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Review: Zodiac (Zodiac #1) by Romina Russell

Title:  Zodiac Author:  Romina Russell Series:  Zodiac #1 Publisher:  Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Publication Date:  December 9, 2014 Pages:  319 Format/Source:  ARC/From publisher, via BEA   Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy At the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy. Now only 12 remain…. Rhoma  ...

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Review: Famous in Love by Rebecca Serle

Title:  Famous in LoveAuthor:  Rebecca SerleSeries:   Famous in Love #1Publisher:  Poppy, an imprint of Little, Brown and CompanyPublication Date:  October 21, 2014Pages:  320Format/Source:  ARC/From publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary, Romance The romantic story of a girl who gets plucked from obscurity to star in  ...

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Mini Review: Jackaby by William Ritter

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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Review: I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

Title:  I’ll Give You the SunAuthor:  Jandy NelsonSeries:  NonePublisher:  Dial Books, an imprint of PenguinPublication Date:  September 16, 2014Pages:  371Format/Source:  ARC/From publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary, LGBT A brilliant, luminous story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John  ...

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Review: Get Even by Gretchen McNeil

Title:  Get EvenAuthor:  Gretchen McNeilSeries:  Don’t Get Mad #1Publisher:  Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublication Date:  September 16, 2014Pages:  389Format/Source:  ARC/From Publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Mystery, Contemporary The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars in Gretchen McNeil’s witty and  ...

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

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

  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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