Tag Archives: Mystery

Review: The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress Genre: Historical Fiction/Action/Steampunk (is Steampunk a genre now? Call me out on it if that’s not acceptable) Face Value: I can’t say I’m particularly enamored with this cover, which looks a little too Charlie’s … Continue reading →

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Review: Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfield

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfield. Dutton Books, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Mystery Face Value: It’s tonally appropriate, and creepy, that’s for sure. But an obscured image of a dead girl with a flower between her legs? … Continue reading →

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Review: Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan. Random House, 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Mystery, Fantasy Face Value: I like this kind of cover, with the monochrome background and black and gold stenciling. It’s a familiar look in YA covers these days, but … Continue reading →

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Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

The Diviners by Libba Bray. Little, Brown, and Co., 2012. Currently Available. Genre: Historical Paranormal Fiction Face Value: This is a well-designed cover. Rather than showcasing one of the many characters and giving the impression that the book has a … Continue reading →

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Review: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery. Philomel Sleuth, (2006). Currently available. Genre: Middle grade mystery/historical fiction Face Value: This is a terrific cover illustrated by Peter Ferguson. I love Enola’s hunted look, her bicycle, her period-specific … Continue reading →

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Review: The Shattering by Karen Healey

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

The Shattering by Karen Healey. Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2011. Currently Available Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy/Contemporary Face Value: I don’t love this cover, but there’s nothing wrong with it either. While I don’t think it really tells you much about … Continue reading →

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Review: With a Name Like Love by Tess Hilmo

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

With a Name Like Love by Tess Hilmo. Margaret Ferguson Books, 2011. Currently Available Genre: Historical Fiction Face Value: Gorgeous. I love this cover. I love the illustration. I love the look on Ollie’s face. I love the flyers falling … Continue reading →

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Detectives Week Review: Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief  by Wendelin Van Draanen. Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Mystery Face Value: I checked out an old library bound copy, and I love the oddly colored images on the cover. It’s … Continue reading →

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Detective Week Review: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene. Grosset & Dunlap, 1930. Currently available. Genre: Mystery Face Value: The copy I own, an 80th Anniversary Limited Edition, has a terrifically boring cover.It’s the book cover equivalent of a yawn. But I’m … Continue reading →

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Review: Pie by Sarah Weeks

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

PIE by Sarah Weeks. Scholastic Press, 2011. Currently available. Genre: Middle Grade Historical Fiction Face Value: It certainly grabbed my attention. I look at this cover and have a slew of questions: Why is the cat staring at that pie? Why … Continue reading →

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