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The Thickety: A Path Begins, by J.A. White (book review) – magic & danger,...
“Work hard, want for nothing, stay vigilant” Dreaming and wishing are forbidden to the Children of the Fold, as are doing magic or entering the dark mystical woods of The Thickety which tries to...
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House of Ivy & Sorrow, by Natalie Whipple (book review) – curse on witch...
A long-lost father, a friend to the bitter end, a malevolent chase… to the death. Even though Nana stops inflicting icky spells on her possible boyfriend, Josephine has much to worry about as a...
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Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy, by Kate Hattemer (book review) – reality...
A reality show in the arts high school? Who really thought this was a good idea? Who’s profiting from the TV crew’s invasion…hmm? Inspired by their study of The Cantos by Ezra Pound, Ethan and friends...
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Tin Star, by Cecil Castelluci (book review) – stranded in space, searching...
Left for dead on a space station, no money to get home… but where IS home now? Tula had never imagined aliens as friends or humans as overwhelmingly untrustworthy, but after what her colony leader did...
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Let’s Blogathon, like we did last summer!
Blogathon banner (c) Michelle Rafter/Wordcount It’s nearly time for my favorite blogging event of the year – Blogathon! This free exercise to build up our blogging muscles – one post a day, every day...
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Guy in Real Life, by Steve Brezenoff (book review) – guy, girl, gaming
Online MMOs, tabletop RPGs, never the twain shall meet? His best friend says that every online game female character is a GIRL – guy in real life – but is it wrong for Lesh to spend time online as...
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Hello, June! Howdy, Blogathonners!
Blogathon HQ banner courtesy ofMichelle Rafter of Wordcount Howdy, book fans and Blogathonners! If you’re new to the BooksYALove party, please note that I love young adult books, love connecting the...
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Second Star, by Alyssa B. Sheinmel (book review) – Wendy, Peter & surfboards
Lost boys, runaways, surfers, Grieving parents sleepwalking through life, Sister looking everywhere. Wendy’s desperate journey up the PCH twines around the framework of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan as the...
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Here and Now, by Ann Brasheares (book review) – time travel to save humanity
Travel back in time to stop disaster, but Don’t stand out, Don’t be discovered, Don’t fall in love… easy, right? Yes, it’s *that* Ann Brashares of Traveling Pants fame, but this is no summer friendship...
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Friends With Boys, by Faith Erin Hicks (book review) – one ghost too many
First day of public school jitters, a ghost overstaying her welcome, Mom gone away suddenly, everything was so much easier in homeschool! Canadian artist Faith Erin Hicks melded Nova Scotia’s long...
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