Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys Source: ARC from publisher Published: February 12th 2013 by Philomel Books/Penguin Teen Synopsis: It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more… Continue reading A Dream of Escape: Out of the Easy by Ruta Septys
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Author Spotlight: José Saramago
Though I dedicate most of my time to reading and writing about young adult literature, I want to occasionally spotlight authors that write for younger children and adults that have shaped me as a reader. These won’t be simply reviews, but an introduction to the author’s work. Known for his never-ending sentences and lack of… Continue reading Author Spotlight: José Saramago
Odd One Out: Looking for Alaska by John Green
Looking for Alaska by John Green Source: local library Format: audiobook Published: 2005 by Dutton Juvenile Synopsis: Miles “Pudge” Halter is abandoning his safe-okay, boring-life. Fascinated by the last words of famous people, Pudge leaves for boarding school to seek what a dying Rabelais called the “Great Perhaps.” Pudge becomes encircled by friends whose lives are everything but… Continue reading Odd One Out: Looking for Alaska by John Green
Like Father, Like Son?: I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga Source: local library Published: April 3rd 2012 by Little, Brown and Company Synopsis: What if the world’s worst serial killer…was your dad? Jasper “Jazz” Dent is a likable teenager. A charmer, one might say. But he’s also the son of the world’s most infamous serial killer, and for Dear… Continue reading Like Father, Like Son?: I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga
Oh My, Frankenstein!: The Madman’s Daughter by Meghan Shepherd
The Madman’s Daughter by Meghan Shepherd Published: January 29th 2013 by Balzer + Bray Source: Review copy provided by publisher Synopsis: In the darkest places, even love is deadly. Sixteen-year-old Juliet Moreau has built a life for herself in London—working as a maid, attending church on Sundays, and trying not to think about the scandal that… Continue reading Oh My, Frankenstein!: The Madman’s Daughter by Meghan Shepherd
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