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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Starting BLACKMAIL AND BIBINGKA.
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Starting BLACKMAIL AND BIBINGKA.
Book Review: Final Cut by Olivia Worley
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Book Review: Final Cut by Olivia Worley
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen reviews the new horror novel FINAL CUT by Olivia Worley
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Book Review: Final Cut by Olivia Worley
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Book Review: Self Portrait by Ludwig Volbeda
A transgender teen struggles with a self-portrait assignment in this introspective and meditative look at gender and identity originally published in the Netherlands.
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A transgender teen struggles with a self-portrait assignment in this introspective and meditative look at gender and identity originally published in the Netherlands.
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Book Review: Self Portrait by Ludwig Volbeda
A transgender teen struggles with a self-portrait assignment in this introspective and meditative look at gender and identity originally published in the Netherlands.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Book Review: Self Portrait by Ludwig Volbeda
A transgender teen struggles with a self-portrait assignment in this introspective and meditative look at gender and identity originally published in the Netherlands.
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A transgender teen struggles with a self-portrait assignment in this introspective and meditative look at gender and identity originally published in the Netherlands.
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Reading FOOLED.
November 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Reading FOOLED.
Let’s Talk Graphic Medicine
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen talks about graphic medicine, a concept developed by librarian Matthew Noe that discusses using comics and graphic novels to talk about health and medicine
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Teen Librarian Karen Jensen talks about graphic medicine, a concept developed by librarian Matthew Noe that discusses using comics and graphic novels to talk about health and medicine
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Let’s Talk Graphic Medicine
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen talks about graphic medicine, a concept developed by librarian Matthew Noe that discusses using comics and graphic novels to talk about health and medicine
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November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Let’s Talk Graphic Medicine
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen talks about graphic medicine, a concept developed by librarian Matthew Noe that discusses using comics and graphic novels to talk about health and medicine
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Teen Librarian Karen Jensen talks about graphic medicine, a concept developed by librarian Matthew Noe that discusses using comics and graphic novels to talk about health and medicine
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From Code to Prose, a guest post by Rona Wang
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From Code to Prose, a guest post by Rona Wang
I wanted to bottle up all that magic from the past month by writing a book that might inspire other girls like me, while also channeling the fun and romance I’d experienced. And that was how my debut ...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
From Code to Prose, a guest post by Rona Wang
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Book mail: WE FELL APART by E. Lockhart. Thanks, @getunderlined.bsky.social!
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Book mail: WE FELL APART by E. Lockhart. Thanks, @getunderlined.bsky.social!
Book mail: BETWEEN SUN AND SHADOW by Laura Genn. Thanks, Peachtree Teen!
November 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Book mail: BETWEEN SUN AND SHADOW by Laura Genn. Thanks, Peachtree Teen!
Book mail: LITTLE MONSTERS by Máire Roche. Thanks, Simon Kids!
November 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Book mail: LITTLE MONSTERS by Máire Roche. Thanks, Simon Kids!
Okay, Minnesota. Settle down.
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Okay, Minnesota. Settle down.
Take Five: November and December 2025 Middle Grade New Releases
I feel like end-of-the-year books get so easily overlooked, especially when I've already been seeing "best of" lists for weeks. Be sure to check these out!
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I feel like end-of-the-year books get so easily overlooked, especially when I've already been seeing "best of" lists for weeks. Be sure to check these out!
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Take Five: November and December 2025 Middle Grade New Releases
I feel like end-of-the-year books get so easily overlooked, especially when I've already been seeing
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November 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Take Five: November and December 2025 Middle Grade New Releases
I feel like end-of-the-year books get so easily overlooked, especially when I've already been seeing "best of" lists for weeks. Be sure to check these out!
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I feel like end-of-the-year books get so easily overlooked, especially when I've already been seeing "best of" lists for weeks. Be sure to check these out!
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Book Review: Two YA Books Series that Feature Teens Working with the FBI to Solve Crimes
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Book Review: Two YA Books Series that Feature Teens Working with the FBI to Solve Crimes
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses two YA mytery thriller series that feature teens helping the FBI solve crimes
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November 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Book Review: Two YA Books Series that Feature Teens Working with the FBI to Solve Crimes
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Reposted by Amanda MacGregor
"You privately think 'the kids' are alarmingly intolerant of free speech these days, but you’d never say this aloud or online because 'the kids' are your bosses."
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Signs That You Are a Gen-Xer Going Through Menopause
1. You sweat those newly-applied purple streaks right out of your hair. 2. You use the word “fuck” more now, even more than you used it in ...
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November 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"You privately think 'the kids' are alarmingly intolerant of free speech these days, but you’d never say this aloud or online because 'the kids' are your bosses."
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Starting HOMICIDE AND HALO-HALO.
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Starting HOMICIDE AND HALO-HALO.
Reading WINGING IT, thanks to a young friend lending me his copy.
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Reading WINGING IT, thanks to a young friend lending me his copy.
Penguin Young Readers Showcase: November 2025 Books
New month, new box of books from Penguin! I hope you find something fun to add to your reading lists.
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New month, new box of books from Penguin! I hope you find something fun to add to your reading lists.
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Penguin Young Readers Showcase: November 2025 Books
New month, new box of books from Penguin! I hope you find something fun to add to your winter reading lists.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Penguin Young Readers Showcase: November 2025 Books
New month, new box of books from Penguin! I hope you find something fun to add to your reading lists.
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New month, new box of books from Penguin! I hope you find something fun to add to your reading lists.
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Book Review: This is Where We Die by Cindy R. X. He
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Book Review: This is Where We Die by Cindy R. X. He
In the spirit of And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie, Teen Librarian Karen Jensen shares a review of THIS IS WHERE WE DIE by Cindy R.X. He
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November 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Book Review: This is Where We Die by Cindy R. X. He
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YA Books to Read if You Like the New Florence & the Machine Album, EVERYBODY SCREAM
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YA Books to Read if You Like the New Florence & the Machine Album, EVERYBODY SCREAM
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen discusses some YA books you might like if you like EVERYBODY SCREAM, the new album by Florence & the Machine (which she really recommends)
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November 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
YA Books to Read if You Like the New Florence & the Machine Album, EVERYBODY SCREAM
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Book mail: A POTION, A POWDER, A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC OR, LIKE LIGHTNING IN AN UMBRELLA STORM. A STORY OUT OF ORDER by Philip Stead. Thanks, Neal Porter Books/Holiday House!
November 2, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Book mail: A POTION, A POWDER, A LITTLE BIT OF MAGIC OR, LIKE LIGHTNING IN AN UMBRELLA STORM. A STORY OUT OF ORDER by Philip Stead. Thanks, Neal Porter Books/Holiday House!
Book mail: GALAXY MAPPER by Allie Summers and illustrated by Sian James. Thanks, MIT Kids Press!
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Book mail: GALAXY MAPPER by Allie Summers and illustrated by Sian James. Thanks, MIT Kids Press!
Book mail: SUPERSQUADS! by Heather Lang and Jamie Harper. Thanks, Candlewick!
November 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Book mail: SUPERSQUADS! by Heather Lang and Jamie Harper. Thanks, Candlewick!
Book mail: WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE by Jarrett Dapier and AJ Dungo. Thanks, Ten Speed Graphic!
November 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Book mail: WAKE NOW IN THE FIRE by Jarrett Dapier and AJ Dungo. Thanks, Ten Speed Graphic!
Book mail: SEVEN DEADLY THORNS by Amber Hamilton. Thanks, Bloomsbury!
November 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Book mail: SEVEN DEADLY THORNS by Amber Hamilton. Thanks, Bloomsbury!
Book mail: R.A.T.S REVOLUTIONARY ARMY OF TEENS by Claudia Daher. Thanks, Vanguard Press!
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Book mail: R.A.T.S REVOLUTIONARY ARMY OF TEENS by Claudia Daher. Thanks, Vanguard Press!
Book mail: SECRETS, SPELLS, AND CHOCOLATE by Marisa Churchill. Thanks, Page Street Publishing!
November 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Book mail: SECRETS, SPELLS, AND CHOCOLATE by Marisa Churchill. Thanks, Page Street Publishing!