Category Archives: Supernatural

“Ninth Grade Slays”

Ninth Grade Slays (Vladimir Tod series) by Heather Brewer   (For the review of the first book in the series, Eighth Grade Bites, click here.) The series is still fun with a combination of goofy loser action—Is Vlad ever going to … Continue reading

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“Dead is a State of Mind”

Dead is a State of Mind by Marlene Perez   Book 2 in the Nightshade High series I already reviewed the first book in this series, Dead is the New Black (find review here), so without repeating background, let me get right … Continue reading

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“Fire”

     Fire by Kristin Cashore For the second time in a week, I’m in the weird position of recommending to you a book that I really didn’t like all that much. I hope that this doesn’t appear hypocritical. Let me … Continue reading

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“Shiver”

  Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Another book I read—loved this one—and didn’t have time to review. (The Chaffey library is closed for AP testing, so I’m sneaking in a few reviews in the hope that you’ll find some good summer … Continue reading

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“The Forest of Hands and Teeth”

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan  Here’s a book I read quite awhile ago, never had time to review, but thought you’d like. In some post-apocalyptic future, Mary lives in a village that seems to be the … Continue reading

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“The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod: Eighth Grade Bites”

        The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod by Heather Brewer The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod is a series recommended to me for summer reading. I figured I’d get started early and read the first book: Eighth Grade Bites. It was a … Continue reading

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Teen Book Fest and Advice for Writers

Teen Book Fest I had a great time at the Teen Book Fest last Saturday. All five of the authors spoke about their books, about how they came to be writers and how they managed to be published. The teens … Continue reading

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More New Book Fair Books

  More new book fair books ready to check out!

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“Radiance:” Buy it at the book fair, meet the author on Saturday!

I just read Radiance, another of Alyson Noel’s novels. It’s a quick, fun read, and it ties in to the Immortals series because the main character is Riley, Ever’s sister. If you read Evermore, you know that Riley died along … Continue reading

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“The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel”

I figured I’d put the graphic version of The Lightning Thief to the test by having my son read it. He and I loved the entire Percy Jackson series (the original Lightning Thief is reviewed on this blog). He told … Continue reading

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