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Mini Review: Nantucket Blue by Leila Howland

November 1, 2016

FTC DISCLAIMER: I borrowed a copy of this book from my library. I was in no way compensated for this review. As with all of my mini reviews, I’m just going to share some of my notes. Warning: lots of all caps and ranting. UUUUGGGGGGGHHHHH. SLUT SHAMING RIGHT OFF THE BAT. WOOHOO. And not only is there slut shaming, but there’s this ...

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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: Alistair Grim’s Odditorium (Odditorium #1) by Gregory Funaro

January 15, 2015

Title: Alistair Grim’s Odditorium Author: Gregory Funaro Series: Odditorium #1 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: January 6, 2015 Pages: 412 Format/Source: ARC/From publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre: Middle Grade/Fantasy, Paranormal Grubb, age twelve (or thereabouts), has never known anything beyond his miserable ...

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Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

May 8, 2014

Title: The Darkest Minds Author: Alexandra Bracken Series: The Darkest Minds #1 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: December 18, 2012 Pages: 488 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Fantasy When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had ...

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Mini Review: Uncommon Criminals (Heist Society #2) by Ally Carter

January 6, 2014

Title: Uncommon Criminals Author: Ally Carter Series: Heist Society #2 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: June 21, 2011 Pages: 298 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Mystery, Crime Katarina Bishop has worn a lot of labels in her short life. Friend. Niece. Daughter. Thief. But for the last two ...

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Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

December 9, 2013

Title: These Broken Stars Author: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner Series: Starbound #1 Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: December 10, 2013 Pages: 374 Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction It’s a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the ...