The Violinist’s Thumb by Sam Kean
The Violinist’s Thumb: And Other Lost Tales of Love, War, and Genius as Written by Our Genetic Code by Sam KeanSometimes you set out with preconceived notions of what a book is going to be, and are...
View ArticleJanuary First by Michael Schofield
What might at first seem like just a heartbreaking tale, is in fact also a hopeful story of a family not giving up on each other. When January was born to Susan and Michael Schofield, they were...
View ArticlePrincess Academy: Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale
The title “Princess Academy” brings to mind connotations of everything pink and girly (and let’s face it, that cover is pretty feminine too), but as with the first book in the series, this book is...
View ArticleYesterday by C. K. Kelly Martin
Yesterday is a fantastic young adult novel combining dystopian, time travel, and 1980′s cultural elements. This is one of the most entertaining young adult novels that I’ve read all year!Freya has just...
View ArticleMailbox Monday – October 8
Mailbox Monday is back at the Mailbox Monday blog for the month of October.I received one book last week. After reading one of my son’s books, Infinity Ring Book 1: A Mutiny in Time, I couldn’t resist...
View ArticleDivide and Conquer by Carrie Ryan – Infinity Ring Book 2
Divide and Conquer is the sequel to Mutiny in Time by James Dashner. The Infinity Ring series is slated to have seven books total written by various middle grade authors. I recommend these books...
View ArticleMailbox Monday – February 4
Last week I received:Fuse by Julianna Baggott – from Netgalley. Releases February 19, 2013.Book 2 of the Pure Trilogy.We want our son returned. This girl is proof that we can save you all. If you...
View ArticleThe Best of All Possible Worlds: A Novel by Karen Lord
The Best of all Possible Worlds is a science fiction story that begins with Dllenahkh finding out that his home world has suffered a great tragedy: everyone on the planet has died. Now the remaining...
View ArticleDualed by Elsie Chapman
Dualed is set in a world where everyone born into the city of Kersh has a genetic double, and when the time comes these genetic twins have to fight each other until one of them dies. Only the strongest...
View ArticleBuzz Books – New 2015 Titles
Just when I was going through a dry spell looking for new releases that appeal to me, I realized that it should be about time for the new Buzz Books samplers to be out. Lo and behold, when I looked on...
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