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  • Great Picture Books! (6)

    If you adore picture books with wonderful rhymes, then be sure to have a look at these three great titles I have recently read: What About Moose? by Corey Rosen Schwartz & Rebecca J. Gomez, illus. Keika Yamaguchi Published: June 9, 2015 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers Source: Digital galley courtesy of Corey Rosen… Read more


    July 22, 2015

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    Children’s, Reviews
    children’s, corey rosen schwartz, excellent, funny, great picture books, helen docherty, keika yamaguchi, peter bently, picture books, read alouds, rebecca j. gomez, sara ogilvie, storytime, thomas docherty, very good
  • Top Ten Tuesday: Books Celebrating Diverse Characters

    Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week: ten books that celebrate diversity and/or diverse characters*! In no particular order, my list of twelve terrific young adult and middle-grade titles and series featuring and celebrating diverse characters: *To borrow from… Read more


    July 20, 2015

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    Children’s, Young Adult
    a.s. king, becky albertalli, children’s, christian robinson, diversity, kristen kittscher, matt de la pena, nina lacour, picture books, r.j. palacio, robin stevens, sarah weeks, sherman alexie, teresa toten, tom angleberger, top ten tuesday, wendelin van draanen, y.s. lee, Young Adult
  • Reviews: The Tea Party in the Woods & The Good Little Book

    Review: The Tea Party in the Woods by Akiko Miyakoshi Source: Digital galley courtesy of Kids Can Press via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: August 1, 2015 by Kids Can Press Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Kikko sets out after her father with a forgotten pie for Grandma. When she arrives at a strange house… Read more


    July 19, 2015

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    Children’s, Reviews
    akiko miyakoshi, canadian lit, fairytales, kyo maclear, marion arbona, picture books, read alouds, reviews, storytime, very good
  • Review: Asp of Ascension by BR Myers (Cursed and Curated Blog Tour)

    Review: Asp of Ascension: A Nefertari Hughes Mystery by BR Myers Source: Galley courtesy of Fierce Ink Press. Thank you! Expected publication: July 21, 2015 by Fierce Ink Press Verdict: Very Good Book Description: Nefertari “Terry” Hughes has three rules for surviving high school: #1 Don’t attract attention. #2 Don’t get involved. #3 Don’t make… Read more


    July 18, 2015

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    br myers, canadian lit, contemporary ya, mystery, reviews, very good, Young Adult
  • Cursed and Curated: Asp of Ascension Blog Tour!

    I am thrilled to be participated in the Fierce Ink Press blog tour for Canadian author BR Myers’ young adult mystery Asp of Ascension. Please join me here on Fab Book Reviews on July 18th for a review and on July 24th for a special guest post from BR Myers. Be sure to check out… Read more


    July 17, 2015

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    Young Adult
    blog tour, br myers, canadian lit, Young Adult
  • Top Ten Tuesday: Recently Acquired Books

    I used to join in on the fun Top Ten Tuesday meme on my old site, and thought it might be good to give it a whirl again here! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week: the last ten books acquired! The titles listed can… Read more


    July 13, 2015

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    Adult Fiction, Children’s, Non-Fiction, Young Adult
    contemporary, contemporary ya, historical fiction, historical ya, mystery, top ten tuesday, western, ya
  • Review: Miss Emily by Nuala O’Connor

    Review: Miss Emily by Nuala O’Connor Source: Digital galley courtesy of Penguin Canada via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: July 14, 2015 by Penguin Canada Verdict: Very Good/Excellent Book Description: Ada Concannon’s first day in America is a success. She’s the new maid for the respected but eccentric Dickinson family of Amherst, Massachusetts. Despite the… Read more


    July 13, 2015

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    Adult Fiction, Reviews
    adult fiction, emily dickinson, excellent, historical fiction, nuala o’connor, reviews, very good
  • Louder than a Lion…

    This quote. I love it so! I get a twitch in my eye every time someone associates shushing or crotchety mean ol’ librarians with libraries. Yes, there are grains of truth and history to those sad stereotypes…BUT! Today’s libraries (and librarians) are just so much more! Read more


    July 10, 2015

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    Uncategorized
    librarians, libraries, miscellaneous
  • Reviews: The Fixer & Silver in the Blood

    Review: The Fixer (The Fixer #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Source: Digital galley courtesy of Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books via NetGalley. Thank you! Expected publication: July 7, 2015 by Bloomsbury USA Childrens Verdict: Good/Very Good Book Description: When sixteen-year-old Tess Kendrick is sent to live with her older sister, Ivy, she has no idea that… Read more


    July 6, 2015

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    Reviews, Young Adult
    contemporary ya, fantasy, good, historical ya, jennifer lynn barnes, jessica day george, mystery, okay, reviews, very good
  • Must Read Monday (11): Swan, Leo & More Crayons!

    Welcome to the eleventh edition of Must Read Monday! On Mondays I will 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! Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder,… Read more


    July 5, 2015

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    Children’s
    biographical, children’s, children’s non-fiction, christian robinson, drew daywalt, julie morstad, laurel snyder, mac barnett, must read monday, oliver jeffers, picture books
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