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October 4, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
Catch and Release, Blythe Woolston Carolrhoda Lab, February 2012 Reviewed from final copy Blythe Woolston’s debut (The Freak Observer) won the Morris. Her sophomore effort is getting some buzz (especially from Kelly over at Stacked), although it didn’t do so well on the star collecting. Then again, my research shows zero stars for The Freak […]
October 1, 2012 by Karyn Silverman
Remind me to never ever make a schedule. Because here we are, October first, and do you know how close we are to posting reviews of Q2 books? About 2 weeks. In a possibly misguided attempt to get caught up — in general, this year is so rich with multiply starred books that getting them […]
September 30, 2012 by Sophie Brookover
The Disenchantments, Nina LaCour Dutton Books, February 2012 Reviewed from ARC What does it say about a book when as a reader, I’m far more engaged by its themes and the questions it explores than the story or main characters? Or does it say more about me? This is what I’m grappling with as I […]
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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, […]
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 […]
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