Author: Wendy Waltrip

Wendy Waltrip moved from Kentucky to Tucson in 2017 to begin her undergraduate degree at the University of Arizona. She is an Honors student majoring in Creative Writing and minoring in History and Theatre. Books have always been a huge part of Wendy’s life, and since August 2017, she’s been working as a Student Desk Assistant at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Library. In her spare time, Wendy is a fiction author writing her ninth and tenth novels. She loves reading young adult and middle grade fiction, acting in theatrical productions, and traveling the country and the world.

The Kinder Poison | Natalie Mae

July 6, 2020 2 Comments

The Kinder Poison by Natalie Mae Razorbill, 2020, 402 pages Trigger Warnings: Violence, alcoholism, murder About the Author: “Natalie Mae is an ex-programmer, dessert enthusiast, and author of young adult novels.

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Nocturna | Maya Motayne

June 22, 2020 0 Comments

Nocturna by Maya Motayne Balzar + Bray, 2019, 471 pages Trigger Warnings: Parental abuse, gore, alcoholism, death of a loved one About the Author: Maya Motayne thought of herself as

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Percy Jackson: A Book, A Movie, A Musical…and Now a TV Show?

June 11, 2020 0 Comments

When I was ten years old, I discovered the book series that would change my life. I distinctly remember cracking open the cover of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The

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Taking Advice From Pillows | Welcoming Wendy Waltrip to the Pine Reads Team

June 10, 2020 0 Comments

I have a pillow that says, “A day without reading wouldn’t kill me, but why risk it?” Now, I don’t entirely recommend taking advice from inanimate objects (other than books),

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