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  • Reviews: The Hired Girl & Lost in the Sun

    Review: The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz Source: Digital galley courtesy of Candlewick via NetGalley. Thank you! Publication: September 8, 2015 by Candlewick Press Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure,… Read more


    October 5, 2015

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, contemporary, excellent, historical fiction, laura amy schlitz, lisa graff, middle grade, reviews, very good
  • Must Read Monday (18): The Wolf Wilder & The Dreamsnatcher

    Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight current and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week features the latest from children’s author Katherine Rundell and… Read more


    October 4, 2015

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    Children’s
    abi elphinstone, children’s, fantasy, gothic, historical fiction, katherine rundell, middle grade, must read monday
  • Review: Tonight the Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales

    Review: Tonight the Streets Are Ours by Leila Sales Source: ARC courtesy of Raincoast Books. Thank you! Publication: September 15, 2015 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Recklessly loyal. That’s how seventeen-year-old Arden Huntley has always thought of herself. Caring for her loved ones is what gives Arden purpose in… Read more


    October 3, 2015

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    contemporary ya, leila sales, reviews, very good, Young Adult
  • Review: Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons by Denise Grover Swank

    Review: Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons (Rose Gardner Mystery #2) by Denise Grover Swank Source: Hardcopy courtesy of Crooked Lane Books. Thank you! Publication: September 15, 2015 by Crooked Lane Books Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: When Rose Gardner reports for jury duty in Denise Grover Swank’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling series,… Read more


    September 26, 2015

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, denise grover swank, good, mystery, reviews, romance, very good
  • Must Read Monday (17): Every Breath & A Study in Charlotte

    Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight current and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week is elementary, my dear- featuring two young adult novels… Read more


    September 20, 2015

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    Young Adult
    brittany cavallaro, contemporary ya, ellie marney, must read monday, mystery, sherlock holmes, Young Adult
  • Great Picture Books! (7)

    What a run of terrific picture books as of late! I have not done a picture book round-up post in a little while, but the sheer number of absolutely wonderful titles I have read calls for some attention. From the sublime and boundary-pushing to the heart-warming and perfect for reading aloud, here are the recently… Read more


    September 20, 2015

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    Children’s
    bernard waber, canadian lit, children’s, ciara gavin, cybele young, emily hughes, emma yarlett, excellent, giselle potter, great picture books, isabelle arsenault, jessixa bagley, leila rudge, maxine trottier, nadia shireen, picture books, read alouds, sebastian meschenmoser, storytime, suzy lee, very good
  • Review: The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dicks

    Review: The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dicks Source: Digital galley courtesy of St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Publication: September 8, 2015 by St. Martin’s Press Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Caroline Jacobs is a wimp, someone who specializes in the suffering of tiny indignities in silence. And the big ones,… Read more


    September 17, 2015

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, matthew dicks, reviews, very good
  • Must Read Monday (16): The Lake House & A Curious Beginning

    Welcome to another edition of Must Read Monday! This feature is where I spotlight current and/or upcoming releases I am looking forward to. The lists will include all genres I like to read, everything from picture books to comics, children’s lit to adult fiction! This week I am featuring releases from Kate Morton and Deanna… Read more


    September 13, 2015

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    Adult Fiction
    adult fiction, deanna raybourn, historical fiction, kate morton, must read monday, mystery
  • Review: Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner

    Review: Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner Source: ARC courtesy of Simon & Schuster. Thank you! Publication: August 11, 2015 by Atria Books Verdict: Good Book Description: An unforgettable story about true love, real life, and second chances… Rachel Blum and Andy Landis are just eight years old when they meet one night in… Read more


    September 7, 2015

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, good, jennifer weiner, reviews
  • Review: The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell

    Review: The Paris Key by Juliet Blackwell Source: Galley courtesy of Kaye Publicity and Berkley-Penguin. Thank you! Publication: September 1, 2015 by NAL Verdict: Good Book Description: As a girl, Genevieve Martin spent the happiest summer of her life in Paris, learning the delicate art of locksmithing at her uncle’s side. But since then, living… Read more


    September 4, 2015

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, contemporary, good, juliet blackwell, reviews
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