Category Archives: Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy

“A Long, Long Sleep”

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

   A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan Yes! A future fantasy/romance/dystopia that that tells a creative story and keeps the pace moving! If you’ve read other reviews of fantasy fiction here, you know that I am hard to please … Continue reading →

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‘Entwined”

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

  Entwined by Heather Dixon I just finished Entwined, and I think it could be a favorite summer read for fantasy fiction lovers. (If you don’t like fantasy, you may not make it through the first half although the second … Continue reading →

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Starcrossed and Teen Book Fest! Tomorrow!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Come to the Teen Book Fest tomorrow– Saturday, May 5 1-4 PM Ontario Senior Center (Just go to the Ovitt Library downtown and folks will point at the building for you!) Bring your camera and take a photo with one … Continue reading →

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The Winner! California Young Reader Medal!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Just announced! This year’s California Young Reader Medal Winner! The California Young Reader Medal is a special award because unlike most other book awards, students nominate the books through their teachers and/or librarians. Students choose the winner by reading and … Continue reading →

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“Cloaked”

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

  What makes Flinn’s fractured fairy tales so enjoyable is that they really incorporate magic. Elves, witches, magical articles like cloaks and rings—they are all at work in Cloaked. Johnny Marco works at his family’s shoe repair shop in the … Continue reading →

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“Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs The weird photographs placed throughout this book drew me in. They are all actual, unretouched photos from private collections. The original premise is also promising. Jacob deeply loves his grandfather, Abe, … Continue reading →

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“Cinder”

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Cinder by Marissa Meyer  Poor Cinder. Not only is she Cinderella on warp speed—she slaves away as a mechanic for her step-family in a future world that has been through four World Wars—she’s also a cyborg who started out as … Continue reading →

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“The Future of Us”

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

 The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler Guest review by Jenny Thomas, VVHS teacher and soon-to-be teacher librarian! It’s 1996; and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet.  Emma, a … Continue reading →

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“Incarceron”

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher Incarceron is a vast prison—a varied landscape, created as an experiment in forever removing dangerous criminals from society, but generously placing them in an alternate world that meets all of their needs. Outside of Incarceron, no … Continue reading →

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Adult books for teens: “The Night Circus”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

   The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern When the child Celia Bowen is delivered to her father, the famous magician Prospero (Hector Bowen), a challenge is taken up. Prospero believes that magical talent is inborn. Celia is an example with … Continue reading →

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