Sabriel by Garth Nix Published: 1995 by Harper Collins Source: local library (audiobook) Synopsis: Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom. But during her final semester, her father,… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Sabriel by Garth Nix
Tag: YA
Audiobook Review: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
It’s disappointing when high expectations for a book aren’t met. That’s been my experience reading both John Green and David Levithan, two authors who are well-respected in the field of young adult literature. Though Will Grayson, Will Grayson was entertaining, and I see the merits, it was not one of my favorite books. Will Grayson, Will… Continue reading Audiobook Review: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan
Teen Read Week Programs at My Library
Teen Read Week is a celebration of teens reading “for the fun of it.” We really had a jam-packed schedule of events this year because it coincided with local parent-teacher conference dates when middle and high school students had days off school. I wanted to share an overview of our slate of programs because they… Continue reading Teen Read Week Programs at My Library
Book Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater Published: September 17th 2013 by Scholastic Press Source: ARC from publisher and purchased hardback from Rainy Day Books Synopsis (Goodreads): Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more… Continue reading Book Review: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Book Review: Sex & Violence by Carrie Mesrobian
Sex & Violence by Carrie Mesrobian Published: October 1st 2013 by Carolrhoda LAB Source: ARC from publisher Synopsis: AT FIRST YOU DON’T SEE THE CONNECTION. Sex has always come without consequences for seventeen-year-old Evan Carter. He has a strategy–knows the profile of The Girl Who Would Say Yes. In each new town, each new school,… Continue reading Book Review: Sex & Violence by Carrie Mesrobian
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