Author Archives: Sarah

Review: The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Sarah

The Nightmare Affair by Mindee Arnett. Tor Teen, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Fantasy Face Value: I picked up this book because the silhouette style cover reminded me of Sarah Rees Brennan’s Unspoken, which I loved. I like this cover art … Continue reading →

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Review: Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Sarah

Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Fantasy Face Value: This cover screams fantasy, and this book is a fantasy, so that’s accurate. But it also vaguely reminds me of Blue Moon, the store … Continue reading →

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Best of 2013: Our Favorite Middle Grade Titles

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Sarah

Compiling our favorite books of the year has become one of our favorite things that we do on the blog. It’s a great opportunity to look through last year’s reviews and see what stuck with us. This list of ten … Continue reading →

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Review: The Panopticon by Jenni Fagon

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Sarah

The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan. Hogarth, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Speculative Fiction. Or Not. This is one of those books that blurs the lines between realism and the total opposite. Face Value: I love this striking cover. It kind of … Continue reading →

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Review: To Be Perfectly Honest by Sonya Sones

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Sarah

To Be Perfectly Honest: A Novel Based on an Untrue Story by Sonya Sones. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013. Genre: Novel in Verse, Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Eh. It’s a big face of a pretty white … Continue reading →

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Review: The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Sarah

The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason. Chronicle Books, 2013. Currently Available Genre: Historical Fiction / Steampunk / Alternative Fiction / Time Travel Face Value: Oh HEY Twilight hands! It’s not that it isn’t a good concept – I’ve gone on … Continue reading →

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Review: When We Wake by Karen Healey

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Sarah

When We Wake by Karen Healey. Little, Brown and Company, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Science Fiction / Dystopia Face Value: Oh. Another giant girl’s face looking creepily and vacantly out at the readers. Sure. I mean, the protagonis was cryogenically … Continue reading →

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Review: This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Sarah

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a super cool cover and I love it a lot. Elise looks 100% like Glendale’s Hottest … Continue reading →

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Review: Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Sarah

Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick Press, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: How to describe the genre? It’s not quite fantasy, but it definitely isn’t realism. It has illustration, but it isn’t fully a graphic novel. It’s a story about … Continue reading →

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Review: The Year of Shadows by Claire Legrand

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Sarah

The Year of Shadows by Claire Legrand. Simon & Schuster, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Ghost Story / Fantasy Face Value: This is an excellent middle grade cover – exactly the kind of cover I would have been drawn to when … Continue reading →

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