Category Archives: Over 375 pages

Adult Books for Teens: Inspiring Biographies: Unbroken

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand Unbroken is the incredible, nearly mythic, story of Louis Zamperini, an army air forces bomber whose plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean in 1943. Before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Family Problems, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, Allen Phillips, book reviews, guy books, Louis Zamperini, POWs, soldiers, survival, war, World War II | 1 Comment

Adult Books for Adults and Teens: “Team of Rivals”

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin I know this is a long shot, but I’m hoping there’s a student who will take me up on this. Summer reading for the truly motivated! While the focus of Team of Rivals … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Family Problems, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Movie Tie-In, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, book reviews, Civil War, Dred Scott case, Edwin Stanton, Emancipation Proclamation, Frances Seward, Kansas Nebraska Act, Kate Chase, Mary Todd Lincoln, Missouri Compromise, movie tie-in, Salmon Chase, slavery, Thirteenth Amendment, US History, William Seward | Leave a comment

“Ashes”

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Ashes by Ilsa Bick (first in a trilogy) Alex, seventeen and traveling alone in the Michigan wilderness, is on a mission to bid her goodbyes to the world. She has a brain tumor that appears unstoppable, even with experimental … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Fiction, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Romance, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Ashes trilogy, future dystopia, Ilsa Bick, science fiction, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

“Daughter of Smoke & Bone” Fans

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Look what arrived in both our libraries–book 2: Days of Blood & Starlight Come on over and check it out!

Posted in Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Romance, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged angels, Daughter of Smoke & Bone series, demons, devils, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

2014 California Young Reader Medal Nominees

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

What’s cool about the California Young Reader Medal is that the books are selected by young readers. So, teens select the winner of the young adult category. In order to vote, you have to read all three of the nominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Romance, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature | Tagged awards, California Young Reader Medal, CYRM, France, future dystopia, King Louis Charles, music, musicians in literature, running | Leave a comment

Movie Tie-In: “Beautiful Creatures”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Ethan’s family has lived in Gatlin, South Carolina, “the epicenter of the middle of nowhere,” for generations. The town is full of history and superstition, as Ethan believes can only happen in the South. The neighbors are obsessed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Movie Tie-In, Over 375 pages, Romance, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Gothic romance, movie tie-in, the South, witches, YA fiction, YA literature | 1 Comment

Zoms: “Dust & Decay”

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Dust & Decay by Jonathan Maberry So, I know this isn’t a real review because it’s a labor of love and I’m a bit overwhelmed (or not feeling the love—or something) BUT— Still the best zombie apocalypse ever! Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Benny Imura series, future dystopia, Rot & Ruin series, zombies | Leave a comment

Movie Tie-In: The Help

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Movie Tie-Ins: The Help by Kathryn Stockett As I mentioned earlier, I read Worth Dying For because I wanted to try a Jack Reacher novel. If you read my post, you know I didn’t like it very much. As I … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Fiction, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Movie Tie-In, Multicultural, Over 375 pages | Tagged books to film, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Jackson_Mississippi, literature, maids, oscars | Leave a comment

Movie Tie-In: Jack Reacher

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Knowing that the Jack Reacher movie was coming out, I decided to try one of the novels—Worth Dying For—just to see if it was something our students would like. I’d never read a Jack Reacher book before and was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Mature Readers, Movie Tie-In, Over 375 pages | Tagged Jack Reacher novels, movie tie-in, movies in literature | Leave a comment

“The Ask and the Answer”

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness Another can’t-put-it-down, page-turner from Patrick Ness, The Ask and the Answer is the second book in the Chaos Walking trilogy. We find Viola and Todd once they’ve reached Haven—the town they had … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature | Tagged Chaos Walking series, Patrick Ness, science fiction | 2 Comments