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Lex Thomas

July 16, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Quarantine 2: The Saints by Lex Thomas (reviewed by Chris Dahl)

“Meet the new boss, same as the old boss,” is a line from The Who’s Won’t Get Fooled Again.  If we are inexplicably trying to find the right lyric from a Who song to describe the new Quarantine book, it’s either that or “It’s only teenage wasteland,” from Baba O’Riley.  I kept recalling both of […]

July 10, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Top 10: Reasons you should buy Quarantine Book 1: The Loners for your library (guest post by Lex Thomas)

OUR SHAMELESS PLEA: TOP 10 REASONS OUR BOOK BELONGS ON YOUR LIBRARY’S SHELF Because I knew I was going to make Quarantine by Lex Thomas our TLT Rec of the Week this week, I decided to invite the authors – yes, authors as Lex Thomas is actually two people – to make this week’s Top […]

May 24, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Trend Watch: Contagion

What’s next on the Trendwatch? Contagions!  Suddenly in the ya books I’m reading communities – and countries – are being taken down by the age old arch nemesis of mankind: the virus. Caution: While reading these titles please report any sudden coughing, sneezing or itching to the local authorities.  In order to prevent the spread […]

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