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December 3, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Christie’s To Drool For: January 2014 Titles

Oh, January. New year, snow, hot chocolate, and NEW BOOKS!!!!!!   Haley and her father Andy have been on the road for the past five years, always moving, avoiding the demons from her dad’s PTSD. They’ve finally returned to Hayley’s hometown, but will that make things better or worse, and will Hayley finally be able […]

November 27, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Take 5: Rainbow Project Nominee Sequels

  The 2014 Rainbow List Nominees were announced the other day, and it looks wonderful. I cannot wait to see the final list when it is finished at ALA Midwinter in Philadelphia in January!   HOWEVER, did you know that there are SEQUELS coming out to these awesome books, some as early as JANUARY?!?!?!?!?!    […]

April 10, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Pantomime by Laura Lam

“‘Nice try, love,’ she said, and gave me a quick kiss on the cheek. “It won’t be so terrible, just you wait and see.” I hoped she was right. And so I bathed and brushed and shaved and scented myself. All the while, I tried to stifle the feeling that it was like a holy […]

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