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‘Rent a Boyfriend’ review: Gloria Chao puts a unique spin on the ‘fake-relationship-turned-real’ trope
Sabrien Abdelrahman November 25, 2020

In her second romantic comedy for older YA readers, Gloria Chao takes the favorite trope of the “fake-relationship-turned-real” and adds a unique spin. Gloria Chao draws her influence for …

Sabrien Abdelrahman November 25, 2020
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‘Shine’ review: K-pop star Jessica Jung gives readers a look into the industry
Sabrien Abdelrahman October 21, 2020

Jessica Jung’s book Shine is an #ownvoices novel in which the author shares an identity with her protagonist in more ways than one. Not only are Jessica Jung and her protagonist Rachel both Korean-Ame…

Sabrien Abdelrahman October 21, 2020
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Book Review: More Than Maybe by Erin Hahn
Sabrien Abdelrahman July 26, 2020

Erin Hahn pulls readers back into her compelling writing with her new young adult contemporary novel, More Than Maybe. Following the vein of You’d Be Mine, her debut novel, More Than Maybe is another …

Sabrien Abdelrahman July 26, 2020
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Book Review: Grown-Up Pose by Sonya Lalli
Rebecca Munro March 28, 2020

Anusha Desai is starting over. Though she is thirty years old, partially still married, and the mother to an active five-year-old, Anu feels like her life is just beginning. Married in her early twent…

Rebecca Munro March 28, 2020
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10 Books That Show Tech & Social Media Are Total Story Starters
Marena Galluccio January 20, 2020

Here at The Young Folks, we love a good story that is influenced by technology and social media. There is something about characters who face their challenges that makes us feel seen. Social media and…

Marena Galluccio January 20, 2020
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Book Review: On the Fence by Kasie West
Jenna Johnson July 7, 2014

Charlie Reynolds, raised the only girl in a family full of boys, is your typical tomboy. She spends most of her time with her three brothers, either playing sports or watching the game on TV. After he…

Jenna Johnson July 7, 2014
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Book Review: Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Dellaira
Jenna Johnson June 30, 2014

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked up Love Letters to the Dead. The premise sounded dark and gritty but I wasn’t sure I would enjoy a book written entirely of letters compose…

Jenna Johnson June 30, 2014

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