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Blogmas day #9: The 25 Best Christmas Books for Young Readers

December 9, 2017December 11, 2017 by Scila @TheSerialReader

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On the 9th day of BLOGMAS I'm giving you the 25 Best Christmas Books for Young Readers; from Peter Rabbit to the Grinch, there is a book for everyone! Sweet Dreams, Peter, by Beatrix Potter Little Blue Truck's Christmas, by Santa's Workshop, by Holly Berry-Byrd A Christmas Wish: A…

Blogmas day #6: The Goodreads Choice Award Goes To..

December 6, 2017December 11, 2017 by Scila @TheSerialReader

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More than 3.8 million votes have been cast in the 9th annual Goodreads Choice Award and yesterday the official announcement. 20 categories, more than 400 books between the winners and the finalists, all chosen by the readers. These are the winners... Little Fires Everywhere, by Cheleste Ng Kindle - Hardcover…

13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher: What Do You Think?

May 29, 2017May 31, 2017 by Scila @TheSerialReader

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13 Reasons Why, by Jay Asher I like YA, I really do. It may not be my favorite genre of all, but still I enjoy reading it every time I find a good story. But, if you are one of those who -delusionally, I'm afraid- think at YA as a light-hearted…

Young Adult: The Most Important Genre in Literature

November 9, 2016November 14, 2016 by Scila @TheSerialReader

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The Homecoming, by Stacie Ramey Is Young Adult Fiction one of the most important genre in literature? With more than 30,000 titles published annually and a net revenue of $2.87 billion we can say that this genre is definitely one of those at the front of the line. Targeting readers an age range of…

Growing Up Sucks

September 29, 2016 by Scila @TheSerialReader

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This is Not a Test, by Liv Wigen Carswell Between all eight stages that exist in human life, adolescence marks what is perhaps the most obvious of all starts to a new stage of life. Fired with rising passion, the adolescents throw themselves wholeheartedly into the exploration of life, moved…

The Voice of America

August 4, 2016August 4, 2016 by Scila @TheSerialReader

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When Millennials Rule: The Reshaping of America, by David and Jack Cahn On their best days, Millennials have been called narcissists, fame-obsessed and lazy. And "apparently" there's nothing we can do to make people think otherwise -they have data to prove that. (*) When I was researching for Millennials: Are You One of Us? what I…

YA to Die For

July 19, 2016July 29, 2016 by Scila @TheSerialReaderBlog

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Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies, by Laura Stampler Take a dream internship at a magazine in NYC, an eccentric aunt and a fancy Upper East Side apartment, a nice girl that struggles to be one of the "cool girls" that cool guys would want to date and there you…

Going to College? Here’s the Starter Kit

June 27, 2016August 18, 2016 by Scila @TheSerialReaderBlog

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High school: been there, done that! Now you're ready for College! Today I want to share with you my starter kit, just the best books (and a few other online resources) that you could use during your college years. How to Graduate Debt Free, by Kristina Ellis Going to…

Gossip Girl Meets Psycho

May 30, 2016August 3, 2016 by Scila @TheSerialReaderBlog

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Beware That Girl, by Teresa Toten Can't hold it. This book is F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C. and Teresa Toten is genius! Beware That Girl is a powerful psychological thriller that will literally make your head spin! Released May 31, Beware That Girl is a gripping story set in the mesmerising yet dysfunctional world of the extremely wealthy elite…

A Really Good YA

March 29, 2016 by Scila @TheSerialReaderBlog

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Dreaming of Antigone, by Robin Bridges Andria and Iris are twin sisters but they couldn't be more different: Iris has adoring friends, a cool boyfriend and a shelf full of soccer trophies. Andria is quiter, she loves astronomy and poetry. After Iris's death Andria is struggling to keep her life…

Tim Burton Strikes Again

March 23, 2016 by Scila @TheSerialReaderBlog

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs [caption id="attachment_2182" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Watch the trailer here![/caption] Tim Burton does his magic and Miss Peregrine's Home to Peculiar Children jumps at n.4 in the Children's Series Chart of The new York Times (its previous peak was n.25 on…