Author Archives: Brianna

Review: Sofi Mendoza’s Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico by Malin Alegria

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Brianna

Sofi Mendoza’s Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico by Malín Alegría. Simon & Schuster, 2007. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: It’s kind of cheesy, but I like it. I don’t like that we only see part of … Continue reading →

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Review: Betsy Was a Junior by Maud Hart Lovelace

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Brianna

Betsy Was a Junior by Maud Hart Lovelace. Harper Perennial. First published in 1947. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: I’m going to use this opportunity to rave about the new covers for the Betsy-Tacy series. These covers came … Continue reading →

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Review: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Brianna

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a stunning, simple cover. It looks like appropriately 2013 and will appeal to contemporary readers, but it also captures the … Continue reading →

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Review: An Infidel in Paradise by S.J. Laidlaw

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Brianna

An Infidel in Paradise by S.J. Laidlaw. Tundra Books, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: I really liked this cover – it has the richness of those gilded covers that are usually only used for books deemed … Continue reading →

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Review: Hilda and the Midnight Giant by Luke Pearson

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Brianna

Hilda and the Midnight Giant by Luke Pearson. Nobrow Press, 2012. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Graphic Novel Face Value: Such an enchanting cover. There’s magic in this image. Hilda is a quirky looking little girl, and her eyes tell … Continue reading →

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Review: Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Brianna

Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg. Scholastic, 2013. Available March 1. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: The lipstick-written title has been done before, but it’s fitting in this case. This book is all about the … Continue reading →

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Review: Crewel by Gennifer Albin

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Brianna

Crewel by Gennifer Albin. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA Fantasy/Dystopia Face Value: The ethereal strands of colorful light evoke the visual landscape of the unusual dystopic world that Albin has created. Of course, there is the problem … Continue reading →

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Review: Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Brianna

Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson. Random House, 2013. Available February 12, 2013. Genre: Middle grade historical fiction Face Value: Hattie is looking good! Immediately her outfit cues us in to the era in which we will be reading, and … Continue reading →

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DIY Reading Bingo

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Brianna

Sometimes I find myself in a reading rut. I love YA and middle grade books, especially realistic and historical fiction. These books make up the bulk of my reading. It’s great for me because I enjoy these books, and it’s … Continue reading →

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Review: Peanut by Ayun Halliday & Paul Hoppe

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Brianna

Peanut by Ayun Halliday & Paul Hoppe. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA Graphic Novel Face Value: Well, it’s straightforward. It is a peanut. There’s not even a title or anything. It may be attention-getting because it … Continue reading →

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