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by Erika Thulin Dawes
September 24, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
There Is No Dog, Meg Rosoff G.P. Putnam’s Sons, January 2012 Reviewed from ARC Can we talk about There is No Dog? Because either this book misses its mark by a mile or I’m missing something. It’s by Meg Rosoff, author of the 2005 Printz award winner how i live now, a book that blows […]
September 23, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
Remember how we mentioned we were going to talk about books in roughly chronological order, but then we not-helpfully-at-all listed them alphabetically by — of all librarian crimes — title? Well, it’s occurred to us that those of you reading along might appreciate more of an indexed approach.
September 21, 2012 by Sarah Couri
Chopsticks, Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral Razorbill, February 2012 Reviewed from Final Copy Chopsticks is a particularly interesting item from the buzzed-about portion of our contenda list. It’s a fascinating format — available digitally and physically — full of arresting visuals and links to outside media. Although there are very few words on each page, […]
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September 19, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
Graffiti Moon, Cath Crowley Knopf, February 2012 Reviewed from ARC I [redacted but it starts with F and is something Ed might say] love this book. I actually started this post once before, and I had nice things to say, but I was being a bit dismissive. It’s “sweet and light,” I said. Ah, the […]
September 18, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
The Butterfly Clues, Kate Ellison Egmont Books, February 2012 Reviewed from final copy This is indeed, just as the back cover promises, a very strong debut. But I think it’s telling that even the blurbs mention its debut status, because this is a book that might be a solid contender for the Morris, but doesn’t […]
September 16, 2012 by Sarah Couri
The Fault in Our Stars, John Green Dutton, January 2012 Reviewed from final copy This is easily one of the biggest titles of the year — six starred reviews! Big time buzz! John Green! Previous Printz winner! Nerdfighters! — so we’ve been thinking about it for a while. Since this is a book from a […]
September 14, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
The Storyteller, Antonia Michaelis, translated by Miriam Debbage Amulet Books, January 2012 Reviewed from ARC This German import only received one star, and honestly, I’m not sure anyone is talking about it. But I think this is an unsung, unnoted gem, and everyone needs to get a copy STAT. And then read the book before […]
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