One of my favorite things about reading is noticing the little storytelling patterns that show up again and again. Not the huge, obvious tropes everyone talks about, but the smaller
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Happy Halloween! In the spirit of the spookiest holiday, I wanted to acknowledge my fear of some of the most common tropes in YA literature. From romantic charades to a
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Spoilers for Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley & Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne I think it’s pretty fair to say that here at Pine Reads Review we are big
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Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean Out Now from Flatiron Books; 320 pages Content Warnings: Strong language, separated/estranged parents, racism, underage drinking, bullying, sexual harassment About the Author: When Emiko
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