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Review: The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf

Posted on May 27, 2013 by

The Symptoms of My Insanity by Mindy Raf. Dial Books, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction Face Value: This is a perfectly solid cover. While it doesn’t blow me away, I always think that a text-based cover design is … Continue reading →

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Review: Destiny Rewritten by Kathryn Fitzmaurice

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Destiny Rewritten by Kathryn Fitzmaurice. Katherine Tegen Books, 2013. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Realistic Fiction Face Value: I like this cover, and it fits the book. It looks young, but I think that this book plays best on the … Continue reading →

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Review: A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

A Corner of White by Jaclyn Moriarty. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. Genre: Fantasy Face Value: I’m mixed on this cover. On the one hand, I find it a little twee, with the girl and the umbrella and the wisps … Continue reading →

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Review: The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano. Scholastic, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: Powerful image that reflects the content and location of the story, and hints at one of the central metaphors in the book! Love! … Continue reading →

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Review: Janie Face to Face by Caroline B. Cooney

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

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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Review: Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

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 →

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Review: The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

The FitzOsbornes at War by Michelle Cooper. Alfred A. Knopf, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: I love this cover. Like the content of the books, they’ve gotten better each time, and I think that the cover of … Continue reading →

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