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US vs. UK - Chime
I'm currently reading CHIME by Franny Billingsley. I don't like to judge books by their covers, I really don't, it's a flaw I have and I know it. I see book covers and I judge, judge, judge. I'm sorry,...
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Trends in Young Adult Book Covers
Inspired by THIS (a visual analysis of movie posters) I immediately knew I had to make something similar for young adult literature. I often see book covers and think "I've seen something like that...
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Most Read Authors
Have you ever wondered which authors you read the most of? I had a vague idea... I knew whose books lined my bookshelves the most back when I used to obsessively buy books and had an awesome used...
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An Open Letter to Young Adult Books
Dear Young Adult Books,I'm sorry. It's not you, it's me. (Well, it's you a little.) But I think we need to take a break. Not a permanent separation -- oh goodness, no! But just a small break. A...
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Let the voting begin!
Ok, I promised I was going to take a little break from YA. But that just meant reading. It didn't mean I couldn't VOTE. NPR is asking readers to vote on their to 10 favorite young adult books of all...
View Article2013 Book List
I failed semi-miserably at reading this year. My goal was to read 55 books and I'll end the year with either 32 or 33. However, I did pack in some heavy reads including Kavalier & Clay which took...
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Books! Free to a good home!
Hello fellow children's lit aficionados,I am moving at the end of March -- downsizing to a slightly smaller place -- which means I am ready to part with a large selection of books that I don't...
View ArticleI've Moved!
I know it's been a while.... there's a reason for that, I'VE MOVED! You can now find this same awesome content, blog posts, and much more at my new site >> http://jillianmelnyk.com/See you there! xo
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