by McKenzie | Sep 9, 2022 | Reading, Reviews, YA Literature
Happy Friday, friends! We are officially one week into September, which of course means it’s spooky season—which means it’s time to break out the pumpkins, the decor, and of course, the spooky reads. First up this season is a graphic novel that was...
by McKenzie | Oct 16, 2014 | Reviews, YA Literature
We’ve all been there. We reached the final year of high school and discovered the college, the school, the job, the career that we wanted, and we attempted to move forward. We did everything we thought we needed to do—and more—to ensure that we...
by McKenzie | Jul 28, 2014 | Reviews, YA Literature
Let me point one fact out from the beginning: I admire young adult literature, and I believe it can be extremely powerful when the central characters are confident, self-possessed individuals, dealing with both personal and more widely-recognized issues....