Category Archives: Young adult book review

Books n’ stuff

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Abby

Though I haven’t written much about books lately, I have been reading a lot.  Here are the books I’ve read most recently, with a star rating for each (if I get really inspired I might write reviews of a few … Continue reading →

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Trickster’s Choice

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Abby

At the risk of oversharing, I’d just like to excuse my lack of posts in the last couple of weeks – I’ve been fighting a wicked case of acid reflux, and haven’t felt much like blogging when I get home … Continue reading →

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Mortal Instruments series

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Abby

Last night, way too late, I finished up the final book in the Mortal Instruments trilogy, City of Glass by Cassandra Clare.  And I went to bed feeling disappointed and a little grumpy that I’d stayed up late to finish … Continue reading →

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City of Bones

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Abby

I’m reading City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, and loving it.  Though it’s similar in some ways to the Twilight series, I’m finding it much more creative and enjoyable than Stephenie Meyer’s juggernaut.  The main character, Clary, has considerably more … Continue reading →

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Envy by Anna Godbersen

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Abby

I was really, really looking forward to reading Envy over my vacation.  Good, light, lusty historical fiction – an excellent vacation book.  And I enjoyed its two predecessors, The Luxe and Rumors; though they’re not great literature, they are engaging … Continue reading →

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Today’s Challenge: The Hobbit

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Abby

As usual, I’ll be spending my Sunday doing my homework: reading the book that will be discussed in this week’s book group at the library.  The teen book group meets this coming Tuesday, so today I’m reading The Hobbit by … Continue reading →

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Peeled by Joan Bauer

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Abby

Yesterday’s teen book group thoroughly reamed Joan Bauer’s Peeled, a book that I had liked until I heard the teens discuss it.  Peeled also received rave reviews from multiple review journals; that along with its great cover made me feel … Continue reading →

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The Sky Inside

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Abby

My current book-for-fun is Clare Dunkle’s The Sky Inside, which I first heard of when placing my monthly standing order with Listening Library two months ago (it was one of the featured new titles for that month).  I was intrigued … Continue reading →

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The Books That Got Away

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Abby

I’ve been a bit remiss in the last month and a half or so, and haven’t written my usual detailed posts on book group meetings and the kids’ reactions to the book group books.  So here’s a quick overview of some … Continue reading →

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And the vortex spits me out again…

Posted on March 30, 2008 by Abby

A couple of posts ago, I wrote about the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer, and I praised the series for being fun and engrossing – for pulling me into its vortex.  Ah, the difference three books makes.  I’ve now read … Continue reading →

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