Monthly Archives: February 2012

REVIEW: The Académie by Susanne Dunlap

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Merin

The Académie by Susanne Dunlap Bloomsbury, 2012 [Goodreads] Eliza Monroe – daughter of the future president of the United States – is devastated when her mother decides to send her to boarding school outside of Paris. But the young American … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Merin

Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston HarperTeen, 2008 [Goodreads] Since the dawn of time, the Faerie have taken…. For seventeen-year-old actress Kelley Winslow, faeries are just something from childhood stories. Then she meets Sonny Flannery, whose steel-gray eyes mask an equally … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Shooting Stars by Allison Rushby

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Merin

Shooting Stars by Allison Rushby Walker Children’s, 2012 [Goodreads] Meet Josephine Foster, or Zo Jo as she’s called in the biz. The best pint-sized photographer of them all, Jo doesn’t mind doing what it takes to get that perfect shot, … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Night Dance by Suzanne Weyn

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Merin

The Night Dance (Once Upon A Time series) by Suzanne Weyn Simon Pulse, 2005 [Goodreads] Under the stars, in a secret world… Rowena, the youngest of twelve sisters, loves to slip out of the castle at night and dance in … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Storybook Love by Bill Willingham

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Merin

Storybook Love (Fables #3) by Bill Willingham Vertigo, 2004 [Goodreads] Previous Installment: Animal Farm In the Fables’ world, there isn’t a lot of happily-ever-after to go around. As refugees from the lands of make-believe, the Fables have been driven from their … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Merin

The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison EgmontUSA, 2012 [Goodreads] Penelope (Lo) Marin has always loved to collect beautiful things. Her dad’s consulting job means she’s grown up moving from one rundown city to the next, and she’s learned to cope … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Merin

A Spy in the House (The Agency #1) by Y.S. Lee Candlewick, 2009 [Goodreads] Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners — and … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: The Magician by Michael Scott

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Merin

The Magician (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #2) by Michael ScottDelacorte Press, 2008[Goodreads] Ashes to ashes… California:In the hands of Dr. John Dee and the Dark Elders, the book of Abraham the Mage could mean the destruction of the world … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Erebos by Ursula Poznanski

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Merin

Erebos by Ursula Poznanski Annick Press, 2012 [Goodreads] [Amazon] When 16-year-old Nick receives a package containing the mysterious computer game Erebos, he wonders if it will explain the behavior of his classmates, who have been secretive lately. Players of the … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Animal Farm by Bill Willingham

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Merin

Animal Farm (Fables #2) by Bill Willingham Vertigo, 2003 [Goodreads] Ever since they were driven from their homelands by the Adversary, the non-human Fables have been living on the Farm—a vast property in upstate New York that keeps them hidden … Continue reading →

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