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Mini Review: The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass

October 8, 2015

Title: The One Author: Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #3 Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: 2014 Pages: 323 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Romance, Science Fiction, Dystopian The time has come for one winner to be crowned. When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would ...

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Mini Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Graphic Novels #1.1 & #1.2

September 7, 2015

Title: The Girl With the Dragon TattooAuthor: Denise Mina, Leonardo Manco, Andrea Mutti, Stieg LarssonSeries: Millennium: The Graphic Novels #1.1Publisher: Vertigo, a trademark of DC ComicsPublication Date: 2012Pages: 146Format/Source: Hardback Graphic Novel/Library Age Group/Genre: Adult/Mystery, Thriller DC Comics/Vertigo will publish the ...

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Mini Review: The Guild Graphic Novels Volumes 1 & 2

September 5, 2015

Title: The GuildAuthor: Felicia Day, Jim Rugg, Dan JacksonSeries: The Guild, Vol. 1Publisher: Dark Horse BooksPublication Date: 2010Pages: 83Format/Source: Paperback Graphic Novel/Library Age Group/Genre: Adult/Contemporary, Gaming Internet phenomenon The Guild comes to comics, courtesy of series creator, writer, and star Felicia Day (Dr. ...

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Mini Review: Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles #3.5) by Marissa Meyer

August 21, 2015

Title: Fairest Author: Marissa Meyer Series: The Lunar Chronicles #3.5 Publisher: Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publication Date: January 27, 2015 Pages: 220 Format/Source: Hardback/Purchased Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Retelling In this stunning bridge book between Cress and Winter in the bestselling Lunar ...

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Mini Review: Magonia by Maria Dahvana Headley

July 30, 2015

Title: Magonia Author: Maria Dahvana Headley Series: Magonia #1 Publisher: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publication Date: April 28, 2015 Pages: 309 Format/Source: Hardback/Won Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Aza Ray is drowning in thin air. Since she was a baby, Aza has suffered from a mysterious lung disease that makes it ever ...

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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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Mini Review: Rebellion (Extraction #2) by Stephanie Diaz

April 13, 2015

Title: Rebellion Author: Stephanie Diaz Series: Extraction #2 Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin, an imprint of Macmillan Publication Date: February 10, 2015 Pages: 324 Format/Source: Hardback/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Dystopian The uprising has begun. It’s been seven days since Clementine and ...

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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, ...