Author Archives: Sarah

Review: Imogene’s Last Stand by Candace Fleming & Nancy Carpenter

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sarah

Imogene’s Last Stand by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter Schwartz & Wade Books, 2009 (Currently Available) Genre: Picture Book Face Value: Picture books tend to have good covers, since, well, obviously the pictures are a little more essential to … Continue reading →

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Review: Past Perfect by Leila Sales

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Sarah

Past Perfect by Leila Sales Simon Pulse, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Ok, no. This is not acceptable. Publishers of Leila Sales’s books, we need to have a talk. This is great content you have going … Continue reading →

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Review: Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Sarah

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Viking, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Fantasy Face Value: This is a great cover. Love the illustration of the girl, love the white background and the use of color. No headless stock image here: the girl … Continue reading →

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Review: Flesh and Blood So Cheap by Albert Marrin

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Sarah

Flesh and Blood So Cheap by Albert Marrin Random House, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Nonfiction Face Value: THIS is how to do a nonfiction cover. On top of an eye-catching title, Flesh & Blood So Cheap boasts one of the … Continue reading →

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Review: The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Sarah

The Trouble With May Amelia, Jennifer L. Holm Atheneum, 2011 (currently available) Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: Yikes. This cover is pretty bad. I mean, on the one hand, I appreciate that I can see the girl’s face. But on … Continue reading →

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Review: The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Sarah

The Name of the Star, Maureen Johnson G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary, Mystery, Ghost Story Face Value: Well, unfortunately, it’s the worst, which is particularly disappointing given the high quality of the writing between the covers. But … Continue reading →

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Slatebreaking Halloween: Success!

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Sarah

It’s not quite Halloween yet, but a friends party offered us the perfect opportunity to test out our Slatebreaking Halloween costumes IRL. First, Brianna took her own advice and dressed as Jessica Darling. Not only was this costume comfortable, it … Continue reading →

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Review: Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Sarah

Everybody Sees the Ants by A. S. King Little, Brown & Company, 2011 (currently available) Note: We already knew we were fans of A.S. King’s writing, based on her previous and totally Slatebreaking books Dust of 100 Dogs and Please … Continue reading →

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How to Have a Slatebreaking Halloween

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Sarah

It’s Halloween season everybody! That means it’s time for the annual cringe fest that is this year’s crop of inappropriately sexy Halloween costumes! Basically, as anyone who has ever been at a bar on Halloween (or looked at the internet) … Continue reading →

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Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Sarah

Daughter of Smoke and Bone, Laini Taylor Little, Brown and Company, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Fantasy Face Value: It could be a lot worse. There’s a truly lovely element to this cover – the blue is striking against the black … Continue reading →

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