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GLBT Issue: Stray by Sheri Joseph

Posted April 6, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 2 Comments

Stray by Sheri JosephReview by: Lauren Paul left Kent. Kent got married to Maggie. Paul and Kent meet again. Kent tries to leave. Paul befriends Maggie. And trouble ensues. By trying to get close to Kent through Maggie, Paul and Maggie end up starting their own kind of relationship. And Kent? He has no clue […]

GLBT Issue: Catherine Ryan Hyde

Posted April 5, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 2 Comments

Catherine Ryan Hyde www.myspace.com/catherineryanhyde Interview by: Lauren Catherine Ryan Hyde is the author of Pay it Forward, Becoming Chloe, Chasing Windmills, and the soon-to-be released The Day I Killed James. 1.In Pay it Forward, you have gay and transgender characters. Was there any connection between having GLBT characters and the message of the book? Do […]

GLBT Issue: Brian Sloan Interview

Posted April 1, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 5 Comments

Brian Sloan www.myspace.com/bmsloan Brian Sloan is the author of A Really Nice Prom Mess (which we reviewed, search March) and Tale of Two Summers. He also makes films such as WTC View. 1.Since your book A Really Nice Prom Mess just came out in paperback, I have to ask about your own experiences at prom. […]

Go Ask Ogre: Jolene Siana

Posted March 30, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 5 Comments

Go Ask Ogre: Letters from a Deathrock CutterBy: Jolene Siana Go Ask Ogre is a collection of letters that the author wrote to the front man of the band Skinny Puppy, Ogre, when she was just a teenager. It was a time in her life that was wrought with pain and sadness, not only dealing […]

10 Reasons to Pre-Order…

Posted March 25, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 2 Comments

10 Reasons to pre-order I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert. 1.Because you CAN pre-order it, so why not? Come on! 2.There have already been two awesome reviews for the book by teens. You can find them here: http://teenbookreview.wordpress.com/2008/03/08/review-i-wanna-be-your-joey-ramone-by-stephanie-kuehnert/ and here: http://www.teensreadtoo.com/JoeyRamone.html 3.For all you music lovers, the name of the book came […]

Secrets of My Suburban Life: Lauren Baratz-Logsted

Posted March 23, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 1 Comment

Secrets of My Suburban Life By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted www.myspace.com/laurenbaratzlogsted Life for Ren changes from great times in New York City to crazy times in Danbury, Connecticut once her mom is killed by a huge stack of Harry Potter books. (As Ren would say: thanks J.K. Rowling!) More then her mom passing away and having to […]

My Life: The Musical by Maryrose Wood

Posted March 23, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

My Life: The Musical by: Maryrose Wood Emily and Phillip’s relationship began because of one play: Aurora. Emily was at the theatre enjoying tickets she had received for her bat mitzvah; while Phillip was there alone to escape the family he felt he could no longer turn too. From then on, the two became inseparable; […]

A Really Nice Prom Mess by Brian Sloan

Posted March 23, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 1 Comment

A Really Nice Prom Mess By: Brian Sloan www.myspace.com/bmsloan Prom night: dress up, go out, dance, and have the time of your life. Right?! Not for Cameron. First, he gets stuck going with a fake date, Virginia, because his boyfriend, Shane, wants them to go together…but not together. Instead, Shane will be going with his […]

The Comeback Season by Jennifer E. Smith

Posted March 23, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

The Comeback Season By: Jennifer E. Smith Courtesty of www.teensreadtoo.com Ryan Walsh is a girl who loves the Chicago Cubs. It’s not just about baseball to her, though. It’s more about her dad, who passed away when she was ten years old, who sparked her love for the team. She’s a freshmen in high school […]

Wake by Lisa McMann

Posted March 23, 2008 by shooting in Uncategorized / 0 Comments

Wake By: Lisa McMann Wouldn’t it be awesome to be able to see into people’s dreams? Their fantasies, their fears…it would all be spread out before you…and the best part? They wouldn’t even know! It sounds great, doesn’t it? Well, not for Janie. Most of her dreams consist of other people’s, and it doesn’t just […]