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Tag Archives: Horror
Review: The Waking Dark by Robin Wasserman
The Waking Dark by Robin Wasserman. Knopf, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Horror / Dystopia Face Value: While this isn’t exactly a cover that I tried to read in public so that people would be intrigued by it, it’s a perfectly … Continue reading
Review: The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. Little, Brown and Company, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Fantasy Face Value: I think this is a great cover. The more I look at it, the more I like it. The stark image … Continue reading
Review: Doll Bones by Holly Black
Doll Bones by Holly Black. Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Horror Face Value: It’s hard to imagine what else could make this cover better – it’s creepy (just look at those doll eyes staring out at you), … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Dolls, Friendship, Ghosts, Growing Up, Horror, imagination, Make Believe, Pretend
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Review: The Boneshaker by Kate Milford
The Boneshaker by Kate Milford. Clarion Books, 2010. Currently Available. Genre: Steampunk, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction Face Value: This cover does a great job of capturing the specific creepiness of this story. I love that it’s illustrated (middle grade covers … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Historical Fiction, Horror, Machines, Steampunk
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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: The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand
The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls by Claire Legrand. Simon & Schuster, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Horror Face Value: While this cover isn’t quite a scene that we see in the book, it captures the tone quite nicely. And … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Friendship, Horror, Individuality, Middle Grade, Speculative Fiction
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