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Tag: Adrienne Kress

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Friday Society Review

December 20, 2012December 20, 2012Leave a comment

I was in desperate need for something fun and fresh, and this cheeky YA novel from Canadian Adrienne Kress fit the bill. You know I love a good girl power (ugh how I wish I could find a cooler term) novel. Case in point, my love of Kiki Strike, The Red Blazer Girls, and The … Continue reading Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Friday Society Review

YA Trends: Victorian Vicissitude & Steampunk Sass

June 27, 2012June 27, 20124 Comments

As a subgenre, steampunk is not new, but it has remained a fairly niche market in YA. However, there are a number of steampunk-ish novels featuring feisty females coming down the road, which makes me think that this speculative genre is poised to take over mainstream YA in a big way. The Mary Quinn mysteries … Continue reading YA Trends: Victorian Vicissitude & Steampunk Sass

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