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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Review: The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett
The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett. Tor Teen, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Fantasy Face Value: I picked up this book because the silhouette style cover reminded me of Sarah Rees Brennan’s Unspoken, which I loved. I like this cover art … Continue reading
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Tagged Boarding School, Fantasy, Magic, Mystery, Nightmares
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Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2013. Currently Available. Age Level & Genre: Contemporary YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: I love it! Rowell’s covers are illustrated in a beautiful, simple style. They look quirky and charming, which I would … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged 4-H, College, fanfic, Romance, Siblings, twins, writing
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Review: Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow
Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Fantasy Face Value: This cover screams fantasy, and this book is a fantasy, so that’s accurate. But it also vaguely reminds me of Blue Moon, the store … Continue reading
Best of 2013: Our Favorite Young Adult Titles
Once again we have done the tough job of reading scads of YA novels published this year and culling them down to our favorites. Just kidding…it’s not a tough job. We love it! We each have selected five of (in … Continue reading
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Best of 2013: Our Favorite Middle Grade Titles
Compiling our favorite books of the year has become one of our favorite things that we do on the blog. It’s a great opportunity to look through last year’s reviews and see what stuck with us. This list of ten … Continue reading
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Holiday Gift Guide Roundup
In the past, we have compiled a Slatebreakers holiday gift guide. But why reinvent the wheel when other smart people around the Internet are already putting together neat gift guides? Here’s a sampling of a few gift guides that fans … Continue reading
Review: The Panopticon by Jenni Fagon
The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan. Hogarth, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Speculative Fiction. Or Not. This is one of those books that blurs the lines between realism and the total opposite. Face Value: I love this striking cover. It kind of … Continue reading
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Tagged adult fiction, Foster System, incarceration, juvenile justice, systems of oppression
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Review: Losing It by Cora Carmack
Losing It by Cora Carmack. Self-published ebook, 2012. Currently available. Age Level & Genre: New Adult contemporary realistic fiction Face Value: Well, there’s no question about it: this book is going to talk about sex. The cover leaves nothing to … Continue reading
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