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Mini Review: In the Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce

April 29, 2016

Title: In the Hand of the Goddess Author: Tamora Pierce Series: Song of the Lioness #2 Publisher: Atheneum Books For Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 1984 Pages: 241 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Disguised as a boy, Alanna of Trebond becomes a squire, to none other ...

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Review: Consider (Holo #1) by Kristy Acevedo

April 15, 2016

Title: Consider Author: Kristy Acevedo Series: Holo #1 Publisher: Jolly Fish Press Publication Date: April 19, 2016 Pages: 288 Format/Source: ARC/From author & publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Apocalyptic As if Alexandra Lucas’ anxiety disorder isn’t enough, mysterious holograms suddenly appear from the sky, ...

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Manga Mini Review: Knights of Sidonia 1 & Black Butler, Vol. 1

April 1, 2016

Title: Knights of Sidonia 1Author: Tsutomu NiheiSeries: Knights of Sidonia #1Publisher: Vertical, Inc., distributed by Random HousePublication Date: 2009Pages: 192Format/Source: Paperback Manga/Library Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction “CORE EXPOSED”Outer space, the far future.A lone seed ship, the Sidonia, plies the void, ten ...

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Manga Mini Review: Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 and Pumpkin Scissors 1

March 24, 2016

Title: Attack on Titan, Vol. 1Author: Hajime IsayamaSeries: Attack on Titan #1Publisher: Kodansha ComicsPublication Date: 2010Pages: 193Format/Source: Paperback Manga/Library Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic In this post-apocalytpic sci-fi story, humanity has been devastated by the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the ...

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Review: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

March 10, 2016

Title: Illuminae Author: Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff Series: The Illuminae Files #1 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books Publication Date: 2015 Pages: 599 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest ...

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DNF: Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor

February 25, 2016

Title: Into the Dim Author: Janet B. Taylor Series: Into the Dim #1 Publisher: HMH Books For Young Readers Publication Date: March 1, 2016 Pages: 432 Format/Source: eARC/From Publisher, via NetGalley Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction When fragile, sixteen-year-old Hope Walton loses her mom to an earthquake overseas, her secluded ...

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Review: We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

February 11, 2016

Title: We Are the Ants Author: Shaun David Hutchinson Series: None Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: January 2016 Pages: 451 Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, Science Fiction, LGBTQIA There are a few things Henry Denton knows, and a few things he doesn’t. Henry knows that his mom is struggling ...

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Review: Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman

February 5, 2016

Title: Blackhearts Author: Nicole Castroman Series: None? Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: February 9, 2016 Pages: 384 Format/Source: eARC/From publisher, via Edelweiss Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Historical Fiction, Romance Blackbeard the pirate was known for striking fear in the hearts of the bravest of sailors. But once he was ...

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Review: Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin

January 28, 2016

Title: Symptoms of Being Human Author: Jeff Garvin Series: None Publisher: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date: February 2, 2016 Pages: 352 Format/Source: eARC/From publisher via Edelweiss Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, LGBTQIA The first thing you’re going to want to know about me is: Am I a boy, or am I a ...

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Review: Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto

January 22, 2016

Title: Revenge and the Wild Author: Michelle Modesto Series: None? Publisher: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date: February 2, 2016 Pages: 384 Format/Source: eARC/From publisher via Edelweiss Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy, Science Fiction, Steampunk, Western The two-bit town of Rogue City is a lawless place, ...

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