Tag Archives: young adult fiction

American middle and high school student must reads?

Ricochet is trying to come up with a Book List, Teen Edition. Ursula Hennessey explains one problem she had: For starters, I wonder if I’m the only dolt on here who had the following problem: I was asked to read … Continue reading

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What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire

As regular readers of this blog know (all three of you) I enjoy creative young adult fiction – particularly with a speculative perspective or dealing with myths or legends.  So when I saw What-theDickens on the discount table at Half-Price … Continue reading

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The Inside Story (The Sisters Grimm, #8) by Michael Buckley

I am a big fan of this series but Book Eight: The Inside Story struck me as a little thin in places. It has sort of postmodern – or Jasper Fforde-ish – perspective as the characters are stuck in The … Continue reading

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Barkbelly by Cat Weatherill

I was inspired by Wild Magic to check out more books by Cat Weatherill so I started with Barkbelly. I am not sure if it was my mood or the style of this particular work but it didn’t have quite … Continue reading

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Leepike Ridge by N.D. Wilson

No matter what genre of style you prefer, non on expects every book to be perfect. But there are those books that come along that remind you – yes, this is why I keep reading. This happens frequently enough for … Continue reading

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