Tag Archives: YA fiction

Mini-reviews: Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple; A Dublin Student Doctor by Patrick Taylor; and Hate List by Jennifer Brown

Posted on May 6, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: Where’d You Go, Bernadette Author: Maria Semple Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Hachette Audio Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Kathleen Wilhoite Audiobook length: 9 hours and 39 minutes First line: Goodreads … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, May 4, 2012

Posted on May 4, 2013 by CarrieK

Reviews and blog posts that have me adding to my to-read list: ~ Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger, reviewed by Kathy at Bermudaonion ~ The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow, reviewed by Anna at Diary of an Eccentric Blogging … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale

Posted on April 25, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: Book of a Thousand Days Author: Shannon Hale Genre: YA fantasy Publisher: AudioGO Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook through Audiobook Jukebox‘s reviewer program Audiobook reader: Chelsea Mixon, plus full cast Audiobook length: 7 hours and 26 … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fox Forever by Mary E. Pearson

Posted on April 18, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: Fox Forever Author: Mary E. Pearson Genre: YA dystopian fiction Publisher: Henry Holt and Company Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: ARC from the publisher First line: I stare at my gravestone. Goodreads blurb: Locke Jenkins has some … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Shades of Earth by Beth Revis; Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney; Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan; and The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

Posted on April 9, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: Shades of Earth Author: Beth Revis Genre: YA science fiction Publisher: Razorbill Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: “Wait,” I say, my heart clenching. Goodreads blurb: Amy and Elder have … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Dirty Blonde by Lisa Scottoline; Promised by Caragh O’Brien; Me Before You by Jojo Moyes; and Don’t Breathe a Word by Jennifer McMahon

Posted on March 12, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: Dirty Blonde Author: Lisa Scottoline Genre: Mystery, legal thriller Publisher: Harper Audio Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Barbara Rosenblat Audiobook length: 10 hours and 30 minutes Goodreads blurb: Cate Fante … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: The Map of the Sky by Felix J. Palma; Dark Magic by James Swain; Gift From the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh; Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers

Posted on March 11, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: The Map of the Sky Author: Felix J. Palma Genre: Science fiction Publisher: Atria Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy borrowed from a friend First line: Welcome, dear Reader, as you plunge valiantly into the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Small Damages by Beth Kephart

Posted on February 27, 2013 by CarrieK

Title: Small Damages Author: Beth Kephart Genre: YA contemporary fiction Publisher: Philomel Books Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: The streets of Seville are the size of sidewalks, and there are … Continue reading →

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