Category Archives: YA books

An Amazing New YA Science Fiction Book!

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. June Costa is an artist with ambition. She wants to be the best artist in Palmares Tres. She and her best friend, Gil, are determined to ensure that … Continue reading →

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When Fairy Tales Are Real

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Kill Me Softy by Sarah Cross. Egmont, 2012. In the town of Beau Rivage, fairy tales are real and curses can kill you. Mira’s godmothers have always done their best to shelter her. They refuse to let her return to … Continue reading →

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Butter by Erin Jade Lange

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

Butter by Erin Jade Lange. Bloomsbury, 2012. Butter is a severely overweight teen who is lonely and isolated by his weight. Frustrated by the way others treat him and upset by comments students have made about him online, he decides … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 10

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Wow! I’m really slipping here! How did two weeks go by so quickly? I guess that means I need to dive right in with a full update. Week 8: Code Name Verity (audio) by Elizabeth Wein. Read by Moreven Christie … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Weeks 6 & 7

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

I failed to write an update for week 6. It would have been a rather short one, even if I had checked in. I read just one book that week. But I made up for that this week by reading … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 5

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Wow! It’s hard to believe that it has been five weeks already. I’ve made excellent progress this week, reading three more books and listening to another. I also read from two more lists, leaving just one to go. If I … Continue reading →

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Reading Challenge – Belated Week 4 Update

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

After so much progress in Week 3, I really slowed down in Week 4. I finished two books and an audio book. One of those books was a graphic novel that was a pretty quick read. I did manage to … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 3

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

Wow, I did a lot of reading this week! Between the holiday and not having any sub hours at work, I clearly had way too much time on my hands at home. Did I use that time productively to get … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 2

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

I made excellent progress this week, finishing 3 books. That’s not quite as impressive as it sounds. I had nearly finished the first one last week and the second was a graphic novel. However, I am also closer to my … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 1

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

The longer duration of this year’s challenge means that I don’t have to focus almost exclusively on reading just challenge books in order to finish on time. So these updates will probably be a little bit shorter as I try … Continue reading →

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