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Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fantasy, Graphic Novels

Review: The Shadow Hero

Posted on 14 March, 201414 March, 2014

Title: The Shadow Hero Author: Gene Luen Yang Illustrator: Sonny Liew Publisher: First Second Genres: Action/Adventure, Fantasy Format: Graphic Novel Pages: 176 Review Copy: Netgalley Availability: July 15, 2014, but digital issues […] Read More

Book Reviews, Contemporary, LGBTQIA

Review: For Today I Am a Boy

Posted on 7 March, 201415 January, 2018

  Title: For Today I Am a Boy Author: Kim Fu Genres: Contemporary Pages: 256 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Review copy: the lovely library Availability: January 14th 2014     […] Read More

Book Reviews, Dystopia/Post-Apocalyptic

Book Review: Ignite Me

Posted on 28 February, 201422 February, 2014

Title: Ignite Me Author: Tahereh Mafi Genres: Speculative Fiction/Dystopian Pages: 408 Publisher: HarperCollins Review Copy: Purchased Availability: On Shelves now Summary: Juliette now knows she may be the only one […] Read More

Contemporary, Fantasy, Issue, New Releases

New Releases

Posted on 24 February, 201424 February, 2014

We found several books being released this week. I had to update this post in the evening since I found Gilded later in the day. I loved Eliot Schreffer’s book Endangered […] Read More

Action/Adventure, Book Reviews, Fantasy, Urban

Review: Black Dog

Posted on 21 February, 201420 February, 2014

Title: Black Dog Author: Rachel Neumeier Genres: Fantasy Pages: 443 Publisher: Strange Chemistry Review Copy: Borrowed from roommate Availability: On shelves now Summary: Natividad is Pure, one of the rare […] Read More

Book Reviews, Graphic Novels, Historical, Romance

Review: Romeo & Juliet

Posted on 14 February, 201414 February, 2014

Title: Romeo & Juliet Adapted by: Gareth Hinds based on the play by William Shakespeare Genres: Romance, Historical, Tragedy Format: Graphic Novel Pages: 134 Publisher: Candlewick Review Copy: Local library […] Read More

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