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Thursday, March 12, 2015

I Wade In--Gender and Literature: Contemplating Issues Raised by Shannon Hale and Andrew Smith

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So, within the last few weeks, for those of us who are passionate about YA and children's literature, the internet exploded.  A few tim...
Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Revisiting Wonder by Reading The Julian Chapter and Looking Over 365 Days of Wonder

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I regularly teach Wonder .  As I was preparing to teach it this semester, I decided I'd finally buy 365 Days of Wonder --which include...
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Rob Thomas (not the musician) Owns My Heart Forever

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Mr. Kiss and Tell .   Someone whom Veronica hadn't been able to save during high school is brutally sexually assaulted.  Even though t...
Monday, January 19, 2015

Audiobook Review: Lockwood and Co. (The Screaming Staircase AND The Whispering Skull)

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After her career ends tragically, Lucy moves to London looking for a new beginning and a new job as a ghost hunter.  She manages to find a...
Sunday, January 11, 2015

Quick Review: Skip Girl Online and Stay Offline

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I finished listening to the audiobook of Girl Online a couple of days ago and wanted to share some thoughts on the story. First for tho...
Monday, January 5, 2015

Quick Review: In Real Life

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Doctorow, C., & Wang, J.  (2014).   In Real Life .   New York:  First Second. 175 pages. Appetizer:   After a guest speaker visits ...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

Tis the Season: A Quick Review of My True Love Gave to Me

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It's snowing outside and I'm about to make myself some hot chocolate.  So, it seemed like the perfect time to post this review. ...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Quick Review: El Deafo by Cece Bell.

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Bell, C.  (2014).   El Deafo .  New York:  Amulet Books. Appetizer:   El Deafo is the memoir of Cece Bell, who after a bout of meningiti...
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Quick Review: The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place by Julie Berry (Drink tea as you read this book...make make sure nobody is trying to poison you first...)

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I just finished listening to the audiobook version of The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place    by Julie Berry . Set in the ...
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Quick Review: The School for Good and Evil (Deconstructing )

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I just finished listening to the audiobook of The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani. I really enjoyed it.  The book gave me Har...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

REVIEW: Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Long Haul (AKA the worst road trip ever)

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Kinney, J.  (2014).   Diary of a Wimpy Kid:  The long haul.   New York:  Abrams. 217 pages. Appetizer:   Inspired by a Family Frolic ...
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Quick Post: Every day by David Levithan

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Levithan, D.  (2012).   every day .  New York:  Alfred A. Knopf. 322 pages. Appetizer:   Each morning, A wakes up in the body of a new...
Sunday, March 9, 2014

Audio Book Review: Cress by Marissa Meyer

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The third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cress,  is a very enjoyable read.  I enjoyed it more than Scarlet, the second book in the series....
Friday, January 3, 2014

Just One Year Audio Book --A quick and dirty review

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So, for those of you not in the know, Just One Year  by Gayle Forman overlaps with the events of her previous title,  Just One Day  (which...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014

REVIEW: Bink & Gollie: Two for One (A light tale of friendship)

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Yay, first post of 2014!  Happy new year, few but dear readers!  May your year be filled with many enjoyable books, but no paper cuts! One...