by Richelle Mead
So, I’m not really going to describe what’s happened in this novel seeing how it’s book three and so much hinges on what has happened in books one and two. Just know, the story continues to build. The Strigoi are becoming a bigger and more puzzling threat that will definitely add to the [...]
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Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel
Cybele Wordle
At our Teen Services meeting yesterday, someone discussed the use of the website Wordle (which she had heard about from one of her sessions at the YA Lit Symposium) for a fun programming idea. To illustrate Wordle she used my review of Cybele’s Secret. Here’s the end product:
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My reaction, [...]
Cybele's Secret
by Juliet Marillier
Paula, the family scholar with dreams of owning her own book-selling business, is travelling with her father to Istanbul to help him obtain an ancient religious artifact called Cybele’s Gift. While they realize their journey could be dangerous, they have no idea what truly awaits them. When they arrive in Istanbul, they find [...]
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
First: Let’s revisit (from one of my earlier posts) this awesome book trailer…
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Now, on to the review:
by Mary E. Pearson
Jenna was in a horrible accident and it has taken her a year to wake up. Now that she is awake she can’t remember anything. Her father, a doctor, says it will come back with time [...]
Impossible
by Nancy Werlin
Lucy Scarborough is looking forward to prom and her first date with the shy Gray Spencer. She has a pretty dress and the ironic red high tops to go with it. She’s ready to go. The only thing marring the beauty of the moment is her mentally ill mother, Miranda. Lucy lives with [...]
The Morganville Vampires Series
by Rachel Caine
The sleepy town of Morganville, TX is not all that it seems. It’s the home toTexas Prairie University (TPEwwww), a school where partying rules and academics are an after-thought, and not much else. Claire is 16 and smart. She graduated high school early with acceptances to prestigious colleges such as MIT, Yale, and [...]
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And the National Book Award Winner is…
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell
Also, check out the interview with Judy Blundell.
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