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 Let's Talk Books! The last year has seen many events unfold throughout the world, from a world-wide pandemic to the American Election but what has kept so many of us strong throughout these last twelve months have been the fictional worlds that we can escape to through books, if even just for a few hours. In this list, you will find 5 of the Top Young Adult Fantasy books of 2020 along with a recorded book talk by yours truly that focuses on the topics and content of each that might be of interest to you as a reader.  Like the last post I made back in October, the Nightingale Private Library is currently unable to loan any materials and so I strongly encourage you to check these books out at your local public or community library. Additionally, any of the titles or images on this page will link you to the Halifax Public Libraries catalogue where you request the book with your library card if you are in the Halifax Regional Municipality.  Cemetary Boys - Aiden Thomas In a ghost sum

  Young Adult Genre Exploration In the world of books, there are countless genres and subgenres that we read and come to love, with our favourites decorating our shelves and collections. As someone who has difficulty myself trying to step outside of my love for particular genres and authors, I have collected together fifteen books from five different genres that I hope will inspire and encourage you to embrace something different and find your next favourite read or even genre. Due to the current state of the world, the Nightingale Private Library is currently unable to loan any materials, and so I strongly encourage you to check out these books from the Young Adult section of the Halifax Public Libraries collection. As such, any of the titles or images found on this page will direct you to the Halifax Public Libraries catalogue where you can request the book with your library card. Alternatively, if you do not live in the Halifax Regional Municipality, I encourage you to check your

One of the newest Imprints under the Disney-Hyperion family of Hachette is that of Rick Riordan Presents , a publishing company that started in 2017 and promoted by Rick Riordan. Disney had originally proposed a similar concept to Riordan and his editor, Stephanie Lurie, years previous, however, he had declined the offer as he was busy writing and planning multiple series of his own at the time and would be unable to properly oversee and promote an Imprint.  The goal of this imprint is to create at minimum four books per year from different authors and backgrounds and expand upon the stories of myth and folklore that are available to middle-grade readers and particularly fans of Riordan's work. As of now, the Imprint has published 10 novels by various authors, with at minimum another 8 to be published by mid-2022.      "Over the years, I’ve gotten many questions from my fans about whether I might write about various world mythologies, but in most cases, I knew I wasn’t

This month's Author Spotlight is Rick Riordan , the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels for readers of all ages, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians , the Heroes of Olympus , the Kane Chronicles ,   Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard ,  and the Trials of Apollo . In addition to this, Rick has been involved with the production and publication of The 39 Clues series in the past and is currently working on new and exciting projects.  For fifteen years, Riordan taught English and history at various public and private schools in the San Franciso Bay Area and Texas. In recent years, Rick has settled down with his family in Boston and has turned his focus to writing full-time while assisting and managing other projects.  Over the years of Rick's works, he has been successful in winning multiple national awards for his works, including the two Mark Twain Awards and the Stonewall Book Award for Children's literature. Additionally, he has won the