Company Town by Madeline Ashby
Book Stats:
Reading level: Adult
Genre: Science-Fiction, Speculative Fiction
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Tor Books
Release date: May 16th, 2016
Series: Stand-alone
Source: Purchased
Reviewed by: Stéphanie
Order: Amazon | Book Depository
Meet Hwa. One of the few in her community to forego bio-engineered enhancements, she’s the last truly organic person left on...
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weekend everyone! Just a quick post today. I didn't exactly...
Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson
Book Stats:
Reading level: Young Adult
Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Hardcover: 416 pages
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Release date: September 27, 2016
Series: Gold Seer Trilogy, #2
Source: Library
Reviewed by: Kara
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After her harrowing journey west to California, Lee Westfall has finally found a new home—one rich in gold,...
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Court of Fives by Kate Elliott
Book Stats:
Reading level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Release date: July 12, 2016
Series: Court of Fives, #1
Source: Library
Reviewed by: Kara
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In this imaginative escape into enthralling new lands, World Fantasy Award finalist Kate Elliott's first young adult...
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The Midnight Star by Marie Lu
Book Stats:
Reading level: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: G.P. Putnam Sons Book for Young Readers
Release date: October 11, 2016
Series: The Young Elites, #3
Source: Library
Reviewed by: Kara
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There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen.Adelina Amouteru is done suffering....
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Happy
Saturday everyone! I'm at work today... so I'm...
The Revenge of Seven might be the slowest of the Lorien Legacies books, but it also explains a lot.
I appreciate that. I'm someone who actually enjoys academic lectures
for the knowledge imparted. So when there's a pretty long monologue
that ends up explaining a big plot point, I'm totally ok with that.
Unfortunately, this series is aimed at readers looking for lots of
action and adventure, so lots of explanation...
I was really excited about this book when I saw it featured on a
"What's New" table at my local bookstore. I was intrigued by the summary
on the jacket and I thought the cover was very artistic, the way it
combined nature and technology. I was fooled by a deceiving summary and a
pretty cover. Overall, the idea was good but the writing lacked
maturity. The characters were quite frankly annoying, unrealistic and
self-absorbed.
It's important...
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Hello fellow book lovers.
I
don't know about you, but I've fallen...
"Something stirred deep inside of me, something primal and
potent. I felt like I was coming home and that I was farther away than
I'd ever been."
Last year at ALA Annual, I was exploring
booths when I ran across a woman picking up a book. That woman was
Jennifer McKissack overcome with emotion at seeing her book in print and
displayed for readers. We were speaking a few minutes, and ever since
then, I've been trying to get this book out of...
