Category Archives: Reviews

Review: After Iris by Natasha Farrant

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Sarah

After Iris by Natasha Farrant. Dial Books for Young Readers, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Designers take notes. This is what a middle grade cover should look like. It’s age appropriate, but it’s also cool and … Continue reading →

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Review: Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Brianna

Going Vintage by Lindsey Leavitt. Bloomsbury, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a totally acceptable cover for contemporary YA fiction. The cover model looks appropriately vintage and the photo background hints at the unusual vintage twist … Continue reading →

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Review: The Dark Between by Sonia Gensler

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Sarah

The Dark Between by Sonia Gensler. Knopf, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction, Ghost Story Face Value: This cover is suitably creepy, period appropriate and intriguing. While it’s not the most original I’ve ever seen, it’s more than acceptable. Does … Continue reading →

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Review: Bad Girls by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Brianna

Bad Girls by Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple. Charlesbridge, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Non-Fiction. Face Value: Completely gorgeous. It looks like a classic comic, which is what attracted me to this book on the library shelf. It’s also … Continue reading →

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Review: The Shadow Society by Marie Rutowski

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Sarah

The Shadow Society by Marie Rutowski. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Speculative Fiction Face Value: This is a great fantasy cover. It’s atmospheric and interesting – the shadowed image on the front reflects both the idea of Shades … Continue reading →

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Review: Heaven is Paved With Oreos by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Brianna

Heaven is Paved With Oreos by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013. Currently available. Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction. Face Value: Cover tropes collide: a headless girl, Converse sneakers, and oh of course something with cow print because it’s set … Continue reading →

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Review: Lotería by Mario Alberto Zambrano

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Sarah

Lotería by Mario Alberto Zambrano. Harper, 2013. Currently Available Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: You can’t get the full effect from just the image here, but this is one of the most beautifully designed books I have ever seen. … Continue reading →

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Review: The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Brianna

The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks. Dark Horse Books, 2013. Currently available. Genre: Comic Face Value: It’s gorgeous! Superhero Girl looks like a normal girl. She doesn’t have over-exaggerated body parts and her superhero clothes have a … Continue reading →

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Review: Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Sarah

Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein. Hyperion, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: This is a lovely piece of cover artwork that absolutely captures the story. When you have a book that deals with horrors like a concentration … Continue reading →

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Review: Jessica Darling’s IT List by Megan McCafferty

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Brianna

Jessica Darling’ IT List by Megan McCafferty. Little, Brown, and Company, 2013. Currently available. Age Level & Genre: Middle grade realistic fiction. Face Value: Can we talk about the pink problem that’s happening here? It’s bad. Jessica’s dressed in her … Continue reading →

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