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Tag Archives: Small Town
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
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: Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfield
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
Review: The Shattering by Karen Healey
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
Posted in Reviews, Young Adult
Tagged Diversity, Fantasy, LGBTQ, Magic, Mystery, New Zealand, Paranormal, Small Town, Suicide
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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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