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Oct 313 min read

Public Libraries Ain't What They Used to Be

We want parents and grandparents to be confident in choosing books, knowing that they’ll not only find a good story but one that reflects a

Jul 183 min read

5 Saint Novels Your Teen Will Love

Through misperception or stale storytelling, the lives of the saints may seem boring or irrelevant. They are quite the opposite!

Apr 34 min read

Who Was That Masked Man?

Imagine sitting by yourself in your family room on a spring night, watching television or playing video games. You’re enjoying your...

Jun 30, 20232 min read

Summer Reading

Reading and summer have always seemed like the perfect combination. I have fond childhood memories of walking to the bookmobile on hot...

Jun 15, 20234 min read

Not Good Enough

Lord, send me a nice girl, won’t you? Even as I mentally prayed the words, I knew I wasn’t worthy. I didn’t deserve a girl who’d stuck to...

Feb 28, 20233 min read

Saint, Relics, and Us

When people think of March, St. Patrick’s Day often comes to mind—along with leprechauns and pots of gold! But, hopefully, as Catholics,...

Jan 7, 20232 min read

Share your book review of a CTB book

Have you read and enjoyed a CatholicTeenBooks novel? What did you like about it? Did you identify with one of the characters? Did the...

Dec 18, 20223 min read

Time to Triage the Traditions?

Advent is supposed to be the season of expectation, Christmas the joyful fulfillment of that expectation, but too often it's Christmas...

Oct 31, 20223 min read

Called to be Holy

When we think of saints we usually think of unusual people—popes, bishops, missionaries, miracle workers, Carmelite nuns, even the...

Feb 28, 20223 min read

How well do you know CatholicTeenBooks.com?

Finding the right books for yourself or young adult family members can be a challenge. Our site offers books from 16 authors, multiple...