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Category Archives: Young Adult
Review: Sofi Mendoza’s Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico by Malin Alegria
Sofi Mendoza’s Guide to Getting Lost in Mexico by Malín Alegría. Simon & Schuster, 2007. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: It’s kind of cheesy, but I like it. I don’t like that we only see part of … Continue reading
Review: The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd
The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd. Balzer + Bray, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Gothic novel, Horror Face Value: Meh. It’s not that this cover is inaccurate, it’s just a little…familiar. It looks like dozens of other covers with a girl … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Dr. Moreau, Gothic Novel, Horror, Retelling, Romance
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Review: Betsy Was a Junior by Maud Hart Lovelace
Betsy Was a Junior by Maud Hart Lovelace. Harper Perennial. First published in 1947. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: I’m going to use this opportunity to rave about the new covers for the Betsy-Tacy series. These covers came … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged 20th century fiction, Betsy-Tacy, high school, Minnesota
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Review: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell. St. Martin’s Griffin, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a stunning, simple cover. It looks like appropriately 2013 and will appeal to contemporary readers, but it also captures the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged 1980s, domestic abuse, high school, interracial couples, Romance
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Review: Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff. Razorbill 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Mystery / Ghost Story Face Value: I love this cover. In fact, the cover on the left is a huge part of why I was excited about this book. The … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Anorexia, Eating Disorders, Friendship, Ghosts, Murder, Mystery
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Review: An Infidel in Paradise by S.J. Laidlaw
An Infidel in Paradise by S.J. Laidlaw. Tundra Books, 2013. Currently available. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: I really liked this cover – it has the richness of those gilded covers that are usually only used for books deemed … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Canada, Cultural Difference, diplomats, Pakistan, travel
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Review: The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando
The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando. Dutton Juvenile, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: This cover is totally cool, edgy and dorky in all the right ways. I’ve been noticing silhouettes as a … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged College, Friendship, Graduation, Scavenger Hunts
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Review: Janie Face to Face by Caroline B. Cooney
Janie Face to Face by Caroline B. Cooney. Delacore Press, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction (the realism though, is debatable) Face Value: Why are you trapped in a mirror Janie? I mean Jennie? I mean…is it the TWO … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Kidnapping, Marriage, Sequels, The Face on the Milk Carton
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Review: Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg
Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg. Scholastic, 2013. Available March 1. Genre: YA Realistic Fiction Face Value: The lipstick-written title has been done before, but it’s fitting in this case. This book is all about the … Continue reading
Review: Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: I actually listened to the audio book of this one, so I didn’t spend as much time with the cover as … Continue reading