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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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Category Archives: Young Adult
The Rock and the River, by Kekla Magoon
The Rock and the River is set in the late sixties during the Civil Rights Movement. Sam is a thirteen year old boy caught between two paths of the Movement. His father is one of the leaders in the peaceful … Continue reading
A Wish After Midnight, by Zetta Elliott
Brooklyn, 2001. Fifteen year old Genna lives in the slums and dreams of getting out of her neighborhood. She wants to go to college and become a psychiatrist. Nearly every day, she goes to a local garden and wishes in … Continue reading
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares, by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
One day, Dash is at The Strand and finds a red notebook with some instructions in them. He follows the instructions, which eventually lead to a back-and-forth set of dares between him and the notebook’s owner, a girl named Lily … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Prose, Young Adult
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The Mark, by Jen Nadol
Don’t judge this book by its cover, all my readers who wouldn’t normally read a book like this one. Please, take a moment to read the review – The Mark is very different from what you might expect. Cassandra – … Continue reading
Gone, by Lisa McMann
My thoughts on this book followed the same pattern as the last two in the series. It was a fun series to read but nothing earth-shattering or particularly memorable. Each book made for a fun afternoon of reading. I think … Continue reading
Protected: Let It Snow, by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Behemoth, by Scott Westerfeld
For some reason, it took me a really long time to get into this book. Normally I slip right into Westerfeld’s worlds, but Behemoth was either really slow to start, or I was just not in the right mood to … Continue reading
Marcelo in the Real World, by Francisco X. Stork
Marcelo has a cognitive disorder similar to a very high functioning form of Asperger’s Syndrome. He goes to a special private school for kids with disabilities, but his father, a powerful lawyer, wants him to learn how to live in … Continue reading
The Eternal Ones, by Kirstin Miller
I’ve read far too many books about reincarnation lately, so I expected to preview this one and quickly remove it from my TBR. Instead, I ended up reading the entire thing in a single sitting. It was really, really well … Continue reading
The Girl Next Door, by Selene Castrovilla
Sam and Jess have been best friends since they were toddlers. Now that they’re seventeen and Jess has terminal cancer, they must come to terms with each other, their friendship, and their love. I have to say, this is the … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, Prose, Young Adult
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