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Blind Reads Review: Evil Librarian by Michelle Knudsen

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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DNF: Ghost House by Alexandra Adornetto

  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: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

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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DNF: Unravel Me (Shatter Me #2) by Tahereh Mafi

  Title:  Unravel Me Author:  Tahereh Mafi Series:  Shatter Me #2 Publisher:  Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date:  February 5, 2013 Pages:  461 Format/Source:  eBook/Purchased Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, Paranormal tick tick tick tick tick it’s almost time for war. Juliette has  ...

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Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Title:  Shatter Me Author:  Tahereh Mafi Series:  Shatter Me #1 Publisher:  Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date:  November 15, 2011 Pages:  338 Format/Source:  Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian, Paranormal Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she  ...

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Review: Vicious by V.E. Schwab

Title:  Vicious Author:  V.E. Schwab Series:  Vicious #1 Publisher:  Tor, an imprint of Macmillan Publication Date:  September 24, 2013 Pages:  364 Format/Source:  ARC/From Publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal A masterful, twisted tale of ambition, jealousy, betrayal, and superpowers, set in a  ...

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Review: Pivot Point by Kasie West

Title:  Pivot Point Author:  Kasie West Series:  Pivot Point #1 Publisher:  HarperTeen Publication Date:  February 12, 2013 Pages:  343 Format/Source:  Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Dual Reality Knowing the outcome doesn’t always make a choice easier . . . Addison Coleman’s life is one  ...

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Mini Review: Bang (Visions #2) by Lisa McMann

Title:  Bang Author:  Lisa McMann Series:  Visions #2 Publisher:  Simon Pulse Publication Date:  October 8, 2013 Pages:  241 Format/Source:  ARC/Received from Publisher Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Fantasy, Paranormal Jules should be happy. She saved a lot of people’s lives and she’s finally with Sawyer, pretty much the guy of her dreams. But  ...

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