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Review: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
Dorothy Must Die byDanielle Paige. Full Fathom Five, 2014. Currently Available. Genre: Fantasy / Retelling Face Value: We definitely know we’re in Oz by the signifiers = blue checked dress, silver shoes. The stark writing over the image hints at … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Dorothy Gale, James Frey, Oz, Publishers, Retelling
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Review: Pointe by Brandy Colbert
Review: Pointe by Brandy Colbert. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2014. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: It’s lovely. With the elegant coloring, font, and image, this cover treads a fine line between spun sugar ballerina book and Black Swan … Continue reading
Review: Now I’ll Tell You Everything by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Now I’ll Tell You Everything by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: There have been so many incarnations of Alice McKinley in covers over the past couple decades. And … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Adulthood, Alice McKinley, College, nostalgia, Series, Slatebreaking All Stars
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Review: Blythewood by Carol Goodman
Blythewood by Carol Goodman. Viking, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fantasy Face Value: Solid cover, nothing amazing. It reflects the story, looks intriguing, but doesn’t do too much to grab your attention either. I really enjoyed this first book in … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Boarding School, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Magic, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
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Review: Revived by Cat Patrick
Revived by Cat Patrick. Little, Brown and Company, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Speculative Fiction / Mystery Face Value: I listened to this on audio book, so I didn’t spend a lot of time with this cover. Which is ok with … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Death, Friendship, LGBT, Mystery, Speculative Fiction
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Review: Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher. Little Brown and Company, 2012. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Well I like the ketchup clouds. But other than that I don’t really understand the cover, and don’t like it all that much. I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged British Writers, Contemporary Realism, Family, love, Murder, Mystery
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Review: Insurgent and Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Insurgent and Allegiant by Veronica Roth. Harper Collins, 2012 and 2013, respectively. Currently Available. Genre: Speculative Fiction / Dystopia Face Value: Consistent and respectable. When I reviewed Divergent a couple of years ago, I noted my appreciation for the covers and I continue … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Chicago, Divergent, Dystopia, Sequels, Speculative Fiction, Veronica Roth
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Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson
Review: The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson. Viking, 2014. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Beautiful. I am totally here for this cover, which is contemporary and emotionally resonant and also just a lovely piece … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Father-Daugther Relationships, Laurie Halse Anderson, PTSD, Trauma
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Review: Seven Stories Up by Laurel Snyder
Seven Stories Up by Laurel Snyder. Random House Books for Young Readers, 2014. Available January 28, 2014. Genre: Time Travel / Historical Fiction Face Value: I have to admit, I’m a little disappointed in this cover. It’s not that it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Family, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Time Travel
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Review: No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige
No Place Like Oz by Danielle Paige. Harper Collins, 2013. Currently Available as an e-book. Genre: Fantasy / Retelling Face Value: This cover strikes a nice balance for a retelling. The original imagery is there (the yellow brick road, the … Continue reading
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