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The Bad Boys of YA Fantasy

July 9, 2020October 15, 2020torteenLeave a comment 6766 views

Everyone loves a bad boy. Here are five of our favorites from YA.

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What Magical YA World Do You Belong In?

August 27, 2019August 23, 2019torteen2 Comments 9956 views

Do you belong in a world of weather magic or a world of fae and fire? Take our quiz and discover your YA fantasy magical self.

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5 Unlikely YA Duos We Can’t Help But Love

April 26, 2019May 3, 2019torteen1 Comment 2746 views

A huge part of the fun in YA is taking characters who should never get along, throwing them together, and seeing what happens. Here are some of our faves!

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6 YA Outlaws You’d Want To Partner Up With

December 21, 2018December 19, 2018torteenLeave a comment 1606 views

We love a YA character who’s a little bad. Here are six of our favorite YA outlaws we’d want to partner up with.

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Holiday Cookies! And the Perfect Books to Go With Them

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018torteen2 Comments 11728 views

Everyone loves cookies. Everyone loves books. Thus everyone will love these book and cookie pairings. Our logic is undeniable.

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3 YA Characters Who’d Help You Escape a Locked Room (and 3 Who’d Be Useless)

August 15, 2018August 15, 2018torteen2 Comments 2769 views

Picture this: you wake up in a room on a cold floor, with no recollection of how you got there. The door is locked. We’ve picked the best and worst YA characters to help you escape the room.

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5 YA Bromances We Can’t Get Enough Of

June 8, 2018June 7, 2018torteenLeave a comment 1593 views

It’s Best Friends Week! Yesterday we talked about some of our favorite female friendships in YA fantasy, and today we’re talking our favorite YA bromances.

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Our Favorite Female Friendships in Fantasy

June 7, 2018June 7, 2018torteenLeave a comment 3913 views

If you haven’t noticed, it’s pretty rare to find some solid female friendships in literature. But have no fear–we’ve found five awesome fantasy novels (our expertise!) that feature strong female friendships.

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5 Books to Read If You Like Avatar: The Last Airbender

April 23, 2018April 19, 2018torteen1 Comment 22636 views

Are you missing Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph, and the rest of the gang? Here are some books to fill that Avatar-shaped hole in your heart.

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5 Books About Kickass Warrior Women You Need to Read Now

January 11, 2018January 10, 2018torteen1 Comment 12164 views

Who among us hasn’t dreamed about picking up a sword and going full Amazon on the world? While that probably isn’t realistic for most of us, here are five books starring women who are ready to kick ass and take names.

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