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Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

July 10, 2015

Title: We Were Liars Author: E. Lockhart Series: None Publisher: Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Publication Date: 2014 Pages: 225 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, Mystery A beautiful and distinguished family. A private island. A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy. A ...

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Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

July 2, 2015

Title: A Darker Shade of Magic Author: V.E. Schwab Series: A Darker Shade of Magic #1 Publisher: Tor, an imprint of Macmillan Publication Date: February 24, 2015 Pages: 398 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit. ...

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Kiddo’s Corner Reviews: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

June 18, 2015

Kiddo’s Corner Reviews is my new feature here at The Overstuffed Bookcase, where my 5-year-old son reviews children’s books! Want to know more about Kiddo’s Corner Reviews? Go here to find out more! If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Written by: Laura Joffe Numeroff Illustrated by: Felicia Bond Published by: HarperCollins ...

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Review: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli

June 12, 2015

Title: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Author: Becky Albertalli Series: None Publisher: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date: April 7, 2015 Pages: 303 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, LGBT Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama ...

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Mini Review: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang

May 29, 2015

Title: In Real Life Author: Cory Doctorow & Jen Wang Series: None Publisher: First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press Publication Date: 2014 Pages: 175 Format/Source: Graphic Novel Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, Gaming Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role-playing game where ...

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Mini Review: The Girl Who Owned a City Graphic Novel by O.T. Nelson

May 21, 2015

Title: The Girl Who Owned a City Author: O.T. Nelson, Dan Jolley, Joelle Jones, Jenn Manley Lee Series: None Publisher: Graphic Universe, a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. Publication Date: 2012 Pages: 126 Format/Source: Graphic Novel Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Middle Grade/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic A DEADLY VIRUS ...

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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: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway

May 7, 2015

Title: Audrey, Wait! Author: Robin Benway Series: None Publisher: Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Publication Date: 2008 Pages: 313 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary Everybody’s singing, “Audrey, Wait!” Audrey Cuttler’s life hasn’t been the same since that song, ...

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Mini Review: MaddAddam (MaddAddam Trilogy #3) by Margaret Atwood

February 2, 2015

Title: MaddAddam Author: Margaret Atwood Series: MaddAddam Trilogy #3 Publisher: Doubleday, a division of Random House Publication Date: September 3, 2013 Pages: 390 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian A man-made plague has swept the earth, but a small group survives, ...

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Mini Review: The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam Trilogy #2) by Margaret Atwood

January 29, 2015

Title: The Year of the Flood Author: Margaret Atwood Series: MaddAddam Trilogy #2 Publisher: Doubleday, a division of Random House Publication Date: 2009 Pages: 431 Format/Source: Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian Set in the visionary future of Atwood’s acclaimed Oryx and Crake, ...

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