Category Archives: Reviews

Review: Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Brianna

Falling for Hamlet by Michelle Ray. Little, Brown, and Company, 2011. Currently available. Genre: YA Fiction Face Value: Oh my goodness. Here we have a severe example of the male gaze ruining a book cover. As Sarah so beautifully said when … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Week Review: All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Sarah

All Men of Genius by Lev AC Rosen Tom Doherty Associates, 2011 Genre: Steampunk / Historical / Retelling Face Value: Eh. I’m pretty indifferent to this cover. It doesn’t set off any of my usual triggers – it has an … Continue reading →

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Review: Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Brianna

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu. Walden Pond Press, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Face Value: This is definitely an intriguing cover. When I saw this cover image popping up around the blogosphere, I was interested enough to Google the title … Continue reading →

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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: Flora’s Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall, illustrated by Matt Phelan

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Brianna

Flora’s Very Windy Day by Jeanne Birdsall. Illustrated by Matt Phelan. Clarion Books, 2010. Currently available. Genre: Picture book Face Value: Captivating! Phelan’s gorgeous artwork is so graceful and animated. There is a terrific sense of movement in this cover … 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: Junonia by Kevin Henkes

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Brianna

Junonia by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow Books, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Realistic Fiction Face Value: I love this cover. It’s recognizably a Kevin Henkes book (because who else would draw a seashell and a little girl like that?) but … 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: Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Brianna

Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell. Little, Brown and Company, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Picture book biography Face Value: Little Jane is just the cutest thing, and she and her stuffed chimpanzee are front and center. This cover is charming and beautiful. … 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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