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Review: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages Publisher: Dell; Reissue edition (October 26, 2010) ISBN-10: 0440244404 Source: Publisher *The following review contains spoilers. If you have not read the previous four books in the MacKayla Lane series please do not proceed* … Continue reading
Frightful Friday: Biblio Vampiro: An Essential Guide to Vampires by Robert Curran
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! Be sure to include a link to your post in … Continue reading
Review: Lost in the Wild, a Choose Your Path Book by Ryan Jacobson
Reading level: Ages 9-12 Perfect Paperback: 152 pages Publisher: Adventure Publications (September 22, 2008) ISBN-10: 1591930901 Source: Winsome Media You and your family are on a camping trip, one that is meant to be relaxing and fun. However, when … Continue reading
Posted in 8-12 years of age, Kid-Lit/Middle Grade, Review
Tagged adventure, camping, choose your own adventure
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Review: Room by Emma Donoghue
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition (September 13, 2010) ISBN-10: 0316098337 Source: BEA Jack is a five-year-old boy who enjoys doing everything a boy of that age does: color, watch his favorite shows on … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Little, Brown & Company, Review
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Tales of a (Formerly) Reluctant Reader: The Adventures of Ook and Gluk by Dav Pilkey
Ook & Gluk are two cavemen who live in a town called Caveland, OH. It is the year 500,0001 BC. They are normal boys who get in trouble, especially with Big Chief Goppernopper. One day, an evil corporation lead by … Continue reading
Review: Death Notice by Todd Ritter
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Minotaur Books (October 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 0312622805 Source: Publisher Kat Campbell is a single mom & chief of police for the small town of Perry Hollow, PA. Other than a few minor crimes, Perry Hollow is … Continue reading
Posted in Crime Fiction, Minotaur Books, Review
Tagged Crime Fiction, serial killer, Todd Ritter
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Frightful Friday: The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin
As Fright Fest was nearing its close, I couldn’t bear to think about how long it would be before I reviewed another spooky book. Thanks to Twitter (of course!) I realized that I can continue to read and review books from … Continue reading
Posted in Frightful Friday, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal Fiction, Thriller
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Review: The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire by C.M. Mayo
Paperback: 448 pages Publisher: Unbridled Books (May 4, 2010) ISBN-10: 1936071614 Source: Publisher Admittedly, I don’t have that great a knowledge of Mexico’s history. It might as well be galaxies away. C.M. Mayo’s The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Fiction, Review
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Review & Giveaway: The Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey
Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing (October 12, 2010) ISBN-10: 141698450X Source: Big Honcho Media Dr. Pellinore Warthrop and his young research assistant, Will Henry, return with yet another monster investigation. The creature … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Review, Thriller, YA
Tagged Horror, monsters, Monstrumologist, Rick Yancey, YA
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Mini-Review: The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; 1 Reprint edition (July 20, 2010) ISBN-10: 1416984496 Source: Big Honcho Media The year is 1888. Young Will Henry has been under the care of Pellinore Warthrop … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Review, Thriller, YA
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