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Review: Boys of Blur
I heard about Boys of Blur on the Fuse #8 blog from School Library Journal about some books that the author (Elizabeth Bird) thought might be strong contenders for the Newbery Award for 2015. A slight novel, with less than 200 pages, Boys of Blur, packed a punch. With strong parallel…
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The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
Anymore it seems to me that trilogies, series, and companion novels are written not because the author has created an amazing place with characters you want to know more about, but merely to make more revenue through the books. Many series have amazing first books, but not very strong second…
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Three Times Lucky Audiobook
I just got back this morning from a (very) short trip to visit my family. My brother recently moved closer to home, my sister was in town for a wedding, and my other brother and his wife took some time off of work to visit. We actually got the chance…
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Turn Left at the Cow
What do you get when you combine a runaway teen to Grandma’s, a football star, a love interest, and the missing cash from a bank bugulary from many years ago? Turn Left at the Cow. When Travis leaves his in-love mom and new stepdad in California for his grandma’s house…
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Knightley & Son
If you’re looking for a fast-paced mystery for a great summer read, then Knightley & Son is the book for you! Darkus Knightley is a 13-year-old boy whose been reading his father’s top secret files in his bedroom for the past four years while his father has been in a…
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The 5th Wave
I’m going to stray from my program idea postings today to let you know about a 2013 book that I just finally got the chance to read – The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey. My co-worker came it talking about the book and how she couldn’t put it down all…
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Under the Egg
“In the tradition of From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Franweiler and Chasing Vermeer comes a mystery that will introduce readers to the secret world of are – and make their next museum visit a whole lot more interesting”.” – inside front cover That’s all I needed to…
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The Shadow Throne
It’s been awhile since I posted a book review, but I finally got a chance to finish this trilogy! I absolutely loved The False Prince and plan on using it as a suggestion all summer long for summer reading. But, I personally, don’t find trilogies to be very strong. I…
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Princess Posey and the First Grade Parade
I’ve finally begun working on my New Year’s resolution to find more books for beginning chapter book readers (i.e. early elementary school). Princess Posey definitely fits the bill – in length of chapters and the book in its entirety, in vocabulary, and in content. The first in the series is…
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The Summer I Found You
I was looking for a light, easy read after (finally) finishing a book that I kept reading in the hopes it would get better, it didn’t really get better. The Summer I Found You was a perfect choice – a “chick lit” book with a little more substance than the…