Category Archives: Young Adult

American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Thistle

This is one of the most bizarre books I’ve read in a long time. I’m not quite sure what to say about it. It’s a graphic novel that intertwines three separate stories in a way I never would have guessed … Continue reading →

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The Bermudez Triangle, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Thistle

This is a character-driven book. It deals with relationships, friendship, sexuality, loyalty, and love. It deals with what happens to people when they let the world know they’re gay (both the good and the bad). It deals with long distance … Continue reading →

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Habibi, by Naomi Shihab Nye

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Thistle

Did people who committed acts of violence think their victims and their victims’ relatives would just forget? Didn’t people see? How violence went on and on like a terrible wheel? Could you stand in front of a wheel to make … Continue reading →

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New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Thistle

Spoilers. In this second edition of the Twilight series, Edward becomes afraid that he’ll always be a danger to Bella, so he and his family run away. Bella goes nearly catatonic when he leaves, emerging only after months of zombie-like … Continue reading →

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Blue Noon, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Thistle

Suddenly, the blue time falls in the middle of the day, freezing all the daylighters, and surprising the handful of Midnighters that live in Bixby, OK. The Midnighters desperately search for answers as the boundaries between the secret hour and … Continue reading →

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Touching Darkness, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Thistle

This is the second of three installments in the Midnighters series. Now that Jessica Day has discovered her power, everyone feels safe again, but not all dangers come from the midnight hour. Suddenly, there are normal dangers, outsiders who may … Continue reading →

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Extras, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Thistle

Extras is the fourth book in the Uglies trilogy. Yes, I did mean that. The dedication for Extras says, “To everyone who wrote me to reveal the secret definition of the word ‘trilogy.’” In other words, Westerfeld wrote this book … Continue reading →

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The Secret Hour, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Thistle

In the small town of Bixby, OK, everything freezes at midnight. For one hour, the only things that move are the creatures that belong to this secret hour, and the handful of teenagers that were born at the stroke of … Continue reading →

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13 Little Blue Envelopes, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Thistle

From Goodreads: Inside little blue envelope 1 are $1,000 and instructions to buy a plane ticket. In envelope 2 are directions to a specific London flat. The note in envelope 3 tells Ginny: Find a starving artist. Because of envelope … Continue reading →

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Specials, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Thistle

Humanity is a cancer, and we are the cure. –Dr. Cable of Special Circumstances I’ve thought for a long time how I can write this review without spoilers, and I’m sorry, I don’t think I can. So if you’re planning … Continue reading →

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