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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy Novel
by Richelle Mead So, I’m not really going to describe what’s happened in this novel seeing how it’s book three and so much hinges on what has happened in books one and two. Just know, the story continues to build. … Continue reading
Cybele Wordle
At our Teen Services meeting yesterday, someone discussed the use of the website Wordle (which she had heard about from one of her sessions at the YA Lit Symposium) for a fun programming idea. To illustrate Wordle she used my review … Continue reading
Cybele's Secret
by Juliet Marillier Paula, the family scholar with dreams of owning her own book-selling business, is travelling with her father to Istanbul to help him obtain an ancient religious artifact called Cybele’s Gift. While they realize their journey could be … Continue reading
Cybele’s Secret
by Juliet Marillier Paula, the family scholar with dreams of owning her own book-selling business, is travelling with her father to Istanbul to help him obtain an ancient religious artifact called Cybele’s Gift. While they realize their journey could be … Continue reading
The Adoration of Jenna Fox
First: Let’s revisit (from one of my earlier posts) this awesome book trailer… Now, on to the review: by Mary E. Pearson Jenna was in a horrible accident and it has taken her a year to wake up. Now that … Continue reading
Impossible
by Nancy Werlin Lucy Scarborough is looking forward to prom and her first date with the shy Gray Spencer. She has a pretty dress and the ironic red high tops to go with it. She’s ready to go. The only … Continue reading
The Morganville Vampires Series
by Rachel Caine The sleepy town of Morganville, TX is not all that it seems. It’s the home toTexas Prairie University (TPEwwww), a school where partying rules and academics are an after-thought, and not much else. Claire is 16 and … Continue reading

And the National Book Award Winner is…
What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell Also, check out the interview with Judy Blundell.