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14 Young Adult short stories from bestselling and award-winning authors make a splash in Mermaids Never Drown exploring mermaids like we've never seen them before!


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I've just posted my review of Steven Paulsen's new YA novel, Dream Weaver: https://narrellemharris.com/reviews/review-dream-weaver-by-steven-paulsen/

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Nie spodziewałem się za wiele rozpoczynając lekturę i może dlatego ta książka kopnęła mnie między oczy - to topka powieści, które czytałem w tym roku (a przeczytałem więcej niż jedną).

Co prawda, im dalej w las, tym bardziej czuć, że to jednak "młodzieżówka", ale tutaj nie należy tym się kierować - to futurystyczna fantastyka, lekko cyberpunkowa, która nie tylko dostarcza fajną historię, ale też pokazuje, do czego ludzkość może doprowadzić eliminując choroby, wprowadzając wszechwładne AI (które jest tutaj pokazane nawet w pozytywny sposób) i mając pełnię władzy. Polecam gorąco, bo zaskoczeń też jest tutaj sporo.

Pełna opinia: https://lubimyczytac.pl/ksiazka/kosiarze/opinia/79059467

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I never had the opportunity to read The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, so I was quite excited to discover this graphic novel adaptation of the first novel. The story was so intriguing and interesting, I really enjoyed it ! I was really impressed by the depth of the storyline, as well as the use of worldwide mythologies.

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Piękny przykład, jak bardzo dobra seria YA może stracić na kiepskiej części, będącej w dodatku finałem. Śmiało mogę powiedzieć o tym, że to "fantastyka z szablonu" i tak miałkiej oraz przewidywalnej fabuły dawno nie czytałem. Tak się zdenerwowałem, że bigosu nie nadążam gotować, aby się uspokoić.

Jedyny plus jest taki, że nie będzie (mam nadzieję) czwartej części, bo mogłaby być gorsza i jeszcze bardziej zatrzeć dobre wrażenie po 1. i 2. tomie. No i nie powiem - cała seria (która jest dobra) to dobry prezent z gatunku fantastyki młodzieżowej dla np. 15-latka. Ale jeśli jesteście starsi, to też młodzieżowości może być tutaj za dużo.

Pełna opinia: https://lubimyczytac.pl/ksiazka/karmazynowe-rzady/opinia/78814566

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Inspired by a true story, Hoops dramatizes the historic struggle for gender equality in high school sports. Taking place in Wilkins in Indiana in 1976, it follows a group of teenagers who created one of the first high school girls basketball teams.

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Meet Phoebe. She’s cool and insecure, talented and vulnerable, sexy and awkward, driven and confused, ecstatic and tragic. Drawn from real life, here is a bracingly honest illustrated diary of a teenage girl that captures the explosive turmoil and joy of adolescence.

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Out today! SHADOW THIEF, the prequel novella to SUNBOLT by Intisar Khanani, is available now.

Learn more: https://www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/shadow-thief/

Here are some early reviews from book bloggers:

"I think this broke my reading slump." - A Forest of Books (https://www.instagram.com/p/CwQRRQ-rfbD/)

"Witty dialogue, swift action, warm friendships, and a very clear and persuasive writing style." - Musings of the Heart (https://ihnnuendo.wordpress.com/2023/08/25/shadow-thief-by-intisar-khanani-review/)

#Bookish #Fantasy #YA #AAPIAuthor #MuslimAuthor @bookstodon @diversebooks

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Five stars: Girl Taking Over: A Lois Lane Story by Sarah Kuhn and Arielle Jovellanos (Illustrator) (2023) is a stand alone YA graphic novel that looks at a young Lois Lane, just starting out in her career as a journalist. It also imagines a Lois who is Japanese-American and has been driven to be the best to rise above racism she grew up around.

http://pussreboots.com/blog/2023/comments_08/girl_taking_over.html

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It is certainly a very fun read, perfect for fans of Wednesday or Sabrina The Teenage Witch. It is deliciously dark and I enjoyed how the themes of friendship and belonging are explored in the story.

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When Elizabeth makes a discovery that throws her entire identity into question, she uses a time machine found in an abandoned house. As she catapults through time, she encounters a mysterious abandoned child, an elite gymnast preparing for Olympic Trials, and an enigmatic woman who seems to know more than she’s revealing.

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Opening lines can be memorable by being intriguing, enticing us to keep reading...

"Some people are born under a lucky star, while others have their misfortune telegraphed by the position of the planets."
-Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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A great opening line gives us a vast glimpse into the new world we're about to enter...

"Soft and bright, rainlight fell through the sky, each drop tearing a neat hole in the season."
-Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

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A great opening line invites the reader in by suggesting a new adventure waits ahead, hence engaging their curiosity...

"In the dungeons the darkness was complete, but Katsa had a map in her mind."
-Graceling by Kristing Cashore

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"On the hospital bed, her delicate body cradled between thin white pillows, Rosita dreamed."
-A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

Books make the world better.
This week I'll be posting about some of my favorite books YA, their covers and their fabulous opening lines.

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Books make the world better.
This week I'll be posting about some of my favorite books YA, their covers and their fabulous opening lines.

“The island of Gont, a single mountain that lifts its peak a mile above the storm-racked Northeast Sea, is a land famous for wizards”
-A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

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