I have well over 400 book reviews archived on the following pages. If you scroll through, they are in order of when I posted the reviews. Please use the drop-down menus above for easier searching.
Know that this section is under constant construction. With this many reviews over a 12-year period, there are lots of variations in what I’ve included in the reviews, and many still need to be tagged for age, genre, and topic.
Review: The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom (Healy)
AUTHOR: Christopher Healy SERIES: The League of Princes, book 1 PUBLISHER: Waldon Pond Press PUBLICATION DATE: May 1, 2012 ISBN: 9780062117434 PAGES: 419 SOURCE: public library GENRE: fairy tale spin-off
Review: Eleanor & Park (Rowell)
AUTHOR: Rainbow Rowell SERIES: none PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Press PUBLICATION DATE: February 26, 2013 ISBN: 9781250012579 PAGES: 325 SOURCE: public library GENRE: realistic/contemporary romance GIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY: When
Review: The Elite (Cass)
AUTHOR: Kiera Cass SERIES: The Selection, book 2 PUBLISHER: HarperTeen PUBLICATION DATE: April 23, 2013 ISBN: 9780062059963 PAGES: 323 SOURCE: publisher’s ARC GENRE: romance? GIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY:
Review: The Fairest Beauty (Dickerson)
AUTHOR: Melanie Dickerson SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Zondervan PUBLICATION DATE: January 8, 2013 PAGES: 323 SOURCE: public library/Overdrive GENRE: fairy tale spin-off GIVE IT TO: MS girls SUMMARY: Seventeen-year old Sophie
Review: School Spirits (Hawkins)
AUTHOR: Rachel Hawkins SERIES: School Spirits, book 1 PUBLISHER: Disney-Hyperion PUBLICATION DATE: May 14, 2013 ISBN: 9781423148494 PAGES: 304 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: paranormal GIVE IT TO: MS, HS girls, fans
Review: The Immortal Rules (Kagawa)
AUTHOR: Julie Kagawa SERIES: Blood of Eden, book 1 PUBLISHER: Harlequin Teen PUBLICATION DATE: April 24, 2012 ISBN: 9780373210510 PAGES: 485 SOURCE: Overdrive (public library) GENRE: horror, vampires, post-apocalypse GIVE
Review: Identity Theft (Davies)
AUTHOR: Anna Davies SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Point PUBLICATION DATE: April 30, 2013 ISBN: 9780545477123 PAGES: 256 SOURCE: NetGalley and SLJ review copy GENRE: mystery/suspense GIVE IT TO: MS boys or
Review: Catching Jordan (Kenneally)
AUTHOR: Miranda Kenneally SERIES: Hundred Oaks, book 1 PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Fire PUBLICATION DATE: December 1, 2011 ISBN: 9781402262272 PAGES: 281 SOURCE: my library GENRE: romance/sports GIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY:
Review: Towering (Flinn)
AUTHOR: Alex Flinn SERIES: Kendra Chronicles, book 3 PUBLISHER: HarperTeen PUBLICATION DATE: May 14, 2013 ISBN: 9780062024176 PAGES: 304 SOURCE: Edelweiss GENRE: fairy tale retelling GIVE IT TO: MS SUMMARY:
Review: Article 5 (Simmons)
AUTHOR: Kristen Simmons SERIES: Article 5, book 1 PUBLISHER: Tor Teen PUBLICATION DATE: January 31, 2012 ISBN: 9780765329585 PAGES: 362 SOURCE: my library GENRE: dystopia with romance GIVE IT TO:
Review: The Fire Horse Girl (Honeyman)
AUTHOR: Kay Honeyman SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Arthur A. Levine PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 2013 ISBN: 9780545403108 PAGES: 336 SOURCE: public library GENRE: historical fiction GIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY:
Review: Girl of Fire and Thorns (Carson)
AUTHOR: Rae Carson SERIES: Fire and Thorns, book 1 PUBLISHER: Greenwillow PUBLICATION DATE: September 20, 2011 ISBN: 9780062026484 PAGES: 423 SOURCE: Overdrive/public library GENRE: fantasy GIVE IT TO: MS, HS
Review: That Time I Joined the Circus (Howard)
AUTHOR: J.J. Howard SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Point PUBLICATION DATE: April 1, 2013 ISBN: 9780545433815 PAGES: 272 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: contemporary/realistic GIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY: After the sudden death
Stung : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Stung by Bethany Wiggins started out so great for me! It has an interesting premise and lots of run-for-your life action scenes. But as I kept reading, I found myself
Review: Greta and the Goblin King (Jacobs)
AUTHOR: Chloe Jacobs SERIES: Mylena Chronicles, book 1 PUBLISHER: Entangled Teen PUBLICATION DATE: December 11, 2012 ISBN: 9781620610022 PAGES: 279 SOURCE: SLJ review copy GENRE: fantasy GIVE IT TO: MS,
Review: Shatter Me (Mafi)
AUTHOR: Tahereh Mafi SERIES: Shatter Me, book 1 PUBLISHER: HarperCollins PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 2, 2012 ISBN: 9780062085504 PAGES: 340 SOURCE: borrowed from student GENRE: could go paranormal romance or dystopia–it
Review: Dare You To (McGarry)
AUTHOR: Katie McGarry SERIES: Pushing the Limits, book 2 PUBLISHER: Harlequin Teen PUBLICATION DATE: June 7, 2013 ISBN: 9780373210633 PAGES: 304 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: contemporary romance SETTING: Louisville, Kentucky GIVE
Review: Nantucket Blue (Howland)
Summer, the beach, first love, best friend drama, a little family mystery…what’s not to love? I read Nantucket Blue in one sitting. AUTHOR: Leila Howland SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Disney Hyperion
Review: Going Vintage (Leavitt)
AUTHOR: Lindsey Leavitt SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury PUBLICATION DATE: March 26, 2013 ISBN: 9781599907871 PAGES: 320 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: chick lit GIVE IT TO: MS, HS girls SUMMARY: After discovering
Review: Cinder (Meyer)
AUTHOR: Marissa Meyer SERIES: Lunar Chronicles, book 1 PUBLISHER: Feiwel & Friends PUBLICATION DATE: January 3, 2012 ISBN: 9780312641894 PAGES: 387 SOURCE: my library GENRE: science fiction; fairy tale spin-off
Review: Things I Can’t Forget (Kenneally)
AUTHOR: Miranda Kenneally SERIES: Hundred Oaks, book 3 PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks Fire PUBLICATION DATE: March 1, 2013 ISBN: 9781402271908 PAGES: 304 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: contemporary romance GIVE IT TO: HS girls
Review: Virals (Reichs)
AUTHOR: Kathy and Brendan Reichs SERIES: Virals, book 1 PUBLISHER: Razorbill PUBLICATION DATE: November 1, 2010 ISBN: 9781595143426 PAGES: 448 SOURCE: my library GENRE: sci-fi/mystery GIVE IT TO: I don’t
Review: Breathe (Crossan)
AUTHOR: Sarah Crossan SERIES: Breathe, book 1 PUBLISHER: Greenwillow PUBLICATION DATE: October 2, 2012 ISBN: 9780062118691 PAGES: 373 SOURCE: public library GENRE: sci-fi/dystopia GIVE IT TO: upper-MS, HS SUMMARY: In
Review: Smart Girls Get What They Want (Strohmeyer)
AUTHOR: Sarah Strohmeyer SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Balzer+Bray PUBLICATION DATE: June 26, 2012 ISBN: 9780061953408 PAGES: 348 SOURCE: my library GENRE: chick lit GIVE IT TO: MS girls SUMMARY: Gigi, Bea,
Review: Belonging (Hopkins)
AUTHOR: Karen Ann Hopkins SERIES: Temptation, book 2 PUBLISHER: Harlequin Teen PUBLICATION DATE: May 1, 2013 ISBN: 9780373210817 PAGES: 408 SOURCE: Publisher’s ARC GENRE: contemporary romance GIVE IT TO: HS
Review: Awaken (Kacvinsky)
AUTHOR: Katie Kacvinsky SERIES: Awaken, book 1 PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin PUBLICATION DATE: May 23, 2011 ISBN: 9780547371481 PAGES: 309 SOURCE: public library GENRE: science fiction/dystopia GIVE IT TO: anyone! I
Review: 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Johnson)
AUTHOR: Maureen Johnson SERIES: Little Blue Envelope, book 1 PUBLISHER: HarperTeen PUBLICATION DATE: August 23,2005 ISBN: 9780061973802 PAGES: 336 SOURCE: public library GENRE: romance/chick lit GIVE IT TO: MS, lower-HS
Review: Slated (Terry)
AUTHOR: Teri Terry SERIES: Slated, book 1 PUBLISHER: Orchard Books PUBLICATION DATE: May 3, 2012 ISBN: 9781408319468 PAGES: 448 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: sci-fi; dystopia GIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY:
Review: Shelter (Coben)
AUTHOR: Harlan Coben SERIES: Mickey Bolitar, book 1 PUBLISHER: Putnam Juvenile PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 6, 2011 ISBN: 9780399256509 PAGES: 304 SOURCE: my library GENRE: mystery GIVE IT TO: anyone–has mass
Review: Finn Finnegan (Karchut)
AUTHOR: Darby Karchut SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Spencer Hill Press PUBLICATION DATE: March 12, 2013 ISBN: 9781937053321 PAGES: 200 SOURCE: publisher’s ARC GENRE: fantasy, action-adventure GIVE IT TO: middle school boys
Strands of Bronze and Gold : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
I allowed one of my 8th grade girls to read the first chapter of my Strands of Bronze and Gold ARC (advance reader copy). When she finished the chapter, she
Review: In Honor (Kirby)
AUTHOR: Jessi Kirby SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster PUBLICATION DATE: May 8, 2012 ISBN: 9781442416970 PAGES: 235 SOURCE: public library GENRE: realistic fiction SETTING: Road trip from Texas to
Review: Hooked (Fichera)
AUTHOR: Liz Fichera SERIES: Hooked, book 1 PUBLISHER: Harlequin Teen PUBLICATION DATE: January 31, 2013 ISBN: 9780373210725 PAGES: 368 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: contemporary romance GIVE IT TO: HS girls SUMMARY:
Review: The Selection (Cass)
AUTHOR: Kiera Cass SERIES: The Selection, book 1 PUBLISHER: HarperTeen PUBLICATION DATE: April 24, 2012 ISBN: 9780062059932 PAGES: 327 SOURCE: my library GENRE: dystopia; romance GIVE IT TO: It is
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is more of a 3.5 star book for me. I enjoyed it well enough and thought it was cute, but I doubt
Review: 52 Reasons to Hate My Father (Brody)
AUTHOR: Jessica Brody SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus & Giroux PUBLICATION DATE: July 3, 2012 ISBN: 9780374323035 PAGES: 340 SOURCE: my library GENRE: romance/chick lit GIVE IT TO: girls, grades
Review: Paper Valentine (Yovanoff)
AUTHOR: Brenna Yovanoff SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Razorbill PUBLICATION DATE: January 8, 2013 ISBN: 9781595145994 PAGES: 368 SOURCE: publisher’s ARC GENRE: mystery GIVE IT TO: HS students who like murder mysteries
Review: Real Mermaids Don’t Wear Toe Rings (Boudreau)
AUTHOR: Helene Boudreau SERIES: Real Mermaids, book 1 PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks PUBLICATION DATE: December 10, 2010 ISBN: 9781402244124 PAGES: 206 SOURCE: my library GENRE: fantasy (mermaids) GIVE IT TO: MS girls
The Storyteller : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
The Storyteller isn’t an easy read. Bad things happen. Sad things happen. But wow, the writing is beautiful, and the story will stick with you long after you close the
Review: Keeping the Castle (Kindl)
AUTHOR: Patrice Kindl SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Viking Children’s PUBLICATION DATE: June 14, 2012 ISBN: 9780670014385 PAGES: 261 SOURCE: public library GENRE: historical romance/Victorian GIVE IT TO: MS girls SUMMARY: Seventeen-year
Review: The Gathering (Armstrong)
AUTHOR: Kelley Armstrong SERIES: Darkness Rising, book 1 PUBLISHER: HarperCollins PUBLICATION DATE: April 12, 2011 ISBN: 9780061797026 PAGES: 359 SOURCE: my library GENRE: paranormal romance GIVE IT TO: MS, HS
Review: Elemental (John)
AUTHOR: Antony John SERIES: planned trilogy PUBLISHER: Dial PUBLICATION DATE: November 21, 2012 ISBN: 9780803736825 PAGES: 320 SOURCE: publisher’s review copy GENRE: science fiction GIVE IT TO: MS readers who
Review: The Darkest Minds (Bracken)
AUTHOR: Alexandra Bracken SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Disney Hyperion PUBLICATION DATE: December 18, 2012 ISBN: 9781423157373 PAGES: 496 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: sci-fi, post-apocalypse GIVE IT TO: fans of post-apocalypse hits like
Review: Under the Never Sky (Rossi)
AUTHOR: Veronica Rossi SERIES: Under the Never Sky, book 1 PUBLISHER: HarperCollins PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 2012 ISBN: 9780062131959 PAGES: 376 SOURCE: my library GENRE: science fiction GIVE IT TO:
Review: After Dark (Gayle)
AUTHOR: Emi Gayle SERIES: The 19th Year, book 1 PUBLISHER: J. Taylor Publishing PUBLICATION DATE: October 31, 2012 ISBN: 9781937744144 PAGES: 247 SOURCE: publisher’s e-ARC GENRE: paranormal romance GIVE IT
Review: I Hunt Killers (Lyga)
AUTHOR: Barry Lyga SERIES: Jasper Dent, book 1 PUBLISHER: Little, Brown PUBLICATION DATE: April 3, 2012 ISBN: 9780316125840 PAGES: 361 SOURCE: public library GENRE: suspense/thriller GIVE IT TO: HS readers
Stealing Parker : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
While Stealing Parker will not appeal to everyone (more on that in a minute), for me, it was a page-turner. I read the entire book in one sitting–I just could
Review: Yesterday (Martin)
AUTHOR: C.K. Kelly Martin SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Random House PUBLICATION DATE: September 25, 2012 ISBN: 9780375866500 PAGES: 368 SOURCE: SLJ review copy GENRE: science fiction GIVE IT TO: SUMMARY: It’s
Review: Splintered (Howard)
AUTHOR: A.G. Howard SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Abrams PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 2013 ISBN: 9781419704284 PAGES: 384 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: fantasy GIVE IT TO: ANYONE! SUMMARY: When she was six, Alyssa’s
Review: Sanctum (Fine)
AUTHOR: Sarah Fine SERIES: Guards of the Shadowlands, book 1 PUBLISHER: Marshall Cavendish Children’s/ Amazon Children’s PUBLICATION DATE: October 16, 2012 ISBN: 9781612184425 PAGES: 433 SOURCE: publisher’s ARC GENRE: urban
Review: Rebel Heart (Young)
AUTHOR: Moira Young SERIES: Dustlands, book 2 PUBLISHER: Margaret K. McElderry PUBLICATION DATE: October 30, 2012 ISBN: 9781442430006 PAGES: 432 SOURCE: Edelweiss (my first time to use!) GENRE: science fiction/
Review: Dante’s Girl (Cole)
AUTHOR: Courtney Cole SERIES: Paradise Diaries, book 1 PUBLISHER: Lakehouse Press PUBLICATION DATE: June 24, 2012 ISBN:2940014599726 PAGES: 356 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: contemporary romance GIVE IT TO: upper-MS, high school
Review: What I Didn’t Say (Keary Taylor)
AUTHOR: Keary Taylor SERIES: none PUBLISHER: CreateSpace PUBLICATION DATE: April 30, 2012 ISBN: 9781475156454 PAGES: 336 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: realistic fiction GIVE IT TO: upper-MS, HS girls who love Lurlene
Rot & Ruin (Maberry)
AUTHOR: Jonathan Maberry SERIES: Benny Imura, book 1 PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster PUBLICATION DATE: May 3, 2011 ISBN: 9781442402331 PAGES: 480 SOURCE: purchased copy GENRE: horror; zombies GIVE IT TO:
Review: My Life Next Door (Fitzpatrick)
AUTHOR: Huntley Fitzpatrick SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Dial Books for Young Readers PUBLICATION DATE: June 14, 2012 ISBN: 9780803736993 PAGES: 395 SOURCE: public library GENRE: romance GIVE IT TO: HS, fans
Review: Throne of Glass (Maas)
AUTHOR: Sarah J. Maas SERIES: Throne of Glass, book 1 PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury USA Children’s PUBLICATION DATE: August 7, 2012 ISBN: 9781599906959 PAGES: 416 SOURCE: publisher’s ARC GENRE: fantasy GIVE IT
Review: Palace of Mirrors (Haddix)
AUTHOR: Margaret Peterson Haddix SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster PUBLICATION DATE: September 30, 2008 ISBN: 9781416939153 PAGES: 297 SOURCE: my library GENRE: fantasy GIVE IT TO: MS, upper-elementary fans
Review: The Well (Whitten)
AUTHOR: A.J. Whitten SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt PUBLICATION DATE: September 21, 2009 ISBN: 9780547232294 PAGES: 336 SOURCE: ESC XI book review committee GENRE: horror GIVE IT TO: MS,
Steel : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
With an interesting premise and a gorgeous front cover, Steel has the potential to be an exciting, swashbuckling action-romance. AUTHOR: Carrie Vaughn SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Harper Teen PUBLICATION DATE: March
Review: The Fault in Our Stars (Green)
AUTHOR: John Green SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Dutton PUBLICATION DATE: January 10, 2012 ISBN: 9780525478812 PAGES: 336 SOURCE: public library GENRE: realistic/contemporary GIVE IT TO: HS SUMMARY: Sixteen-year old Hazel has
Review: Legend (Marie Lu)
AUTHOR: Marie Lu SERIES: Legend, book 1 PUBLISHER: Putnam Juvenile PUBLICATION DATE: November 29, 2011 ISBN: 9780399256752 PAGES: 305 SOURCE: my library GENRE: sci-fi; post-apocalypse; dystopia GIVE IT TO: anyone!
Review: Time Between Us (Stone)
AUTHOR: Tamara Ireland Stone SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Hyperion PUBLICATION DATE: October 9, 2012 ISBN: 9781423159568 PAGES: 384 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: low fantasy GIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY: It’s 1995,
The Sweetest Spell : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
I loved this book! I’ve seen The Sweetest Spell compared to The Princess Bride, and I totally agree with those comparisons. I was entranced right from the first page, and
Review: The House of Dead Maids (Dunkle)
AUTHOR: Clare Dunkle SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Henry Holt PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 14, 2010 ISBN: 9780805091168 PAGES: 160 SOURCE: public library GENRE: horror GIVE IT TO: MS students who don’t scare
Review: Matthew Meets The Man (Nichols)
AUTHOR: Travis Nichols SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Roaring Brook Press PUBLICATION DATE: Feb. 28, 2012 ISBN: 9781596435452 PAGES: 176 SOURCE: public library GENRE: humor GIVE IT TO: fans of Diary of
Review: Pushing the Limits (McGarry)
AUTHOR: Katie McGarry SEQUEL: Dare You To PUBLISHER: Harlequin Teen PUBLICATION DATE: July 31, 2012 ISBN: 9780373210497 PAGES: 384 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: contemporary romance GIVE IT TO: HS girls who
Review: Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition (Blumenthal)
AUTHOR: Karen Blumenthal SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Roaring Brook Press PUBLICATION DATE: May 24, 2011 ISBN: 9781596434493 PAGES: 154 SOURCE: public library GENRE: nonfiction GIVE IT TO: middle and high school;
Review: Skinny (Cooner)
AUTHOR: Donna Cooner SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Scholastic PUBLICATION DATE: Oct. 1, 2012 ISBN: 9780545427630 PAGES: 272 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: realistic GIVE IT TO: anyone; great for MS, HS, and even
Sweet Shadows : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Sweet Shadows is the second book in the Medusa Girls series by Tera Lynn Childs. Is it worth buying for your library? AUTHOR: Tera Lynn Childs SERIES: Medusa Girls, book
Review: Beauty and the Beast: The Only One Who Didn’t Run Away (Mass)
AUTHOR: Wendy Mass SERIES: Twice Upon A Time, book 3 PUBLISHER: Scholastic PUBLICATION DATE: June 1, 2012 ISBN: 9780545310185 PAGES: 288 SOURCE: SLJ review copy GENRE: fantasy/fairytale retelling GIVE IT
Sweet Venom : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
As a librarian, I get book recommendations from students and teachers all the time. I really do try to read at least some of them, especially if the recommendation comes
Review: Fated (Noel)
AUTHOR: Alyson Noel SERIES: The Soul Seekers, book 1 PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Press PUBLICATION DATE: May 22, 2012 ISBN: 9780312664855 PAGES: 352 SOURCE: Publisher’s ARC from TLA Houston GENRE: paranormal
Review: Crux (Reece)
AUTHOR: Julie Reece SERIES: none PUBLISHER: J. Taylor PUBLICATION DATE: July 9, 2012 ISBN: 9781937744069 PAGES: 210 SOURCE: e-ARC from publisher GENRE: urban fantasy GIVE IT TO: Anyone! This book
Review: For Darkness Shows the Stars (Peterfreund)
AUTHOR: Diana Peterfreund SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Balzer+Bray PUBLICATION DATE: June 12, 2012 ISBN: 9780062006141 PAGES: 398 SOURCE:SLJ review copy GENRE: science fiction GIVE IT TO: strong middle and high school
Review: Shadow and Bone (Bardugo)
AUTHOR: Leigh Bardugo SERIES: The Grisha Trilogy, book 1 PUBLISHER: Henry Holt & Co. PUBLICATION DATE: June 5, 2012 ISBN: 9780805094596 PAGES: 368 SOURCE: Publisher’s ARC GENRE: dark fantasy GIVE
Review: Beatle Meets Destiny (Williams)
AUTHOR: Gabrielle Williams SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Penguin PUBLICATION DATE: November 9, 2009 ISBN: 9780143011491 PAGES: 291 SOURCE: public library GENRE: realistic/romance GIVE IT TO: HS girls SUMMARY: John “Beatle” Lennon’s
Review: Wrecked (Davies)
AUTHOR: Anna Davies SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster PUBLICATION DATE: May 1, 2012 ISBN: 9781442432789 PAGES: 321 SOURCE: SLJ review copy GENRE: fantasy romance (sea witch, mermaids, mermen, “betwixtmen”)
Review: Ashen Winter (Mullin)
AUTHOR: Mike Mullin SERIES: Ashfall, book 2 PUBLISHER:Tanglewood Press PUBLICATION DATE: October 14, 2012 ISBN: 9781933718750 PAGES: 576 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: science fiction, post-apocalyptic GIVE IT TO: HS, possibly upper-middle
Review: Temptation (Hopkins)
AUTHOR: Karen Ann Hopkins SERIES: Temptation, book 1 PUBLISHER: Harlequin PUBLICATION DATE: June 26, 2012 ISBN: 9780373210541 PAGES: 304 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: realistic, romance GIVE IT TO: HS girls into
The Sweetest Thing : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
I didn’t love or hate The Sweetest Thing. It’s predictable and follows many common tropes in rom-com style books for middle schoolers. It just feels like I’ve read books just
Review: Red Heart Tattoo (McDaniel)
AUTHOR: Lurlene McDaniel SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Random House Children’s PUBLICATION DATE: July 24, 2012 ISBN: 9780385734622 PAGES: 224 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: realistic GIVE IT TO: MS, HS SUMMARY: When a
Review: Deep in the Heart of High School (Goldbach)
AUTHOR: Veronica Goldbach SERIES: none PUBLISHER:Farrar, Straus, Giroux PUBLICATION DATE: April 27, 2009 ISBN: 9780374323301 PAGES: 208 SOURCE: public library GENRE: realistic GIVE IT TO: MS SUMMARY: Three ninth grade
Review: Immortal City (Speer)
AUTHOR: Scott Speer SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Razorbill PUBLICATION DATE: April 3, 2012 ISBN: 9781595145062 PAGES: 336 SOURCE: publisher’s ARC GENRE: paranormal romance GIVE IT TO: teen girls who really love
Review: The Hunt (Fukuda)
AUTHOR: Andrew Fukuda SERIES: The Hunt, book 1 PUBLISHER: St. Martin’s Griffin PUBLICATION DATE: May 8, 2012 ISBN: 9781250005144 PAGES: 304 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: science fiction (post-apocalyptic) GIVE IT TO:
Review: Unbreak My Heart (Walker)
AUTHOR: Melissa Walker SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury USA PUBLICATION DATE: May 22, 2012 ISBN: 9781599905280 PAGES: 240 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: realistic GIVE IT TO: MS, HS girls SUMMARY: While sailing
Review: After the Snow (Crockett)
AUTHOR: S.D. Crockett SERIES: unknown; ending open for sequel, but I cannot find info on it PUBLISHER: Feiwel and Friends PUBLICATION DATE: March 27, 2012 ISBN: 9780312641696 PAGES: 304 SOURCE:
Starters : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Starters has so much potential! This book really does have everything going for it: a beautiful front cover, an interesting trailer, a great premise. Indeed, it started out very interesting,
Review: From What I Remember (Kramer/Thomas)
AUTHOR: Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Hyperion PUBLICATION DATE: May 15, 2012 ISBN: 9781423155089 PAGES: 331 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: Realistic GIVE IT TO: upper-HS SUMMARY: High school
Review: Allegiance (Kluver)
AUTHOR: Cayla Kluver SERIES: Legacy, book 2 PUBLISHER: Harlequin Teen PUBLICATION DATE: May 14, 2011 ISBN: 9780373210435 PAGES: 490 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: fantasy romance GIVE IT TO: upper-MS, HS SUMMARY:
Review: The Future of Us (Asher, Mackler)
AUTHOR: Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Razorbill PUBLICATION DATE: November 21, 2011 ISBN: 9781595144911 PAGES: 356 SOURCE: public library GENRE: Realistic fiction GIVE IT TO: MS, HS
Review: Firelight (Jordan)
AUTHOR: Sophie Jordan SERIES: Firelight, book 1 PUBLISHER: HarperTeen PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 7, 2010 ISBN: 9780061935084 PAGES: 323 SOURCE: public library GENRE: fantasy romance GIVE IT TO: MS and HS
Review: Trafficked (Purcell)
AUTHOR: Kim Purcell SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Viking Juvenile PUBLICATION DATE: Feb. 16, 2012 ISBN: 9780670012800 PAGES: 352 SOURCE: ARC from publisher GENRE: realistic GIVE IT TO: HS girls and guys,
Review: Eye of the Storm (Messner)
AUTHOR: Kate Messner SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Walker Books PUBLICATION DATE: March 13, 2012 ISBN: 9780802723130 PAGES: 304 SOURCE: galley from SLJ GENRE: dystopia, post-apocalyptic GIVE IT
Review: 172 Hours on the Moon (Johan Harstad)
AUTHOR: Johan Harstad; translated by Tara Chace SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Little, Brown PUBLICATION DATE: April 17, 2012 ISBN: 9780316182881 PAGES: 368 SOURCE: SLJ reviewer copy GENRE: science fiction, survival, horror
The Sweetheart of Prosper County : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Jill Alexander’s The Sweetheart of Prosper County is perfect for middle school libraries in Texas! I recommend librarians purchase the paperback rather than the hardcover of this one because the
Review: Katana (Cole Gibsen)
AUTHOR: Cole Gibsen SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Flux PUBLICATION DATE: March 8, 2012 ISBN: 9780738730400 PAGES: 384 SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: action/adventure GIVE IT TO: I would not recommend this to anyone
Review: Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe (Shelley Coriell)
AUTHOR: Shelley Coriell SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Amulet PUBLICATION DATE: May 1, 2012 ISBN: 9781419701917 PAGES: 320 SOURCE: Net Galley GENRE: contemporary; chick lit GIVE IT TO: MS, HS girls SUMMARY:
Review: Blood Red Road (Young)
AUTHOR: Moira Young SERIES: Dust Lands, book 1 PUBLISHER: Margaret K. McElderry PUBLICATION DATE: June 7, 2011 ISBN: 9781442429987 PAGES: 459 SOURCE: public library GENRE: science fiction; survival GIVE IT
Review: A Monster Calls (Ness)
AUTHOR: Patrick Ness; based on a concept by Siobhan Dowd; illustrated by Jim Kay SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Candlewick Press PUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 27, 2011 ISBN: 9781406311525 PAGES: 215 SOURCE: my
Review: Playground (Jackson)
AUTHOR: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson SERIES: none PUBLISHER: Razorbill PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 2012 (originally published 11-1-11) ISBN: 9781595144348 PAGES: 272 SOURCE: public library GENRE: realistic; urban GIVE IT TO: