Category: Pine Reads Review

The Problem with New Adult (Is Not New Adult)

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Much like the actual stage of life from which it derives its name, the New Adult genre is brimming with all sorts of different challenges. Goodreads defines New Adult as

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Wattpad Books: The Future of Publishing?

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Many people know what Wattpad is, or have at least heard of it over the years. For those that aren’t familiar, Wattpad is a storytelling platform that has been around

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I’m a Gay Wizard | V.S. Santoni

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I’m a Gay Wizard by V.S. Santoni Wattpad Books, 2019, 345 pages Trigger Warnings: Homophobia, transphobia, bullying, physical assault, kidnapping, child abuse, and character death About the Author: V.S. Santoni

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Rolling Thunder | Kate Messner

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Rolling Thunder by Kate MessnerIllustrated by Greg RuthScholastic Press, 2017, 32 pages Trigger Warning: loss, remembering fallen soldiers About the Author: Kate Messner is a full-time children’s book author based

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The 12 Rules of Survival | Episode 26: Mission Mole

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Nicholas Belardes is a dual-ethnic Chicano writer. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in the YA-themed edition of The Latinx Archive: Speculative Fiction for Dreamers (Ohio State University Press),

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2019 National Book Awards

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In 1950, the National Book Awards (NBA) were established in order to “celebrate the best literature in America, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in

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