Category: Pine Reads Review

Heir of Storms | Lauryn Hamilton Murray

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Heir of Storms coming June 3rd, 2025 from Roaring Brook Press; 416 pages  Content Warning: Death, violence, war About the Author: “Lauryn Hamilton Murray grew up in Scotland writing stories

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Why I Don’t Like Rereading

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Recently one of our wonderful PineReads writers, Sam Yanis, wrote a beautiful blog illustrating the power and art of rereading books (check it out here). While I read through that,

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YA Novels to Read When it Rains

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If you’re a lover of young adult books, there is also a good chance that you love the cozy feeling that comes when it’s raining. I grew up in New

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The Thrashers | Julie Soto

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The Thrashers out now from Wednesday Books; 352 pages Content Warning: Suicide, alcoholism, parental abuse, bullying, death of a parent, statutory rape About the Author: “Originally from Sacramento, Julie spent

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Interview with Emily J. Taylor

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About the Author: “Emily J. Taylor is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique. Born and raised in California, she’s lived in four states and two

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Books with South Asian Representation

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Growing up, I rarely saw anyone on TV or in books who was South Asian. When reading, the characters never had a last name or family like mine, nor like

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