Tag Archives: Young Adult Fiction

Classic Review: Wildwood Dancing

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

I reviewed some really good books when I first started this blog.  But most of you weren’t here yet!  Since I’m coming up on a busy month right now, I thought it was a good time to share again some … Continue reading →

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Through a Maze, into the Past

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Some books seem to make the rounds of all the blogs I follow.  That’s what brought me to The Freedom Maze by Delia Sherman.  So many bloggers loved it, I couldn’t resist giving it a read.  And I did enjoy … Continue reading →

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Pirates!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Rarely can my interest in a book be so perfectly expressed by its title as in the case of Pirates! by Celia Rees.  I mean, why was I interested?  Pirates!  It’s all rather self-evident. But this is also a Dusty … Continue reading →

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A Maybe-Monster, and a Monster-To-Be

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Mister Creecher by Chris Priestley, like Wicked, is another novel that takes characters from a familiar source and reimagines parts of their lives.  I read this one with the Sci Fi Experience in mind, although the library stuck a “Horror” … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago at the South Pole

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

On January 17, 1912, Captain Scott and his team of explorers reached the South Pole, 100 years ago today.  They weren’t the first ones there–Roald Amundsen’s Norwegian team beat them there by a month.  Scott also found that getting there … Continue reading →

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