by Steve Brezenoff

From the second you look at its pixelated cover, it becomes clear that Steve Brezenoff's novel, Guy in Real Life, is for gamers. With alternating POVs that [...]

Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira

What do Kurt Cobain, Amelia Earhart and Heath Ledger all have in common? They're dead, for starters, and therefore they're perfect for spilling your secrets [...]

Allegiant by Veronica Roth

Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for the third book in the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth.ย  [...]

The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson

Sometimes you just need a little magic. Something different. Something that gets you believing in love/friendship/life again. Sometimes you just need [...]

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

"I really think everyone should have watercolors, magnetic poetry, and a harmonica." It's a beautiful sentiment, isn't it? I don't know why something that [...]