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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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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. New York: Crown Publishers, 2011. Imagine a future where people live almost entirely immersed in a virtual world, escaping from an increasingly ugly reality. In the OASIS, people can shop, play, travel and even … Continue reading →

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Dystopia Meets Claustrophobia on the Ship Godspeed

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

Across the Universe, by Beth Revis. Razorbill, 2011 Amy leaves all she’s ever known behind and is cryogenically frozen to follow her parents as they set out on a 300-year journey to colonize a new planet only to be awakened … Continue reading →

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C. J. Cherryh’s Foreigner series

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Since my library school course work has started up again, I’ve found myself taking refuge in reading old favorites instead of new books to review. The two galleys that I have read recently won’t be published for a few months, … Continue reading →

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