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Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

July 4, 2016

Even though I am a YA girl at heart, I’ve recently really craved adult thrillers, and I think the blame for that can be placed squarely on The Girl on the Train. I really, really enjoyed it, even though it isn’t one of my favorites, and it didn’t blow me away at all. But it gave me an itch for more books like it, and I really ...

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Manga Mini Review: Attack on Titan Vol 2-8 by Hajime Isayama

June 20, 2016

Title: Attack on Titan, Volume 2-8 Author: Hajime Isayama Series: Attack on Titan #2-#8 Publisher: Kodansha Comics Publication Date: 2010-2012 Pages: Varies: 189-208 Format/Source: Paperback Manga/Library Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic BIRTH OF A MONSTER The Colossal Titan has breached humanity’s first line of ...

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Mini Review: The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan

June 2, 2016

Title: The Dark and Hollow Places Author: Carrie Ryan Series: The Forest of Hands and Teeth #3 Publisher: Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Publication Date: 2011 Pages: 374 Format/Source: Hardback/Borrowed from Library Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Zombies There are many things that ...

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Kiddo’s Corner Reviews: The Secret Lives of Gorillas by Julia Barnes

May 19, 2016

Kiddo’s Corner Reviews is my new feature here at The Overstuffed Bookcase, where my 6-year-old son reviews children’s books! Want to know more about Kiddo’s Corner Reviews? Go here to find out more! The Secret Lives of Gorillas Written by: Julia Barnes Published by: Gareth Stevens Publishing Published: 2007 Where we ...

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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: More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

October 22, 2015

Title: More Happy Than Not Author: Adam Silvera Series: None Publisher: Soho Teen Publication Date: June 2, 2015 Pages: 293 Format/Source: Hardback/Library Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, Science Fiction, LGBTQIA In his twisty, gritty, profoundly moving debut—called “mandatory reading” by the New York Times—Adam Silvera brings to ...

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Short and Tweet Review: The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger

September 28, 2015

Title: The Night Bookmobile Author: Audrey Niffenegger Series: None Publisher: Abrams ComicArts, an imprint of Abrams Publication Date: 2010 Pages: 40 Format/Source: Hardback Graphic Novel/Library Age Group/Genre: Adult/Magical Realism First serialised in the Guardian, The Night Bookmobile tells the story of a young woman who one night ...

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Review: Black Orchid by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean

September 24, 2015

Title: Black Orchid Author: Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean Series: None Publisher: Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics Publication Date: 1990 Pages: 160 Format/Source: Hardback Graphic Novel/Library Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy After being viciously murdered, Susan Linden is reborn fully grown as the Black Orchid, a hybrid of ...

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Short and Tweet Review: Serenity: Better Days Graphic Novel by Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews, & Will Conrad

September 18, 2015

Title: Better Days Author: Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews, Will Conrad Series: Serenity #2.1 Publisher: Dark Horse Books Publication Date: 2008 Pages: 79 Format/Source: Paperback Graphic Novel/Library Age Group/Genre: Adult/Science Fiction Serenity: Better Days follows everyone’s favorite space cowboys in a thrilling, action-packed ...