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Mini Review: Jackaby by William Ritter

October 13, 2014
Title:  JackabyAuthor:  William RitterSeries:  Jackaby #1Publisher:  Algonquin Young ReadersPublication Date:  September 16, 2014Pages:  299Format/Source:  ARC/From publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. “I have a gift that allows me to see truth where  ...

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Blind Reads Review: Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen

August 15, 2014
Title:  Evil LibrarianAuthor:  Michelle KnudsenSeries:  NonePublisher:  Candlewick PressPublication Date:  September 9, 2014Pages:  343Format/Source:  ARC/From Publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror #EvilLibrarian He’s young. He’s hot. He’s also evil. He’s . . . the librarian.When Cynthia Rothschild’s best  ...

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Review: The Jewel (The Lone City #1) by Amy Ewing

August 14, 2014
Title:  The JewelAuthor:  Amy EwingSeries:  The Lone City #1Publisher:  HarperTeenPublication Date:  September 2, 2014Pages:  358Format/Source:  ARC/From Publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian The Jewel means wealth. The Jewel means beauty. The Jewel means royalty. But for girls like Violet, the  ...

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DNF: Ghost House by Alexandra Adornetto

August 11, 2014
  Title:  Ghost HouseAuthor:  Alexandra AdornettoSeries:  The Ghost House Saga #1Publisher:  Harlequin TeenPublication Date:  August 26, 2014Pages:  314Format/Source:  ARC/From Publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Fantasy, Paranormal From the New York Times bestselling author of Halo comes the start of a beautiful and powerful new  ...

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Review: Servants of the Storm by Delilah S. Dawson

July 21, 2014
Title:  Servants of the StormAuthor:  Delilah S. DawsonSeries:  None?Publisher:  Simon PulsePublication Date:  August 5, 2014Pages:  376Format/Source:  ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Fantasy, Horror A year ago Hurricane Josephine swept through Savannah, Georgia, leaving behind nothing but death and destruction — and taking  ...

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Review: Shadow and Bone (The Grisha #1) by Leigh Bardugo

July 11, 2014
Title:  Shadow and BoneAuthor:  Leigh BardugoSeries:  The Grisha #1Publisher:  Henry Holt, an imprint of MacmillanPublication Date:  June 5, 2012Pages:  356Format/Source:  Hardback/Won Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Fantasy The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying  ...

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Review: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen

July 7, 2014
Title:  The Queen of the TearlingAuthor:  Erika JohansenSeries:  The Queen of the Tearling #1Publisher:  Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublication Date:  July 8, 2014Pages:  434Format/Source:  ARC/From Publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Fantasy, Science Fiction On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn,  ...

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Review: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

June 27, 2014
Title:  The Name of the StarAuthor:  Maureen JohnsonSeries:  Shades of London #1Publisher:  G.P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of PenguinPublication Date:  September 29, 2011Pages:  372Format/Source:  Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery The day Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London marks  ...

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Mini Review: A Hero for WondLa by Tony DiTerlizzi

June 19, 2014
Title:  A Hero for WondLaAuthor:  Tony DiTerlizziSeries:  WondLa #2Publisher:  Simon & Schuster Books For Young ReadersPublication Date:  May 8, 2012Pages:  437Format/Source:  Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre:  Middle Grade/Science Fiction, Fantasy Eva Nine has finally found what she has always been looking for; other human beings.  ...

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