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The Bookshelf Q&A Tag

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We found The Bookshelf Q&A Tag recently and knew we wanted to participate. It’s a fun book tag and it was a fun chance to go through our shelves.

We’re not going to tag anyone. We highly encourage people who want to participate to give it a try. Let us know if you decide to so that we can read your answers.

This blog post is all about The Bookshelf Q&A Tag.

Rules

Mention the creator, Hannah’s Bookshelf.

Answer the questions below and tag a few people to do it too.

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The 14 Best Young Adult Books to Read for Valentine’s Day

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Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! If you’re looking for some romantic reads to get ready for the holiday, then you found the right post. We’re here to share with you some of our favorite ya romances guaranteed to make you swoon.

This post is all about finding the best young adult books to read for Valentine’s Day. For more Valentine’s Day content, check out our previous posts: 14 Couples to Swoon Over for Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s Day Book Tag and 14 YA Romances to Read Before Valentine’s Day.

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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas: YA Book Edition

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We’re definitely seasonal readers, which means we love reading Christmas books in December. Bring us all the fluffy romance and holiday cheer. We compiled a list of the YA Christmas books guaranteed to get you ready to deck the halls. Let us know your favorite holiday reads in the comments!

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Zodiac Book Tag

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We found this tag on My Book World and knew we wanted to participate! The prompts are really fun and different from anything we’ve done on the blog before. Even though it doesn’t directly deal with the Zodiac Academy series, we’re celebrating less than a month until the book eight release with this tag. Want to learn more about one of our favorite book series? Check out our Complete Guide to the Zodiac Academy Series.

Do you like the prompt for your Zodiac sign? Let us know in the comments!

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A Comprehensive List of Banned YA Books

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Happy Banned Book Week! Banned Book Week started in 1982 as a result of the increase in the number of books people were trying to get banned from schools and libraries. We’re celebrating the freedom to read by sharing all of the modern YA banned books we could find. We used information provided by libraries and the American Library Association’s Office of Intellectual Freedom to find banned and challenged books.

We encourage everyone to read banned books because if someone wants a book banned, there’s usually something important inside the cover for you to learn. Always question people who try to ban books and especially question their intent.

“Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes our ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” — Stephen Chbosky, author of Perks of Being a Wallflower.

This blog post is all about banned young adult books.

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The Summer Bucket List Book Tag

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Happy Labor Day everyone! With summer season coming to an end, we thought we would participate in one last fun book tag before we switch over to spooky season. We have to admit, this is our favorite time of year. September and October always bring beautiful weather and fun activities.

We saw this tag on Read and Review It and Her Digital Coffee. Their answers convinced us to participate. The tag was originally created by Read by Tiffany.

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YA Books About Prom

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It’s prom season now so we’re celebrating by sharing some YA books that feature this important coming of age dance. Prom is such a prominent night for high school students and it’s a big deal to the characters in the books below. So get out your sparkly dresses and fancy tuxes, we’re going back to high school in these stories. Do you know of a prom YA book that we missed? Let us know in the comments!

1. The Night When No One Had Sex by Kalena Miller

The Night When No One Sex skipped over the dance and went right to this group of friends getting ready for a crazy night without parental supervision. Prom is so romanticized and Miller chose to turn it into a comedy of errors. Right after the dance, this group of friends goes to a cabin in the woods to all have sex with their prom dates. Unfortunately, nothing goes as planned, making it a night they’ll never forget. This book is completely hilarious and is perfect for people who want to read about an unconventional prom night.

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YA City Guide: Washington, D.C.

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Our regular readers know that we absolutely love doing travel guides based on books. Our previous guides include London, Paris, New York City and New England!

Today’s post is extra special because we’re from the Washington D.C. area. We love when we find a book set in our hometown because it’s fun to recognize where the characters go. If you plan on visiting our amazing city or just want some book recommendations, we hope you find a book that stands out to you.  

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Review: My True Love Gave to Me by various authors

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Amazon.com: My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories (9781250059314): Perkins, Stephanie, Black, Holly, Carter, Ally, de la Pena, Mathew, Forman, Gayle, Han, Jenny, Levithan, David, Link, Kelly, McEntire, Myra, Rowell,

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! 12 YA authors came together and wrote short stories on Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve and the Winter Solstice. Since this is a collection of short holiday stories, we are going to rate them. Overall, most of these stories are sweet and get you into the holiday spirit. 

Have you read this book? If you have, let us know your favorite stories in the comments.

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2020 YA Holiday Gift Guide

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Ready for the holiday season? We are too! We created a list of books to inspire your gift giving…or to buy for yourself. Need more inspiration? Check out our 2019 gift guide.

Do you usually give books as presents? Let us know in the comments!

1. For Mystery Fans: Dare You to Lie by Amber Lynn Natusch

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Dare You to Lie follows Kylene after he dad was wrongfully convicted of murder. She’s determined to clear his name. But first, she has to back to her old school and deal with a group of guys who ruined her life and reputation. Kylene is a total badass and she uncovers some dark secrets in her small Ohio town. This book is perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

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