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The 5th Wave – Rick Yancey (2013)
Well this wasn’t terrible. The weave was actually pretty good, but again chronically it would seem, parents can’t go on adventures. The...
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Mila 2.0 – Debra Driza (2014)
So… Mila 2.0 was billed as a “Bourne Identity–style trilogy about a girl who discovers she is actually an android” which is almost...
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counting by 7s – Holly Goldberg Sloan (2014)
Sigh. I’m so torn about this book. The characters were wonderful, glorious even, but after reading a long line of crappy YRCA titles...
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Eleanor & Park – Rainbow Rowell (2013)
Wow. Just wow. I haven’t been this impressed with a book in a long time. I didn’t want to like it, it’s my nemeses’ favourite book, so I...
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A Boy and His Bunny – Sean Bryan (2005)
A Boy and His Bunny is a humorous take on being different. Everyone is a little different, but if you are a boy with a bunny on your head...
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I Want My Hat Back – Jon Klassen (2011)
I Want My Hat Back has it all; an endearing, if not slightly dim, bear; a troublesome rabbit; a helpful deer; and some rather humorous...
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Drama – Raina Telgemeier (2012)
I was so quickly brought back to Junior High School in the reading of this graphic novel it was a little dizzying. Callie wants to be...
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Anna Dressed in Blood – Kendare Blake (2012)
Picture Sam from Supernatural + The Scoobies from Buffy the Vampire Slayer + Dexter + that episode of Bones where Brennan wakes up in...
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The New Heroine – Musings on a theme
Recently, as I was watching Princess Bride I was struck by how utterly useless Princess Buttercup was. As I gave it some thought, I...
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Starcrossed – Josephine Angelini (2011)
Helen lives on the island of Nantucket with her father. She has lived there all her life, and despite hating the ocean, Helen doesn’t...
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Waterfall – Lisa T. Bergren (2011)
For this review I should be very clear about two things: I listened to the audio book instead of reading it I emphatically dislike...
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Steel – Carrie Vaughn (2012)
On a family vacation to the Bahamas after a disappointing competition Jill finds the tip of a broken sword. When Jill topples out of a...
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Hemlock – Kathleen Peacock (2012)
Mac (Mackenzie), Amy, Jason, and Kyle were best friends. The four of them went every where, and did everything together. Until the night...
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Your Pal Mo Willems Presents: Leonardo the Terrible Monster (2005)
Leonardo is a really terrible monster. Actually, he is terrible at being a monster. He tries so hard to scare people, he just cannot...
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Ollie & Ollie the Stomper – Olivier Dunrea (2003)
Ollie is waiting. Gossie and Gertie are waiting for Ollie, their new sibling. Ollie however is a rather ornery little blighter who...
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hush, hush – Becca Fitzpatrick (2009)
This was not my favourite book. I’m just going to say it right away so I can move on to the why and there will not be any ambiguity. I...
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How They Croaked The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous – Georgia Bragg & Kevin O’Malley(2011)
Gory, fascinating, and curious, this collection of remarkable deaths tells the story of how 19 famous historical figures kicked the...
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Reincarnation – Suzanne Weyn (2008)
Reincarnation was a really remarkable book. The cover is terrible, I was a little embarrassed to be seen reading it, but it was so very...
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Hereafter – Tara Hudson (2011)
Amelia is dead. She doesn’t remember who she is, she doesn’t remember her family, she doesn’t remember her friends, she doesn’t feel...
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A Countess Below Stairs – Eva Ibbotson (1981)
The cover (I mean book) caught my eye the other day at work, and I have to admit, I had a hard time putting it down. I adore this time...
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