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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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Short and Tweet Review: This Is How It Ends by Jen Nadol

January 5, 2015

Title: This Is How It Ends Author: Jen Nadol Series: None Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: October 7, 2014 Pages: 320 Format/Source: eARC/From publisher via Edelweiss Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery If you could see the future, would you want to? After the disturbing visions Riley ...

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Review: I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

October 9, 2014

Title: I’ll Give You the SunAuthor: Jandy NelsonSeries: NonePublisher: Dial Books, an imprint of PenguinPublication Date: September 16, 2014Pages: 371Format/Source: ARC/From publisher, via BEA Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, LGBT A brilliant, luminous story of first love, family, loss, and betrayal for fans of John ...

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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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Review: Rumble by Ellen Hopkins

August 12, 2014

Title: RumbleAuthor: Ellen HopkinsSeries: NonePublisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’sPublication Date: August 26, 2014Pages: 546Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary, LGBT, Religion, Free Verse Eighteen-year-old Matthew Turner doesn’t ...

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Review: Random by Tom Leveen

July 25, 2014

Title: RandomAuthor: Tom LeveenSeries: NonePublisher: Simon PulsePublication Date: August 12, 2014Pages: 217Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Contemporary Who’s the real victim here? This tense and gripping exploration of cyberbullying and teen suicide is perfect for fans of Before I Fall and Thirteen ...

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Review: Servants of the Storm by Delilah S. Dawson

July 21, 2014

Title: Servants of the StormAuthor: Delilah S. DawsonSeries: None?Publisher: Simon PulsePublication Date: August 5, 2014Pages: 376Format/Source: ARC/From Publisher Age Group/Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy, Horror A year ago Hurricane Josephine swept through Savannah, Georgia, leaving behind nothing but death and destruction — and taking ...