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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: 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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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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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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Mini Review: The Battle For WondLa (WondLa #3) by Tony DiTerlizzi

December 8, 2014

Title: The Battle For WondLaAuthor: Tony DiTerlizziSeries: WondLa #3Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young ReadersPublication Date: May 6, 2014Pages: 462Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Middle Grade/Science Fiction, Fantasy All hope for a peaceful coexistence between humankind and aliens seems lost in the ...

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Mini Review: Cress (The Lunar Chronicles #3) by Marissa Meyer

November 10, 2014

Title: CressAuthor: Marissa MeyerSeries: The Lunar Chronicles #3Publisher: Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of MacmillanPublication Date: February 4, 2014Pages: 550Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Retelling In this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives ...

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Review: Get Even by Gretchen McNeil

September 19, 2014

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

August 15, 2014

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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Mini Review: Savage Drift (Monument 14 #3) by Emmy Laybourne

August 13, 2014

Title: Savage DriftAuthor: Emmy LaybourneSeries: Monument 14 #3Publisher: Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of MacmillanPublication Date: May 6, 2014Pages: 305Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic The stunningly fierce conclusion to Emmy Laybourne’s Monument 14 trilogy.The ...