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Outcast by Adrienne Kress
Outcast by Adrienne Kress. Diversion Books, 2013. Currently Available. Genre: Speculative Fiction Face Value: I read this one on e-book (which I only acquired recently) so I didn’t spend as much quality time with the cover as I would normally … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Angels, Mythology, Religion, Small Town, Speculative Fiction
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Review: With a Name Like Love by Tess Hilmo
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
Posted in Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Domestic Violence, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Religion, Sisters, small towns
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Review: Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
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
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Assassins, Fantasy, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Religion
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Review: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily Danforth
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
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Coming of Age, Coming Out, LGBTQ, Religion, Small Town
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Review: Sparks by S.J. Adams
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