Some retellings are made for fans, some are best appreciated by those unfamiliar with the original or only marginally interested. Great by Sara Benincasa, a contemporary youngadult retelling of The Great Gatsby, is the latter. Great could have interesting on its own without comparison to Fitzgerald’s novel. Great by Sara Benincasa Published: April 8, 2014 by… Continue reading Book Review: Great by Sara Benincasa
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Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
I tend to be pretty jaded when it comes to book recommendations or rave reviews. This is partly because I read so many reviews of so many books. I can spend an entire eight hour day each week reading reviews of books in professional journals at work. (Then I go home and read blogs.). And… Continue reading Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Book Review: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
A fantasy novel about a reluctant monarch ascending the throne after years in hiding, who inherits a struggling kingdom threatened by the mad queen of a neighboring land isn’t exactly a revolutionary concept. Quite the opposite—it’s cliché. Yet The Queen of the Tearling is getting a lot of pre-publication buzz, due to a big advance… Continue reading Book Review: The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
Book Review: Guy in Real Life by Steve Brezenoff
Gamer girls and metal guys: this one hooked me at the synopsis, and I wasn’t at all disappointed. Guy in Real Life by Steve Brezenoff Published: May 27th 2014 by Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins ISBN: 9780062266835 Find: Amazon| Goodreads | Library Source: ARC from publisher Genre: Realistic/Contemporary YA Fiction and YA romance Perspective: Alternating 1st person Synopsis (Goodreads): From the… Continue reading Book Review: Guy in Real Life by Steve Brezenoff
Book Review: What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Contemporary young adult romance is very hit or miss for me, but despite a few quibbles, I mostly enjoyed Huntley Fitzpatrick’s debut My Life Next Door and often recommend it to library patrons. For this reason, I had high expectations of her sophomore novel, What I Thought Was True, and they were mostly met. What… Continue reading Book Review: What I Thought Was True by Huntley Fitzpatrick
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