Revenge…sweet or sour?

Like Corey, I just saw The Avengers, and it’s got me thinking about what it means to avenge or revenge. Not just the literal differences; on a more basic level, revenge seems to be the more complicated of the two. More than avenging past discretion or administering justice, revenge can turn even “good guys” into [...]

Teen blogger: Tempest by Julie Cross

My name is Jenna. I go to a high school where I’m part of the marching band and the cheerleading squad. I’m pretty busy, but I always find time to read. I’m also very creative and I like doing little crafts out of random things I find. Tempest by Julie Cross Jackson seems like a [...]

Teen review: Matched by Allyson Condie

My name is Jenna. I go to a high school where I’m part of the marching band and the cheerleading squad. I’m pretty busy, but I always find time to read. I’m also very creative and I like doing little crafts out of random things I find. Matched by Ally Condie Cassia was so excited [...]

Great Irish Stories for St. Patrick’s Day

  March to me means two things- NCAA March Madness and Saint Patrick’s Day.  I’ve always loved Saint Patrick’s Day and my family always had a huge party to celebrate.  Of course my grandparents last names were Murphy, Mulligan, McGillicuddy, and Carney.  So, yeah we’re pretty Irish!  We still have a while to go until the actual Saint Patrick’s Day, [...]

Teen review: Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements

My name is Jenna. I go to a high school where I’m part of the marching band and the cheerleading squad. I’m pretty busy, but I always find time to read. I’m also very creative and I like doing little crafts out of random things I find. Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements Bobby Phillips [...]

Revenge is a Book Best Served Cold.

                    Please enjoy this booklist featuring characters intent on getting even. Anderson, Jodi Lynn Loser/Queen High school nonentity Cammy Hall lives with her grandparents and has one friend–Gerdi, the Danish foreign exchange student–but when someone starts sending her mysterious text messages with instructions that make her [...]

Beautiful Books

How often have we heard that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover? That it’s what’s on the inside that counts? With the increasing popularity of the e-book, free of any frills and fuss, it would seem that we are listening. HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, and St. Martin’s Press have all reported a substantial [...]

Teen review: Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

My name is Jenna. I go to a high school where I’m part of the marching band and the cheerleading squad. I’m pretty busy, but I always find time to read. I’m also very creative and I like doing little crafts out of random things I find. Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan The novel “Glow” [...]

Gayle Forman in Pittsburgh this Friday – win 2 tickets today!

This Friday, Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures is bringing YA author Gayle Forman to the Lecture Hall at CLP-Main in Oakland. Want to go? All you have to do to win 2 FREE TICKETS is comment on this post!!! (Click HERE for event details.) Gayle Forman is an award-winning author and journalist. She’s best known for her [...]

Teen review: The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate

My name is Jenna. I go to a high school where I’m part of the marching band and the cheerleading squad. I’m pretty busy, but I always find time to read. I’m also very creative and I like doing little crafts out of random things I find. The Betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Lauren Kate [...]