Jennifer Deuell's Posts
RPL Author
Best TikTok Trends: A Reading List (Part 1)
Posted about 5 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with #fliptheswitch, #gonnabefriends, #renegade, #teenreads, #teens, #tiktok, #tiktokchallenge, #wipeitdown
Without a doubt, TikTok is one of the hottest new social media platforms. Its mission is to “inspire creativity and bring joy” and, judging by the number of hours so […]
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YA Graphic Novel Adaptations
Posted about 5 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with #adaptation, #graphicnovel, #teenreads
There is one trend in YA lit that has been gaining momentum that I’m 100% here for — that’s graphic novel adaptations. Many authors are taking their YA hits and […]
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Stuck at home? Go on a YA road trip!
Posted about 6 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with #ireadya, #roadtrip, #teenreads, #teens, #travel, #yabooks
It’s summer and many of us associate this time of year with traveling. Whether it’s a trip to the beach, a visit with family in another state, or a day […]
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10 Books for the Crafty Teen
Posted about 6 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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crafts and hobbies, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with #crafty, #craftyteen, #creativeteen, #diy, #quarancrafts
Many of us are probably feeling the same way these days. We know it’s safer to stay at home but we are starting to get bored. Ok, not starting to..we’ve […]
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2020 Queer YA Books to Add to Your TBR
Posted about 7 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with lgbtq, pridemonth, queer, tbr, yareads
Readers, this year’s Pride post is going to be a little different. I always strive to include a diverse group of books and authors whenever I create a booklist; however, […]
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An Anti-Racist Reading List for Teens
Posted about 8 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens
| Tagged with antiracism, black authors, diverse books, social justice, teenreads
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RPL’s Big Bread-making Blog Post
Posted about 8 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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crafts and hobbies, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #baker, #baking, #bread, #breadbaking, cooking
Oddly enough, one of the unintended consequences of staying safe at home seems to be that people have discovered (or re-discovered) their love of bread-making. Who knows why so many […]
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Teens & Foster Care
Posted about 9 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Teens
May is National Foster Care Month. It is a time to acknowledge all the helpers involved in the foster care system, but more importantly to recognize and support the children […]
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YA Reads for Autism Awareness
Posted about 9 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Book Reviews, Teens
Please note that I did not make the title of this post “YA Reads for Autism Awareness Month.” This was intentional. Even though April is Autism Awareness Month, and it […]
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Adulting 101 From Home
Posted about 10 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Some of you may be aware that just before the coronavirus hit we started an Adulting 101 series at the Main Library. It was growing in popularity and we were […]
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