Revis, Beth. Across the Universe. New York: Penguin Young Readers Group, 2011. Similar Books: FEED by M.T. Anderson; FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley; TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee; PLANET OF THE APES by Pierre Boulle Click here for Book Club Questions I am silent as death. It is the silence that drives me mad. […]
book review: Jackaroo by Cynthia Voigt
Voigt, Cynthia. Jackaroo. New York: Scholastic, 1985. Re-released by Simon Pulse in 2003. Similar books Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith, The Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce, A Curse as Dark As Gold by Elizabeth Bunce, Beauty by Robin McKinley Gwyn’s finger went back to the leather and she pulled it toward her. It lay loose, […]
March madness of books
Wow, March is going to be an amazing month when it comes to books! I wanted to throw together a list of what I’m looking forward to, so if you happen to pick up one of these books we can talk! I put their release date, so you know when to start looking. Demonglass by […]
book review: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
Perkins, Stephanie. Anna and the French Kiss. New York: Dutton Juvenile, 2011. Similar books 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson, Sarah Dessen’s books I miss home so much that it physically hurts. My head throbs, my stomach is nauseous, and it’s all so unfair. I never asked to be sent here. I had my […]
Review of Matched by Ally Condie
Condie, Ally. Matched. New York: Dutton Juvenile; November 30, 2010 “What are you smiling about?” Xander wonders as I smooth the folds of my green silk dress down neat. “Everything,” I tell him, and it’s true. I’ve waited so long for this: for my Match Banquet where I’ll see for the first time, the face […]
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