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Blood Orange Soda

by Beth VanHouten

Larranaga has crafted a quality book with believable characters, even if some of them are vampires. "Blood Orange Soda", by James Michael Larranaga, is a coming-of-age young adult novel about a teenage vampire in the American Midwest.... Read More

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Short Century

by Melissa Wuske

Gerrard’s novel is a well-written, vibrant look at the collision of past mistakes and the complexity of modern political life. "Short Century", by David Burr Gerrard, is a powerful novel about a father with a messy personal and... Read More

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The Power of Labels

by Maria Siano

These personal stories of struggles with labeling encourage self-esteem and empathy through friendly advice. In "The Power of Labels", a self-help book with an encouraging tone, Marsy Beron discusses a range of ways people label... Read More

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Night Creatures

by Leia Menlove

Could vampires cure one of the modern age’s most terrifying epidemics? When Bryant moves to Manhattan, he is absorbed into the swinging 1980s gay scene— complete with bathhouse sex and bar romance. Yet behind all the fun, a... Read More

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Counting to D

by Leia Menlove

Even certified geniuses have trouble in school now and then, especially if they have dyslexia. Sam isn’t your ordinary genius. Sure, she’s been invited to join a so-called “Brain Trust” of brilliant teens, and she’s enrolled in... Read More

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Poor Little Dead Girls

by Leia Menlove

These private-school gals are just so very pretty, witty, and privileged, you could die. "Poor Little Dead Girls" is a chick-lit-flavored thriller that follows lacrosse star and scholarship student Sadie in her days at an exclusive DC... Read More

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