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Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

July 2, 2015

Title: A Darker Shade of Magic Author: V.E. Schwab Series: A Darker Shade of Magic #1 Publisher: Tor, an imprint of Macmillan Publication Date: February 24, 2015 Pages: 398 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit. ...

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Kiddo’s Corner Reviews: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

June 18, 2015

Kiddo’s Corner Reviews is my new feature here at The Overstuffed Bookcase, where my 5-year-old son reviews children’s books! Want to know more about Kiddo’s Corner Reviews? Go here to find out more! If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Written by: Laura Joffe Numeroff Illustrated by: Felicia Bond Published by: HarperCollins ...

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Review: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

June 12, 2015

Title: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Author: Becky Albertalli Series: None Publisher: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date: April 7, 2015 Pages: 303 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, LGBT Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama ...

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Mini Review: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang

May 29, 2015

Title: In Real Life Author: Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang Series: None Publisher: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press Publication Date: 2014 Pages: 175 Format/Source: Graphic Novel Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, Gaming Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role-playing game where ...

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Mini Review: The Girl Who Owned a City Graphic Novel by O.T. Nelson

May 21, 2015

Title: The Girl Who Owned a City Author: O.T. Nelson, Dan Jolley, Joelle Jones, Jenn Manley Lee Series: None Publisher: Graphic Universe, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. Publication Date: 2012 Pages: 126 Format/Source: Graphic Novel Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Middle Grade/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic A DEADLY VIRUS ...

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Review: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

May 15, 2015

Title: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks Author: E. Lockhart Series: None Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: 2008 Pages: 342 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: YA/Contemporary Frankie Landau-Banks at age 14: Debate Club. Her father’s “bunny rabbit.” A mildly geeky girl attending a highly competitive ...

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Review: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway

May 7, 2015

Title: Audrey, Wait! Author: Robin Benway Series: None Publisher: Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Publication Date: 2008 Pages: 313 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary Everybody’s singing, “Audrey, Wait!” Audrey Cuttler’s life hasn’t been the same since that song, ...

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Review: Hit by Delilah S. Dawson

April 23, 2015

Title: Hit Author: Delilah S. Dawson Series: Hit #1 Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: April 14, 2015 Pages: 324 Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Dystopian NO ONE READS THE FINE PRINT. The good news is that the USA is finally out of debt. The bad news is that we were bought out by Valor ...

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Mini Review: Rebellion (Extraction #2) by Stephanie Diaz

April 13, 2015

Title: Rebellion Author: Stephanie Diaz Series: Extraction #2 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin, an imprint of Macmillan Publication Date: February 10, 2015 Pages: 324 Format/Source: Hardback/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Dystopian The uprising has begun. It’s been seven days since Clementine and ...

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Review: Extraction (Extraction #1) by Stephanie Diaz

February 6, 2015

Title: Extraction Author: Stephanie Diaz Series: Extraction #1 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin, an imprint of Macmillan Publication Date: July 22, 2014 Pages: 403 Format/Source: Hardback/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Dystopian “Welcome to Extraction testing.” Clementine has spent her ...