Amanda MacGregor
@amandamacgregor.bsky.social
Writing, reading, reviewing, libraries, dogs, children’s lit, mental health, and Teen Librarian Toolbox. All opinions solely my own. She/her.
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Fast Five Interview: Janice Milusich
Author Janice Milusich joins us to talk about her Schneider Family Book Award Honor book, I HEAR THE SNOW, I SMELL THE SEA
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Author Janice Milusich joins us to talk about her Schneider Family Book Award Honor book, I HEAR THE SNOW, I SMELL THE SEA
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Fast Five Interview: Janice Milusich
Author Janice Milusich joins us to talk about her Schneider Family Book Award Honor book, I HEAR THE SNOW, I SMELL THE SEA
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February 18, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Fast Five Interview: Janice Milusich
Author Janice Milusich joins us to talk about her Schneider Family Book Award Honor book, I HEAR THE SNOW, I SMELL THE SEA
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Author Janice Milusich joins us to talk about her Schneider Family Book Award Honor book, I HEAR THE SNOW, I SMELL THE SEA
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Book Review: Two Perfect Lies by Natalie D. Richards
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Book Review: Two Perfect Lies by Natalie D. Richards
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen reviews the latest Natalie D. Richards teen thriller, TWO PERFECT LIES by Natalie D. Richards
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February 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Book Review: Two Perfect Lies by Natalie D. Richards
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Fast Five Interview: N. West Moss
Author N. West Moss joins us to talk about her new book, BIRDY.
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Author N. West Moss joins us to talk about her new book, BIRDY.
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Fast Five Interview: N. West Moss
Author N. West Moss joins us to talk about her new book, BIRDY.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Fast Five Interview: N. West Moss
Author N. West Moss joins us to talk about her new book, BIRDY.
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Author N. West Moss joins us to talk about her new book, BIRDY.
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My Life with Sylvia Plath: A Reader’s Reflection, a guest post by R.L. Toalson
Sometimes it seemed like she had climbed into my head, plucked out the words, and recorded them in her journal, fifty years before I’d thought them.
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Sometimes it seemed like she had climbed into my head, plucked out the words, and recorded them in her journal, fifty years before I’d thought them.
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My Life with Sylvia Plath: A Reader’s Reflection, a guest post by R.L. Toalson
Sometimes it seemed like she had climbed into my head, plucked out the words, and recorded them in her journal, fifty years before I’d thought them.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:07 PM
My Life with Sylvia Plath: A Reader’s Reflection, a guest post by R.L. Toalson
Sometimes it seemed like she had climbed into my head, plucked out the words, and recorded them in her journal, fifty years before I’d thought them.
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Sometimes it seemed like she had climbed into my head, plucked out the words, and recorded them in her journal, fifty years before I’d thought them.
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Book mail: LAST KISS OF SUMMEE by Jessica M. Felleman. Thanks, Penguin Teen!
February 14, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Book mail: LAST KISS OF SUMMEE by Jessica M. Felleman. Thanks, Penguin Teen!
Book mail: GLORY BE by Jamie Sumner. Thanks, Simon Kids!
February 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Book mail: GLORY BE by Jamie Sumner. Thanks, Simon Kids!
Book mail: THE GREENIES by Emma Mills and Sarah Nicole Kennedy. Thanks, Henry Holt and Company!
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Book mail: THE GREENIES by Emma Mills and Sarah Nicole Kennedy. Thanks, Henry Holt and Company!
Book mail: YOU ARE NOW OLD ENOUGH TO HEAR THIS by Aaron Starmer. Thanks, Penguin Kids!
February 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Book mail: YOU ARE NOW OLD ENOUGH TO HEAR THIS by Aaron Starmer. Thanks, Penguin Kids!
Book mail: YA from the latest Penguin mailing. More details on all books in an upcoming showcase on TLT.
February 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Book mail: YA from the latest Penguin mailing. More details on all books in an upcoming showcase on TLT.
Book mail: Chapter books and middle grade from the latest Penguin box
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Book mail: Chapter books and middle grade from the latest Penguin box
Book mail: Board books and picture books from the latest Penguin box! (Feeling like I will never get over this virus, so sharing these without my usual thoroughness in the few minutes I’m awake today.)
February 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Book mail: Board books and picture books from the latest Penguin box! (Feeling like I will never get over this virus, so sharing these without my usual thoroughness in the few minutes I’m awake today.)
Book mail: DRAGON GIRL AND THE AWAKENED FLAMES by Jenny Moore. Thanks, Sourcebooks Young Readers!
February 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Book mail: DRAGON GIRL AND THE AWAKENED FLAMES by Jenny Moore. Thanks, Sourcebooks Young Readers!
Book mail: RAMIN ABBAS HAS MAJOR QUESTIONS by Ahmad Saber. Thanks, Simon Teen!
February 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Book mail: RAMIN ABBAS HAS MAJOR QUESTIONS by Ahmad Saber. Thanks, Simon Teen!
Book mail: THE GAME OF OATHS by S. C. Bandreddi. Thanks, Candlewick!
February 11, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Book mail: THE GAME OF OATHS by S. C. Bandreddi. Thanks, Candlewick!
Book mail: QUEEN OF THE GODS by Katherine and Elizabeth Corr. Thanks, Candlewick!
February 11, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Book mail: QUEEN OF THE GODS by Katherine and Elizabeth Corr. Thanks, Candlewick!
Book mail: MEET ME UNDER THE LIGHTS by Cassie Miller. Thanks, Penguin Teen!
February 11, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Book mail: MEET ME UNDER THE LIGHTS by Cassie Miller. Thanks, Penguin Teen!
Book mail: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DATING A DEMON by Hannah Reynolds. Thanks, Penguin Teen!
February 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Book mail: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO DATING A DEMON by Hannah Reynolds. Thanks, Penguin Teen!
Book mail: THE VERDANT CAGE by Jess Lourey. Thanks, Mayhem Books!
February 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Book mail: THE VERDANT CAGE by Jess Lourey. Thanks, Mayhem Books!
Attempting to go through the book mail so far this week.
February 11, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Attempting to go through the book mail so far this week.
Book Review: Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby
A heartfelt story of found family and identity.
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A heartfelt story of found family and identity.
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Book Review: Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby
A heartfelt story of found family and identity.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Book Review: Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit by Nicole Melleby
A heartfelt story of found family and identity.
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A heartfelt story of found family and identity.
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Book Review: Red Flags and Butterflies by Sheryl Azzam
A toxic familial relationship shows that “abuse is more than bruises” in this emotionally resonant and nuanced look at pressure, expectations, and manipulation.
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A toxic familial relationship shows that “abuse is more than bruises” in this emotionally resonant and nuanced look at pressure, expectations, and manipulation.
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Book Review: Red Flags and Butterflies by Sheryl Azzam
A toxic familial relationship shows that “abuse is more than bruises” in this emotionally resonant and nuanced look at pressure, expectations, and manipulation.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Book Review: Red Flags and Butterflies by Sheryl Azzam
A toxic familial relationship shows that “abuse is more than bruises” in this emotionally resonant and nuanced look at pressure, expectations, and manipulation.
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A toxic familial relationship shows that “abuse is more than bruises” in this emotionally resonant and nuanced look at pressure, expectations, and manipulation.
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PENGUIN TBR February 2026: THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, SUNDOWN GIRLS, THE CELESTIAL SEAS, and THE ESCAPE GAME
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PENGUIN TBR February 2026: THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, SUNDOWN GIRLS, THE CELESTIAL SEAS, and THE ESCAPE GAME
The February Penguin TBR has landed with reviews for THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, SUNDOWN GIRLS, THE CELESTIAL SEAS, and THE ESCAPE GAME
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February 10, 2026 at 11:50 AM
PENGUIN TBR February 2026: THE MOON WITHOUT STARS, SUNDOWN GIRLS, THE CELESTIAL SEAS, and THE ESCAPE GAME
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Muslims Are Not a Monolith — Our Stories Shouldn’t Be Monolithic Either, a guest post by Seema Yasmin
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Muslims Are Not a Monolith — Our Stories Shouldn’t Be Monolithic Either, a guest post by Seema Yasmin
Writing the middle grade biographical series, Muslim Mavericks, means stepping into lives wildly different from my own—from disabled comedians to trailblazing Olympians—and learning to tell Muslim sto...
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February 9, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Muslims Are Not a Monolith — Our Stories Shouldn’t Be Monolithic Either, a guest post by Seema Yasmin
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Take Five: February 2026 Middle Grade Books
A family cafe, angry girls, a taekwondo wiz, a mysterious painting, and a heist inspired by Indigenous American mythology.
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A family cafe, angry girls, a taekwondo wiz, a mysterious painting, and a heist inspired by Indigenous American mythology.
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Take Five: February 2026 Middle Grade Books
A family cafe, angry girls, a taekwondo wiz, a mysterious painting, and a heist inspired by Indigenous American mythology.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Take Five: February 2026 Middle Grade Books
A family cafe, angry girls, a taekwondo wiz, a mysterious painting, and a heist inspired by Indigenous American mythology.
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A family cafe, angry girls, a taekwondo wiz, a mysterious painting, and a heist inspired by Indigenous American mythology.
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Fast Five Interview: Jarrett Dapier
Author Jarrett Dapier joins us to talk about his new book, WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE.
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Author Jarrett Dapier joins us to talk about his new book, WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE.
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Fast Five Interview: Jarrett Dapier
Author Jarrett Dapier joins us to talk about his new book, WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Fast Five Interview: Jarrett Dapier
Author Jarrett Dapier joins us to talk about his new book, WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE.
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Author Jarrett Dapier joins us to talk about his new book, WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE.
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