Category Archives: Young Adult

Review: The List by Siobhan Vivian

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Brianna

The List by Siobhan Vivian. Scholastic, 2012. Currently available. Genre: YA Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: We’ve got a headless body count of three here, which is not ideal. However, the girl at the center of the image has all … Continue reading →

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Review: Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Sarah

Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers. Houghton Mifflin, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fantasy Face Value: Though this book has some signifiers that I usually don’t like, with a girl in a fancy dress looking off into the distance, I’ll give … Continue reading →

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Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Sarah

The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth: Balzer + Bray, 2012 (Currently Available) Genre: Slightly Historical / Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Other cover artists take note. This is a beautiful, resonant cover that speaks to the book meaningfully … Continue reading →

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Review: Vegan, Virgin, Valentine by Carolyn Mackler

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brianna

Vegan, Virgin, Valentine by Carolyn Mackler. Candlewick Press, 2006. Currently available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Sigh. Another disembodied girl. So boring. I would much prefer the cover image to be a hot, melting, oh-so-sexy grilled cheese sandwich. (If … Continue reading →

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Review: The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sarah

The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour: Dutton Books, 2012 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: This cover is immediately appealing to me. I love the colors and the way, between the sunglasses and the hipster t-shirt, it totally screams … Continue reading →

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Review: Not That Kind of Girl by Siobhan Vivian

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Brianna

Not That Kind of Girl by Siobhan Vivian. Scholastic, 2010. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: Terrible. Just terrible. I cannot take this book anywhere unless I peel off the dust jacket. I even feel the need to … Continue reading →

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Review: Beneath a Meth Moon by Jacqueline Woodson

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Sarah

Beneath a Meth Moon by Jacqueline Woodson. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2012 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a classy cover. Nothing about it either glamorizes drugs, sensationalizes drug addicts or resorts to scare tactics. No faces. … Continue reading →

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Review: Bloody Jack by L.A. Meyer

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Brianna

Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary “Jacky” Faber, Ship’s Boy by L.A. Meyer. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2002. Currently available. Genre: YA Historical Fiction Face Value: Here we have a curious tale of two covers for … Continue reading →

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Review: Sparks by S.J. Adams

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Sarah

Sparks by S.J. Adams Flux, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: Worth looking at. There’s nothing truly extraordinary or breathtakingly beautiful, but it avoids all the major cover disasters, so we’ll give it a thumbs up. No … Continue reading →

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Review: All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Sarah

All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2011 (Currently Available) Genre: Dystopian Face Value: This is a cover that drew me in right away. It features some things I really love. The chocolate heart image … Continue reading →

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