by Simon Holt
A year ago, Reggie’s mother walked out on her family. Since then, Reggie’s father has buried himself in work and Reggie has taken on the role off cook, cleaner, and mother to her younger brother Henry. Reggie’s one escape from her new life is her job at a local bookstore that specializes in [...]
Archives for January 2010
Book Review: The Devouring
Library Loot: January 12-26
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like to participate, just write up your post-feel free to steal the button-and link it using the Mr. Linky any time during the week. And of course check out [...]
Waiting on Wednesday: Robin Benway has a new book!
The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and June
by Robin Benway
(via Alea)
I hugged my sisters and they fit against my sides like two jigsaw pieces that would never fit anywhere else. I couldn’t imagine ever letting them go again, like releasing them would be to surrender the best parts of myself.
Three sisters share a magical, unshakeable [...]
Library Loot: January 6-12
Library Loot is a weekly event co-hosted by Eva and Marg that encourages bloggers to share the books they’ve checked out from the library. If you’d like to participate, just write up your post-feel free to steal the button-and link it using the Mr. Linky any time during the week. And of course check out [...]
Review: January (Conspiracy 365)
by Gabrielle Lord
Cal Ormund is still recovering from his father’s mysterious death when a crazy man approaches Cal on the street yelling that someone killed Cal’s father and that they are going to kill Cal as well. The man tells Cal he must lay low and try stay alive until December 31 of the next [...]
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Top Picks of 2009
Well, I’m a bit behind but that seems to be the story of my life for the past couple of months. Better late than never, so here they are.
Below is the list of my favorite reads of 2009. Not all were new to 2009 and some won’t be out until 2010 but I read them [...]
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