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SJPL Picks: YA Girls Getting Even
"Revenge is a bad idea...in general, at least. It can't be denied that the idea of revenge often feels sweet when we've been wronged, especially if the situation is marred by injustice. However, regardless of the perceived validity of a bid to get ..."
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SJPL Picks: Surrealist Fiction
"For anyone that has ever beheld and appreciated the paintings of Salvador Dali, Frida Kahlo, or Rene Magritte, you'll be happy to know there is a small, thriving, Surrealist genre of fiction. These works center around interesting juxtapositions, t..."
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SJPL Picks: Horror
"Do you have a craving for creepy? A taste for twisted? A fiending for fear? For macabre maniacs in need of a spine tingle, these reads will do the trick (especially if terror happens to be your treat). This selection of books features some of the ..."
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SJPL Picks: YA Australian Fiction
"Have you bruces and sheilas ever wondered what life is like Down Under? If you're looking for a dinky-di Aussie read, these titles are all true blue (that's to say, authentically Australian). Pick up one of these reads to be transported to 'Straya..."
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SJPL Picks: Gothic Fiction
"Gothic fiction is more of a mood than a genre. Haunting, eerie, and gloomy on the one hand; picturesque, wild, and melodramatic on the other. These reads are marked by an atmosphere of fear and romance, and often, supernatural elements and unresol..."