Full Moon Risingby Keri Arthur9780553588453, Bantam Dell (Random House), $7.99Sizzling! Riley Jenson and Rhoan Jenson are both agents in an organization created to police the supernatural races. Most people don’t know about the organization. Within the organization, most people don’t know Riley & Rhoan are both half-werewolf, half-vampire. And almost noone knows they’re twin brother … Continue reading Book Review: Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
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Book Review: Matched
Matched by Ally Condie9780525423645, $17.99, Dutton Books (Penguin), Pub. Date: November 2010 Matched was fascinating. It had a slow start, but kept me intrigued, and gathered momentum until I was reading at full gallop toward the end of the first book of what is obviously a new series.Cassia Maria Reyes lives in the Society: a perfect futuristic … Continue reading Book Review: Matched
Book Review: Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord9780545035316, Scholastic, $16.99, Pub Date: August 2010 This book is a departure from my usual reading fare. It was a conscious choice - I've been reading so much fantasy lately, I wanted something with a little touch of reality.Touch Blue is a quick, quiet, and utterly delightful middle grade novel perfect for a … Continue reading Book Review: Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord
Book Review: Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Lesley M.M. Blume
Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sistersby Lesley M.M. Blume Paperback: 9780440421108, Yearling (Random House), $6.50Hardcover: 9780375835230, Knopf (Random House), $15.95This post was originally published here in May 2008. It has been edited from its original version.A quick little review for you of a fantastic book I just plucked off the shelf. Another … Continue reading Book Review: Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Lesley M.M. Blume
Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret StohlHardcover: 9780316042673, Hachette, $17.99Lena Duchannes is forever the new girl in town, jumping from place to place to conceal her power and the curse on her family. Ethan Wate is forever a townie, determined to leave yet fated to always be a part of Gatlin, South Carolina. Lena longs … Continue reading Book Review: Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Book Review: The Penderwicks/The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boyby Jeanne BirdsallHardcover: 9780375831430, Knopf (Random House), $15.95Paperback: 9780440420477, Yearling (Random House), $6.99 The Penderwicks on Gardam Streetby Jeanne BirdsallHardcover: 9780375840906, Knopf (Random House), $15.99Paperback: 9780440422037, Yearling (Random House), $7.99This post was originally published here in May 2008. This post has been … Continue reading Book Review: The Penderwicks/The Penderwicks on Gardam Street by Jeanne Birdsall
Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Anne Shaffer
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societyby Annie Barrows & Mary Anne ShafferHardcover: 9780385340991, Dial (Random House), $22Paperback: 9780385341004, Dial (Random House), $14 This post was originally published here in August 2008. It has been edited from its original version. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Doesn't that make you want to … Continue reading Book Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Anne Shaffer
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Marshall Cavendish
Okay, I lied. Penguin was not the last. This morning I discovered a publisher's catalogue on my desk I had neglected to blog about before: Marshall Cavendish! Joha Makes a Wish: A Middle Eastern Tale by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Omar Rayyan 9780761455998, $17.99, published in March 2010 I admit I have a big … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Marshall Cavendish
Book Review: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Societyby Trenton Lee Stewart, illustrated by Carson Ellis Hardcover: 9780316057776, Little, Brown (Hachette), $17.99Paperback: 9780316003957, Little, Brown, $6.99This post was originally published here in March 2008. This version on Afterthoughts... has been edited from the original post.I just finished a book called The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.First of all, … Continue reading Book Review: The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Penguin Young Readers Group
Presenting the final (I think) installment of the Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights series: Penguin Young Readers Group!Name That Dog!by Peggy Archer, illustrated by Stephanie Buscema9780803733220, $16.99, Pub. Date: May 2010Adorable illustrations show the character and personality of each dog described in this alphabetical set of poems.Ladybug Girl at the Beachby David Soman and Jacky Davis, … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Penguin Young Readers Group
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