Author Archives: Brianna

Review: Losing It by Cora Carmack

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Brianna

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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Review: Ink is Thicker Than Water by Amy Spalding

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Brianna

Ink is Thicker Than Water by Amy Spalding. Entangled Teen, 2013. Available December 3. Age Level & Genre: YA realistic fiction. Face Value: I haven’t seen the published cover yet, but the cover image available online is pretty good (despite … Continue reading →

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Pack Your Bags: A Slatebreaking Reading List

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Brianna

My sister recently decided to do something bold. She planned a solo weekend trip to a city in another country. I am in awe of her independence. We’re both introverts, so I respect how much she has to put herself … Continue reading →

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Use Your Gray Matter: Were the (original) American Girls Slatebreakers?

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Brianna

It must be nice to retire at the young age of 27. In turns out that in doll years, however, 27 is ancient. I recently learned that Molly McIntire, one of the fictional girls of the American Girl series and … Continue reading →

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Review: Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Brianna

Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard. Delacorte Press, 2012. Currently available. Age Range & Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: This cover is ok. I’m not enthralled with the dreamy blowing-flowers-into-the-air situation, but at least we see a real girl’s face. The … Continue reading →

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Review: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Brianna

Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt. Bloomsbury, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a totally acceptable cover for contemporary YA fiction. The cover model looks appropriately vintage and the photo background hints at the unusual vintage twist … Continue reading →

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Review: Bad Girls by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Brianna

Bad Girls by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple. Charlesbridge, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Non-Fiction. Face Value: Completely gorgeous. It looks like a classic comic, which is what attracted me to this book on the library shelf. It’s also … Continue reading →

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Review: Heaven is Paved With Oreos by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Brianna

Heaven is Paved With Oreos by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Currently available. Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction. Face Value: Cover tropes collide: a headless girl, Converse sneakers, and oh of course something with cow print because it’s set … Continue reading →

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Review: The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Brianna

The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks. Dark Horse Books, 2013. Currently available. Genre: Comic Face Value: It’s gorgeous! Superhero Girl looks like a normal girl. She doesn’t have over-exaggerated body parts and her superhero clothes have a … Continue reading →

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Review: Jessica Darling’s IT List by Megan McCafferty

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Brianna

Jessica Darling’ IT List by Megan McCafferty. Little, Brown, and Company, 2013. Currently available. Age Level & Genre: Middle grade realistic fiction. Face Value: Can we talk about the pink problem that’s happening here? It’s bad. Jessica’s dressed in her … Continue reading →

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