Category Archives: ARC

Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute by Sayantani Dasgupta

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Stephanie Tournas

Rosewood: A Midsummer Meet Cute by Sayantani Dasgupta. Scholastic Press, 2023. 9781338797725 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (March 2023 publication date) Genre:  Romance What did you like about the book? Eila Das loves … Continue reading →

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Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards

Posted on November 25, 2022 by kyurenka

            Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards. Sourcebooks Fire, 2023. 9781728215815  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC (May 2023) Genre: Mystery/Thriller What did you like about the book? 18-year-old Jo is … Continue reading →

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Sunshine by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Sunshine by Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Graphix, 2023. 9781338356328 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (4/23 publication) Genre:  Memoir What did you like about the book? Krosoczka follows up his 2018 bestseller Hey, Kiddo with … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338680522 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (9/22 pub date) Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? What do you … Continue reading →

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Waking Beauty by Rebecca Solnit, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Waking Beauty by Rebecca Solnit, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. Haymarket Books, 2022. 9781642598339 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (11/22 pub date) Genre:  Fairy tale What did you like about the book? We … Continue reading →

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The Science Spell Book: Magical Experiments for Kids by Cara Florance

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Science Spell Book: Magical Experiments for Kids by Cara Florance. Sourcebooks Explore, 2022. 9781728232522 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Advanced reader copy paperback What did you like about the book? This visually … Continue reading →

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I Must betray You by Ruta Sepetys,

Posted on February 18, 2022 by kyurenka

            I Must betray You by Ruta Sepetys, Philomel, 2022, 9781984836038 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format:  Paperback ARC Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? 17-year-old Christian lives with his … Continue reading →

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I Love You, Blue by Barroux

Posted on February 17, 2022 by kyurenka

I Love You, Blue by Barroux, both art and story, flyaway books, 2022. 9781947888364 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Picture book What did you like about the book? When a … Continue reading →

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Loyalty by Avi

Posted on February 14, 2022 by kyurenka

Loyalty by Avi, Clarion Books, 2022.  9780358248071  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback ARC Genre: Historical fiction What did you like about the book? Thirteen-year-old Noah lives with his clergyman father, mother and … Continue reading →

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Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo. Scholastic, 2022. 9781338535587  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: ARC (4/22 pub date) Genre:  Realistic fiction/graphic novel What did you like about the book? Sue is bummed to miss out … Continue reading →

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