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Review: Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

August 20, 2012
Title:  Jellicoe Road Author:  Melina Marchetta Series:  None Publisher:  HarperTeen Publication Date:  August 28, 2006 Pages:  419 Format/Source:  Hardback/Borrowed from Library Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary, Mystery “What do you want from me?” he asks. What I want from every  ...

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Review: Pretty Amy by Lisa Burstein

August 16, 2012
Title:  Pretty Amy Author:  Lisa Burstein Series:  None Publisher:  Entangled Publishing Publication Date:  May 8, 2012 Pages:  304 Format/Source:  eBook/Purchased Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary Amy is fine living in the shadows of beautiful Lila and uber-cool Cassie, because at least she’s  ...

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Review: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry

August 2, 2012
Title:  Pushing the Limits Author:  Katie McGarry Series:  None Publisher:  Harlequin Teen Publication Date:  July 31, 2012 Pages:  392 Format/Source:  ARC/BEA via Steph @ The Fake Steph Dot Com (Thanks, Steph!) Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary, Romance “I won’t tell anyone,  ...

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Review: A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

July 23, 2012
Title: A Long Way Down Author:  Nick Hornby Series:  None Publisher:  Riverhead Books, a trademark of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Publication Date:  May 2, 2006 Pages:  333 Format/Source:  Paperback/Purchased Age Group/Genre:  Adult/Contemporary In his eagerly awaited fourth novel, New York Times-bestselling  ...

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Review: The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan

June 11, 2012
Title:  The Lover’s Dictionary Author:  David Levithan Series:  None Publisher:  Farrar, Straus and Giroux, an imprint of Macmillan Publication Date:  January 4, 2011 Pages:  211 Format/Source:  Hardback/Gift from a friend Age Group/Genre:  Adult/Contemporary basis, n. There has to be a moment at  ...

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Review: Shut Out by Kody Keplinger

March 5, 2012
Title:  Shut Out Author:  Kody Keplinger Series:  None Publisher:  Poppy, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group Publication Date:  September 5, 2011 Pages:  273 Format/Source:  Hardback/Borrowed from Library Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary, Retelling    Most  ...

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Review: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

February 28, 2012
Title:  Boy Meets Boy Author:  David Levithan Series:  None Publisher:  Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books Publication Date:  September 9, 2003 Pages:  185 Format/Source:  Paperback/Gift from a friend Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary, LGBT This is the story of  ...

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Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

January 16, 2012
Title: The Fault in Our Stars Author: John Green Series: None Publisher: Dutton Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. Publication Date: January 10, 2012 Pages: 313 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre:  Young Adult/Contemporary      Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die  ...

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