YA

  • Graphic Novels : way more than superheroes

    Graphic Novels : way more than superheroes

    Are you a graphic novels fan? Until recently my answer would have been a resounding “no.”…

  • The Next Great Teen Read

    The Next Great Teen Read

    As a Library Assistant, there is nothing I find more encouraging than having a teenager approach…

  • Marilla of Green Gables

    Marilla of Green Gables

    Enthusiasts of Anne of Green Gables always worry –rightly so! – when a contemporary author takes…

  • Magic, Pirates & Princes

    Magic, Pirates & Princes

    Lots of fantasy novels have magic. Some have brave warriors carrying long swords. A few might…

  • People Kill People

    People Kill People

    An Outlook Into Gun Control An elderly man purchases a gun. His mental health is not…

  • The Hate U Give

    The Hate U Give

    When I discovered The Hate U Give during its release last year, I thought to myself, “This book…

  • Back to Reading

    Back to Reading

    A List of Classics You May Have Missed from your Childhood Ever since I finished my…

  • Me? Read “Fantasy”?

    Me? Read “Fantasy”?

    I will begin this post by saying that fantasy isn’t a genre that I normally read.…

  • Start your summer with 90 Days of Different

    Start your summer with 90 Days of Different

    Sophie is mature. Sophie is responsible. Sophie is dreadfully dull.  So dull in fact that her…

  • The Winnowing

    The Winnowing

    The trickiest questions I’m asked at WPL’s Information Desk often come from vivacious teen dystopian readers.…