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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
Delirium, by Lauren Oliver
The world has changed. Love has been identified as a disease, and everyone receives the cure for it around their eighteenth birthday. Lena is nearly eighteen and very excited that she will finally be safe, until she meets Alex and … Continue reading
Readathon: By the Time You Read This, I’ll be Dead, by Julie Anne Peters
Daelyn is tired of being bullied and hurt, and has decided to commit suicide. In twenty-three days, she will make another attempt, and this time, she won’t fail again. In the meantime, she starts to say goodbye to everything around … Continue reading
Hope in Patience, by Beth Fehlbaum
For years, Ashley was molested by her stepfather, but after she has the courage to tell someone what has happened to her, the worst happens: her mother and grandparents abandon her, claiming she is lying. She is placed with her … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Prose, Young Adult
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Skunk Girl, by Sheba Karim
Nina is a Pakistani-American Muslim girl in a small town in New York. She feels like an outcast among most of her schoolmates because she can’t date or go out with friends, plus she thinks she’s very ugly, especially because … Continue reading
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
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