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Adult Books for Teens: Autobiography: “Lone Survivor”

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson Marcus Luttrell has trained his entire life to arrive at the moment when he and three fellow members of Navy SEAL Team 10 creep along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in search of a … Continue reading →

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“The 5th Wave”

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Victoria Waddle

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey There are two reasons I needed to read The 5th Wave. One is that it’s going to be a movie, and that’s always exciting in teen books. But the greater reason was that … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Movie Tie-In, Over 375 pages, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature | Tagged 5th Wave, alien invasion, book reviews, movie tie-in, Rick Yancey, sci-fi, science fiction, The 5th Wave, YA fiction, YA literature | 1 Comment

“Unbroken” to become a movie

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Good news for fans of Unbroken–and if you’ve read it, you are a fan. According to an article in the Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times, Angelina Jolie is directing a movie based on the life of Louis Zamperini, … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Movie Tie-In, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Angelina Jolie, Laura Hillenbrand, Los Angeles Times, Matt Baer, movie tie-in, POWs, prisoners of war, Unbroken, WW II | Leave a comment

Realistic Romance/Guy Books: “The Spectacular Now”

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp “’Beauty’s all around me right here. It’s not in a textbook. It’s not in an equation.’” This is Sutter Keely’s mantra. He lives in the spectacular now. As he says, “’I was never … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Mature Readers, Movie Tie-In, Romance, Young Adult Literature | Tagged alcoholics, family problems, movie tie-in, nerds, romance, Spectacular Now, Tim Tharp, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Divergent: the Movie

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

The next young adult novel to hit the theater–Divergent on March 21, 2014. You have almost three weeks to finish the book! Click the link for my review. (Liked it a lot–but didn’t love it the way most everyone else … Continue reading →

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The Fault in Our Stars–Movie Trailer

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Can’t wait until this summer!

Posted in Fiction, Movie Tie-In, Romance, Young Adult Literature | Tagged book reviews, FiOS, john green, movie tie-in, movie trailer, The Fault in Our Stars, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Movie Tie-In: Ender’s Game (Twentieth Anniversary Edition audiobook)

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (Twentieth Anniversary Edition Audiobook) Ender Wiggins is a rare genius who may save the world from alien ‘buggers’ if he can prove himself in Battle School, and rise to the top command post. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Movie Tie-In, Over 375 pages, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature | Tagged audiobooks, book reviews, Ender's Game, movie tie-in, science fiction, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: “The Silver Linings Playbook”

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick Pat Peoples seems like the sweetest man on earth, but for some reason he’s coming home from a mental institution to live with his parents—in his mid-thirties—and he completely loses it when he … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Movie Tie-In, Romance, Sports | Tagged Adult books for teens, book reviews, football in literature, mental depression, mental illness, movie tie-in, Philadelphia Eagles football team | Leave a comment

Summer Reading: Books into Movies

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

When we think of summer reading, we think of books we choose because we like them—books for fun. In the past I’ve read long lists of YA books over the summer and have encouraged you to read some of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure Stories, Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Mature Readers, Movie Tie-In, Romance, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature | Tagged movie tie-in, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a 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 →

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