Monthly Archives: August 2012

Review: Mothership by Martin Leicht and Isla Neal

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Brianna

Mothership by Martin Leicht and Isla Neal. Simon & Schuster, 2012. Genre: YA Science Fiction Face Value: Eye-catching, for sure. Ray guns! Outer space! And…a pregnant lady? I first saw this cover on the Forever Young Adult blog and it looked … Continue reading →

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Review: The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Sarah

The Princesses of Iowa by M. Molly Backes. Candlewick, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Surprisingly good. With a title like this one, there is a pretty serious potential for some egregious cover crimes, like girls in … Continue reading →

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Review: Purity by Jackson Pearce

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Brianna

Purity by Jackson Pearce. Little, Brown, and Company, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: Ok, this cover makes me laugh. The cover designer was clever enough to utilize the lock symbol to represent Shelby’s virginity, and then to … Continue reading →

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Review: Messy by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Sarah

Messy by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan. Poppy, 2012. Currently Available Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value:  It reflects the story and avoids a headless girl, so 10 points to this cover right off the bat. Plus, I think the … Continue reading →

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Review: Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sarah

Tell the Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt. Dial Press, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Realism. (also technically Adult Fiction. shhh) Face Value: I love this cover. I love it so much that I want a print of it to … Continue reading →

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Review: When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Sarah

When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle. Simon Pulse, 2012. Currently Available Genre: Retelling, Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Quite sincerely, this is probably my least favorite cover on a book I’ve read this year. Which is a shame, because … Continue reading →

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Frontier Week Review: Caroline by Willo Davis Roberts (A Sunfire Novel)

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Sarah

Caroline by Willo Davis Roberts. Scholastic, 1984. No longer in print. Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance  Face Value: It’s terrible of course, but it evokes a certain nostalgia for me. All the Sunfire covers looked like this, basically – a … Continue reading →

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Frontier Week Review: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Brianna

Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink. Macmillan, 1935. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Historical Fiction Face Value: There are hundreds of variations on the Caddie Woodlawn cover out there, but I am particularly fond of the cover on my copy. Caddie … Continue reading →

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Frontier Week Review: Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Sarah

Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson. Delacorte Press, 2006. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: This is a totally respectable historical fiction cover, in that it makes no secret that it is, in fact, set in the past. There’s … Continue reading →

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Frontier Week Review: Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Brianna

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Scholastic, 1932. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Historical Fiction Face Value: I have a special place in my heart for the illustrations of Garth Williams. His drawings graced the pages of … Continue reading →

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