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Retro “Christmas Chiller” Throwdown: Baby-sitters’ Club vs Sweet Valley Twins

When I was a tween, the most important books being published were Ann M. Martin’s Baby-sitters Club series and Francine Pascal’s ...

5 Books I Missed Reading in 2011

One of the things that is most depressing about reading all of the best lists at the end of the ...

Crossover Appeal #7

Crossover Appeal is a weekly feature that challenges the idea that you have to choose a side between YA and adult ...

Looking Forward: 2012, the Year of the Sequel

I’ve barely finished my Best of 2011 lists, and already, I’m gearing up for 2012 releases. But I’m not alone. ...

A Book Gift That Should Not Be Forgotten

The first blog that I ever followed with any sort of consistency, and that I still follow, is Forgotten Bookmarks. It’s ...

Best Books of 2011: Can You Pick Just Two?

On my first pass through the 104 books I’ve read this year to come up with some “Best Of” lists, ...

Crossover Appeal #7

Crossover Appeal is a weekly feature that challenges the idea that you have to choose a side between YA and ...

Crossover Appeal #6

Crossover Appeal is a weekly feature that challenges the idea that you have to choose a side between YA and adult ...

Crossover Appeal #5

Crossover Appeal is a weekly feature that challenges the idea that you have to choose a side between YA and adult ...

Retro KidLit Throwdown: School Daze Edition

Do they still have book orders at elementary schools? I hope so. I guess the internet has extinguished the need ...