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The Mime Order

January 27, 2016

mime order

  I don’t read a lot of young adult science fiction but when Samantha Shannon’s first book The Bone Season came out I was intrigued enough that I was curious about the next chapter in the life ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Bloomsbury, fantasy, London, science fiction, young adult

Dryland: A Novel

November 13, 2015

dryland

  Julie Winter is a sophomore in high school and if navigating those waters is not enough, there are the perceptions of her by people at her school. Her brother Jordan was a swimmer of Olympic ... Read More...

3 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, literary, Tin House, young adult

Boo: A Novel

July 15, 2015

boo

You are thirteen; standing in front of your locker at school one morning and the next thing you know you wake up in an austere white room and are informed you’ve been ‘rebirthed’ into Heaven, although ... Read More...

6 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, mystery, Vintage, young adult

Belzhar: A Novel

October 1, 2014

belzhar

  Imagine a small boarding school for “fragile” teens in rural Vermont and within that school an exclusive English class to which only 4 or 5 students are handpicked to join. With this Meg Wolitzer ... Read More...

8 Comments
Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, coming-of-age, Dutton, magical realism, New England, young adult

July Reading Recap

August 1, 2014

july reading recap

Yes, it’s August first and this is a July reading recap but I like to make sure the month is well and truly over before I post something called a “recap”. That’s just me. July was an interesting ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature, Reading Tagged: chick lit, lists, marriage, mini-reviews, young adult

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