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Curtsies & Conspiracies

Curtsies & Conspiracies. Finishing School, Book the Second by Gail Carriger. Little, Brown and Company, 2013. The students of the steampunk finishing school for future lady assassins of quality return in this second book in the series. Sophronia and the … Continue reading →

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Cruel Beauty

A story that falls somewhere between Beauty and Beast and Cupid and Psyche? How could I resist? Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge. Balzer & Bray, 2014. Nyx has been raised her whole life to kill her fiancé as soon as … Continue reading →

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Beka Cooper

It’s Kid Lit Blog Hop Day (with a spiffy new logo) – take a look around and see what everyone has found this Wednesday! It’s funny how I can have piles and piles of print books to read and then … Continue reading →

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The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

Did I really need an excuse to read the latest Holly Black (White Cat, Doll Bones, etc.) teen book? Not really, even if it took me a while to get to it. The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black. … Continue reading →

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Spindle’s End, for Old School Wednesday Readalong

For the first time, I’m participating in the amazing Book Smuggler’s Old School Wednesday Readalong. They’ve been doing this monthly for over a year now, and while I’ve always read them eagerly, this is the first time I was coordinated … Continue reading →

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Spirit Singer

I was lucky enough to be sent to the Public Library Association conference in Indianapolis for a day last week – hence my posting silence! If anyone wants tips on the hottest nonfiction books for adults, animation maker spaces for … Continue reading →

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Save the Dragons

Congratulations to Kim, the winner of my tenth anniversary giveaway, and thanks to everyone who entered! I loved Seven Against Mars last year, so of course when Mr. Berman-Gorvine offered to send me a copy of his latest book, I … Continue reading →

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Shadows

Finally, a post! And even though I want to do a nice 2013 retrospective post, I feel that it’s been long enough since I’ve posted an actual review that I should do so. Skipping over many other books, I’ll turn … Continue reading →

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The Bitter Kingdom

And back to reviewing for the Armchair Cybils, as well as following up with my own series reading, with this much-anticipated book. The Bitter Kingdom. Girl of Fire and Thorns Book 3. by Rae Carson. Greenwillow Books, 2013. At the … Continue reading →

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The Wanderers

Happy almost-Solstice, friends! As promised, my review of fellow blogger Cheryl Mahoney’s book. Be sure to catch my interview with her if you missed it last week, and enter the giveaway, which will be open until December 26. (But enter … Continue reading →

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