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Audiobook Review: Schooled
Hugh Winkleman would be the school joke no longer! Schooled by Gordon Korman (narrated by Various) is the story of Capricorn "Cap" Anderson and what happens when he leaves his...
Book Review: Saving Juliet
You see, when faced with magic, it's easier to accept than you might imagine. I had been waiting for something in my life to change. I had been whining about my life for so long...
Book Review: Static Shock Vol. 1: Rebirth of the Cool
This is an incredibly difficult review to write. Not because of the book or anything in it, but because looking up links to post about Dwayne McDuffie makes me so incredibly sad....
Audiobook Review: Tangerine
But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can't. Or won't. I attempted to listen to the audiobook of Tangerine by Edward Bloor (narrated by Ramón de...
Book Review: One Lonely Degree
Things don't always change with a bang. Sometimes they change so gradually that you can't clearly pinpoint the last moment they were truly the same. I was super excited to read...
Mini Reviews: A Mish Mash
Magic Under Glass by Jaclyn Dolamore: I really liked this book. The premise is...different: a showgirl is plucked from obscurity to sing with a wealthy...
Book Review: A Star for the Latecomer
Were there other kids out there whose parents wanted them to be big football heroes, or presidents of the class? The pressure to succeed must be felt by a lot of kids I know. To...
Book Review: Real Live Boyfriends
A real live boyfriend does not contribute to your angst. Real Live Boyfriends by E. Lockhart is the fourth and final book in the Ruby Oliver series. I was really looking forward...
Book Review: The Man in My Basement
"Sometimes," he said and then hesitated, "sometimes an opportunity can show up at just the right moment. Sometimes that opportunity might be looking you in the face and you don't...