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Tell Me Now, I Need to Know Now
Last week, I briefly mentioned We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Delacorte Press, 2014). And in drafting and thinking about the actual review, I realized I needed your input. Not just about We Were Liars; but, well, about reviews in general. When, ideally, do you like to read a review? Do you want to read [...]
YALSA Nonfiction Award Shortlist
YALSA’s Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults has released it’s shortlist! YALSA’s the Hub has the list of titles, with the official annotations. Here is the list, with my comments: The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World’s Most Notorious Nazi written by Neal Bascomb, published by Arthur A. Levine Books, [...]
Revisited: Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick. Little, Brown. 2013. Reviewed from ARC from publisher. As promised in August, this is my spoilerific post about Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock. At this point I assume knowledge: you read Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock; you read my initial review; and/or, you don’t care about spoilers. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock is [...]
Flashback December 2009
And now, a look back at what I was reading in December 2009! The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly. From my review: “It’s 1899, and Calpurnia Virginia Tate is twelve. Well, actually eleven. But she’s the type who thinks twelve is an acceptable answer. It’s a hot summer in Texas. Calpurnia, sometimes Callie Vee, is [...]
Teaser: We Were Liars
Yes, it’s December; and yes, We Were Liars by E. Lockhart (Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House) isn’t available until May 2014. (ARC from publisher). And yes, you are going to want this one. Why? Without being all spoilery? This is the story of Cady. Cady, nearly eighteen, had a terrible accident two years before. She is still [...]
Morris Award Shortlist
YALSA has announced the shortlist for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award; see YALSA’s the Hub for the list of finalists and the official annotations. The five finalists, with my comments, are: Charm & Strange written by Stephanie Kuehn, published by St. Martin’s Griffin, an imprint of St. Martin’s Press, a division of Macmillan. I just got this from [...]
Review: The Kingdom Of Little Wounds
The Kingdom of Little Wounds by Susann Cokal. Candlewick Press. 2013. Reviewed from ARC. The Plot: 1572. The royal city of Skyggehavn in Scandinavia. The stories of royalty, nobility, and servants are woven together, creating a tapestry of a time, a place, and a crisis. King Christian V and his French wife, Isabel, have produced [...]
Flashback December 2011
A flashback to what I reviewed in December 2011! In the Woods by Tana French. From my review: “A deliciously good, ice-chilling mystery. This is Rob’s story, and he is a storyteller, knowing just what to tell us and when. “What I warn you to remember is that I am a detective. Our relationship with truth is [...]
Smugglivus 2013!
It’s December, and you know what that means! It’s time for Smugglivus at The Book Smugglers! What is Smugglivus, you may ask? From The Book Smugglers’ post: “Smugglivus is our month-long (ok, technically it’s about five weeks long) end of the year celebration. Back in our first year of The Book Smugglers in 2008, we [...]
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