Author Archives: Brianna

Review: Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary by Keshni Kashyap; Illustrated by Mari Araki

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Brianna

Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary by Keshni Kashyap; illustrated by Mari Araki. Houghton Mifflin, 2011. Currently available. Genre: YA contemporary graphic novel. Face Value: I found it eye catching. The golden graphics reminded me of henna tattoos I have … Continue reading →

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Review: Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Brianna

Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer. Balzer + Bray, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA contemporary realistic fiction. Face Value: Just one moment, please, as I climb up on my soapbox. Ok, I’m ready. PUTTING GLASSES ON A … Continue reading →

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Joint Review: Drama by Raina Telgemeier

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Brianna

Drama by Raina Telgemeier. Graphix (Scholastic Imprint), 2012. Currently available. Genre: Graphic novel, contemporary realistic fiction Face Value: We love this cover because we loved the book, the cover perfectly exemplifies it. Graphic novels often have great covers, because the … Continue reading →

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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: 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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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: 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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Frontier Week: Revisiting the Love of Laura Ingalls

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Brianna

Brianna: One of the wonderful things about reading is that it can transport us to places and eras that we would not normally be able to visit. As a kid, I desperately wanted to visit the frontier era. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Review: Eye of the Storm by Kate Messner

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Brianna

Eye of the Storm by Kate Messner. Walker/Bloomsbury, 2012. Currently available. Genre: Middle grade speculative fiction/mystery. Face Value: This is an excellent middle grade cover. One of its immediate standout qualities is that a human, not a computer, created it. … Continue reading →

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Review: Bink and Gollie: Two for One by Kate DiCamillo & Alison McGhee, Illustrated by Tony Fucile

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Brianna

Bink & Gollie: Two for One by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee. Illustrated by Tony Fucile. Candlewick Press, 2012. Currently available. Genre: Picture book/easy reader. Face Value: Stunning. The eager faces! The mysterious crystal ball and hands creeping from the foreground! … Continue reading →

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