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Monthly Archives: September 2008
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins Katniss Everdeen has had a tough life. She lives in District 12, the poorest district in the country of Panem, once known as North America, and in the poorest part of District 12 known as the Seam. … Continue reading
Cat Among the Pigeons (A Cat Royal Adventure)
by Julia Golding Orphan Cat Royal, of the Theater Royal on Drury Lane, has recovered from her adventures and her stint in jail (The Diamond of Drury Lane) but just when she believes everything has gone back to normal, the … Continue reading
Celebrities Writing Books. Ugh.
Lauren Conrad, of the reality show The Hills, has signed a three book deal with Harper Collins. When I first heard that she had signed a book deal I assumed it was to put her (oh so interesting) life story … Continue reading
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Hell Week (Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil)
by Rosemary Clement-Moore First, I know that I’ve posted about how uber-excited I was to read Hunger Games and now here I am obviously having read something instead of Hunger Games. I’ve had a very stressful last couple of weeks … Continue reading
Holy Wind Batman
As I sit here and type this I am going into my 6th hour without power — thankfully I have an extra long life battery for my laptop. While we have been lucky not to have any major rain come … Continue reading
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The Demon Ororon (Volume 1)
by Hakase Mizuki Chiaki notices Ororon alone and hurt on the street and offers to help him. What Chiaki doesn’t know is that Ororon is a demon, the King of Hell to be exact, and is fleeing from the many … Continue reading
Excited!!! Part 2
I learned today that not only has my library purchased Hunger Games but they have also purchased Graceling. YEAH!!!! I really thought that I was going to have to buy it but now I will be able to enjoy its … Continue reading
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Sovay
by Celia Rees Sovay Middleton stands up for herself, her family, and her beliefs. When she finds out her fiance is cheating on her, she dresses up like a highwayman and robs him. When she learns her father is to … Continue reading
Cybils 2008
I am so very excited to learn that I am going to be a Young Adult Panel judge for this year’s Cybils. This is my first year involved with Cyblis and I can’t wait to get started. For those who … Continue reading →