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Kim Tierney (5309 KP) rated Hollywood Park in Books

May 27, 2020

Hollywood Park

Mikel Jollett | 2020 | Biography

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Hollywood Park, by Mikell Jollett, is an eloquently written memoir of heartbreak, identity, and turmoil. It is the story of a broken boy that grows into a man that wants not only to understand why he is broken but also how to fix the parts that he can. He spent his childhood memorizing and reciting the serenity prayer; as an adult he finally understood the line about changing the things he can.

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Small Radios, Big Televisions

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Small Radios Big Televisions is a game about exploring digital worlds stored on analog media. ...

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon

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Long-lost twins Towa and Setsuna reunite after ten years to discover that they are the half-demon...

Yashahime Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Inuyasha

Good Trouble

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Callie and Mariana Adams Foster venture to Los Angeles to start their adult lives and embark on...

The Blame Game

C.J. Cooke

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The gripping new thriller from the author of I KNOW MY NAME He said he’d do anything to protect...

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All That Glitters (Geek Girl, #4)

Holly Smale

8.7 (3 Ratings) Rate It

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My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek. Harriet Manners has high hopes for the new...

young adult contemporary modeling

A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Ursula K. Le Guin

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Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Hungry...

Fantasy Young Adult Series SciFi

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ArecRain (8 KP) rated Moonlight (Dark Guardian, #1) in Books

Jan 18, 2018

I still don't really know how I feel about this one. While it wasn't terrible like i was expecting it to be, it wasn't anything special either. It seemed like just another typical young adult werewolf novel.

What I did enjoy about this novel was the style. I actually enjoyed Hawthorne's style compared to many young adult writers. Her dialogues were realistic even if her character were so stereotypical for a young adult novel.

What really irritated was having to continuously read about Kayla's parents dying. I understand that it was a huge part of the plot, but it only needs to brought up so many times when it isn't moving the plot forward. It comes to a point when you need to stop kicking the dead horse.

Another point that irritated me was how out of no where, suddenly Kayla and Lucas were so in love with each other. I can understand that Kayla was attracted to him, but to bring in the whole one true love thing was a bit much. I actually liked the concept that the Shifters found their mates young in life. I felt that it may give some young readers delusions about relationships.

I also felt like Hawthorne rushed so many things, such as Kayla becoming a Dark Guardian. I felt like Hawthorne could have fleshed the end out much more. Despite this, I still want to read the second one just to see what happens with the rest of the pack.

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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Oct 10, 2017

Queer representation in the young adult book world has improved in recent years as authors and stories have focused on more than just the coming out process, which while an important milestone, isn’t a defining one.

As a result, readers who do identify as LGBTQIA can now pick up a steampunk adventure set in Victorian London, a contemporary tale about a gender fluid protagonist finding fame on the internet, and a fantasy novel featuring a lesbian romance.

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EW's YA Novels with LGBTQ Characters

Entertainment Weekly has been highlighting the best LGBTQIA representation in pop culture by putting together a list of young adult novels that showcase the wealth and diversity of the LGBTQ spectrum.