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Ambushed!: A Cartoon History of the George W. Bush Administration
Jim Morin
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August 2012
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reviewed: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Just another random person reiterating what an incredible book this is. This was not at all the story I expected. I thought...
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs
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reviewed: Underworld
I've written on my dislike of the first book in the series, Abandon, so I was surprised to see that I liked Underworld slight...
Underworld - Meg Cabot
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August 2012
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July 2012
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reviewed: Return to Paradise
What a shame that a great book like Leaving Paradise got such a lackluster sequel. If a follow-up story had to happen, which...
Return to Paradise - Simone Elkeles
reviewed: Leaving Paradise
Easily one of the best books I've read this year, this original story is an instant YA classic about the transcending power o...
Leaving Paradise - Simone Elkeles
July 2012
17
reviewed: The Vicious Deep
I haven't read any other mermaid YA novels, although I hear there's a relatively new-ish trend towards the mermaid trope. Af...
The Vicious Deep - Zoraida Córdova
July 2012
16
reviewed: Black Mirror
Oh, Nancy Werlin, so hit or miss. I've previously mentioned my feelings on many of her other books, but suffice it to say th...
Black Mirror - Nancy Werlin, Cliff Nielsen
July 2012
15
reviewed: Amy & Roger's Epic Detour
With so many new debut YA novelists arriving on the scene lately, I've been getting lost and sticking to the familiar. Howev...
Amy & Roger's Epic Detour - Morgan Matson
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June 2012
30
reviewed: Wide Awake
I adore political young adult novels. I just love them. Despite many falling in the 'young adult' category not yet being ab...
Wide Awake - David Levithan
June 2012
26
reviewed: Keep Holding On
This is the YA novel about bullying that the world's been waiting for. So many books addressing bullying take on a preachy s...
Keep Holding On - Susane Colasanti
June 2012
15
reviewed: Violet in Bloom: A Flower Power Book
This is a kids' series. And yet, at 21 years old, I'm still loving the cleverness of these books. Lauren Myracle might have...
Violet in Bloom: A Flower Power Book - Lauren Myracle
reviewed: Uncommon Criminals
I firmly believe that this series should not be a series. It should have been a stand-alone focused on the main cast of char...
Uncommon Criminals  - Ally Carter