I’m working on my reading goals for 2013. I want to do a balance of 2012 titles I missed (and I am going by calendar year, not publishing year), older books that I’ve never gotten around to reading, and newly published books I’m excited about or on the fence about. Part of that is looking… Continue reading Looking Back on 2012 Releases in Young Adult Literature
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Fantasy Favorites: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Some novels are just not for everyone, and that’s okay. If everyone liked the same books, a lot of authors would be out of work (and book clubs would be boring). I’d read great reviews of The Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta, but two other librarians I work with gave it a big thumbs down, so… Continue reading Fantasy Favorites: Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Comic Books & Mix Tapes: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Anytime I walk into the library and find a stack of shiny new ARCs on my desk, I am happy. Even if they don’t appeal to me personally, I get a kick out of thumbing through them and getting a taste for what’s coming out in the upcoming months. We often share them with the… Continue reading Comic Books & Mix Tapes: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Between Betrayal and Hope: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
“Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This is not that world.” Last year, when Daughter of Smoke and Bone ended with Karou sneaking through a slit in the sky, I couldn’t believe I’d have to wait so many… Continue reading Between Betrayal and Hope: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
Letters with Secrets: Personal Effects by E. M. Kokie
Personal Effects took me a while read, not because I wasn’t interested, but because I was basically sobbing the whole way through it. I was crying in a good way, but perhaps not a socially acceptable one. This book gets you in your heart with its very simple and real story. Ever since his brother,… Continue reading Letters with Secrets: Personal Effects by E. M. Kokie
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