Tag: Maine

Lists

YA Books Set in New England

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So many of our favorite books are set in New England. The six states (Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire) are the perfect setting for a murder mystery or a contemporary romance. What are your favorite books set in New England? Let us know in the comments. 

1. Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen McManus

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Two Can Keep A Secret is a spooky YA mystery set in Vermont. When Ellery and Ezra move from LA to a small town in Vermont, unsolved murders seem to be the norm…some of which have to do with the amusement park they started working at. This mystery will give you major fall vibes and the full small town New England experience. 

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Reviews

Review: Almost Maine by John Cariani

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Amazon.com: Almost, Maine: A Novel (9781250102911): Cariani, John ...

*We received this book in exchange for an honest review.*

In northern Maine you’ll find a place that’s not quite a town because to be a town you have to get organized. It’s just almost. A place so far north it’s almost Canada.

Based on the award-winning play of the same name, Cariani transformed his best known work into a book. In fact, Almost Maine is Christy’s favorite play and she jumped at the chance to review it as a novel. 

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