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Guest Review: The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan
Age Range: 12 and up Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books (August 5, 2014) ISBN: 9780385744027 Source: Publisher Sixteen-year-old Leilani and her father travel from their small island town to the Big Island of Hawaii to Oahu to seek … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian fiction, Random House, Review, YA
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Review: Mary: The Summoning by Hillary Monahan
Age Range: 12 – 18 years, 7-12th grade Series: Bloody Mary Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (September 2, 2014) ISBN: 9781423185192 Everyone is familiar with the Bloody Mary urban legend. Teenage friends Jess, Shauna, Kitty, and Anna have researched the … Continue reading
Posted in Disney-Hyperion, Horror, Review, Supernatural, YA
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Review: The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (Audiobook)
Series: A Cormoran Strike Novel Listening Length: 17 hours and 22 minutes Publisher: Hachette Audio (June 19, 2014) Source: Publisher Known for frequently disappearing for days on end, this isn’t the first time author Owen Quine has gone missing. Knowing the police … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Hachette Audio
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Review: Hold the Dark by William Giraldi
Hardcover: 208 pages Publisher: Liveright (September 8, 2014) ISBN: 9780871406675 Source: Publisher Three children have been abducted by wolves in the small, isolated Alaskan village of Keelut. Medora Stone, the mother of one of the victims, overcome by grief, reaches … Continue reading
Posted in Liveright, Mystery/Suspense, Review
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Review: The Secret Place by Tana French
Series: Dublin Murder Squad Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Viking Adult (September 2, 2014) ISBN: 9780670026326 Source: Publisher One year ago, a boy was found murdered on the grounds of St. Kilda’s School, a girl’s boarding school outside of Dublin. Until … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Review, Thriller, Viking
Tagged boarding school, cliques, murder
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TSS: A Month in Review: August 2014
Books Reviewed Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly Sisters by Raina Telgemeier Conversion by Katherine Howe Liv, Forever by Amy Talkington (Audiobook) Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little The Supernatural Enhancements by Edgar Cantero Haunted Stuff: Demonic Dolls, Screaming Skulls … Continue reading
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Frightful Friday: Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured title is Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly: Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Grove Press (August … Continue reading
Posted in Frightful Friday, Grove Press, Mystery/Suspense, Review
Tagged psychological thriller
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Review: Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
Age Range: 8 – 12 years (3-7th grade) Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: GRAPHIX (August 26, 2014) ISBN: 9780545540605 Source: Publisher Raina wanted nothing more in the world than to have a little sister. When her wish is finally granted and her sister Amara is born, … Continue reading
Posted in graphic novel, GRAPHIX, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review
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TSS: Booktopia Asheville #BooktopiaAVL
You may have noticed that this blog has been quite for the past several days. I’ve spent the last few days in the beautiful Asheville, NC surrounded by a host of readers and writers. Last Thursday, I hopped on a … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Fall Book Preview: September, 2014, Part III
We’re in the final stretch! I’ve already shared Part I and Part II of my most anticipated books of September. Today, I’m pleased to wrap up this series with the final post. Didn’t I warn you there were a lot … Continue reading
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