Category Archives: *Young Adult

The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Halloween Moon by Joseph Fink. Quill Tree Books, 2021. 9780063020979 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Horror What did you like about the book? Even at age 13, Esther loves Halloween. When … Continue reading →

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The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya McGregor

Posted on September 29, 2022 by susanh579

The Many Half Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya McGregor. AstraYoung Readers, 2022. 9781635923599 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book? After experiencing a … Continue reading →

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The Dream Runners by Shveta Thakrar

Posted on September 29, 2022 by susanh579

The Dream Runners by Shveta Thakrar. HarperCollins, 2022. 9780062894687   Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5  Format: Hardcover  Genre: Fantasy  What did you like about the book? The hidden realm of Nagalok, lying underneath the … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Chosen, Volume ll: The Will That Shapes the World by Alexis Deacon

Posted on September 27, 2022 by kyurenka

Curse of the Chosen, Volume ll: The Will That Shapes the World by Alexis Deacon, Flying Eye Books, 2022. 9781910620441 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Paperback graphic novel Genre: Fantasy What did you … Continue reading →

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Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo

Posted on September 26, 2022 by susanh579

Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo. HarperAlley, 2022. 9780063056312 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover graphic novel Genre: Fantasy, supernatural What did you like about the book?  As her final school year … Continue reading →

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Four for the Road by K. J. Reilly

Posted on September 22, 2022 by kyurenka

            Four for the Road by K. J. Reilly, Atheneum, 2022. 9781665902281 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5++ Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Asher Hunting’s mother was killed … Continue reading →

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A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

A Disaster in Three Acts by Kelsey Rodkey. HarperTeen, 2022. 9780062994493 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Realistic fiction/romance What did you like about the book? Saine Sinclair needs to complete a documentary … Continue reading →

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Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti

Posted on September 17, 2022 by kyurenka

            Tell Me What Really Happened by Chelsea Sedoti, Sourcebooks Fire, 2022. 9781492673057  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Paperback ARC (published 4/2023) Genre: Mystery/Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Five … Continue reading →

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The Collectors (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman, illustrated by Tom Duxbury

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

The Collectors (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman, illustrated by Tom Duxbury. Alfred A. Knopf, c2014, 2022. 9780593378342 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Two … Continue reading →

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Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye

Posted on September 14, 2022 by susanh579

Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye. Random House Books for Young Readers, 2022. 9780593376423 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5  Format: Hardcover Genre: Realistic fiction What I liked about it:  This was a cute … Continue reading →

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